WIU presidential inauguration

Inauguration for WIU president Kristi Mindrup to be held Thursday, Oct. 16

July 11, 2025 | By Aaron Viner, Office of University Communications & Marketing

MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois University will be celebrating the inauguration of its 13th president, Kristi Mindrup, at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Mindrup began her term as WIU’s first woman serving as president on Dec. 6, 2024, after previously serving as interim president…