Central to our history and tradition is the commitment to teaching, to the individual learner, and to active involvement in the teaching-learning process. WIU's highly qualified, diverse faculty promotes critical thinking, engaged learning, research and creativity in a challenging, supportive learning community. We are committed to an academic environment that encourages lifelong development as learners, scholars, teachers and mentors. WIU, a community of individuals dedicated to learning, will have a profound and positive impact on our changing world through the unique interaction of instruction, research and public service as we educate and prepare a diverse student population to thrive in and contribute to our global society.