The Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center is named after the Pulitzer Prize-winning poetess and Poet Laureate of Illinois. The mandate of the center is to promote the rich cultural experience of Black Americans. The Center is committed to helping the campus community adjust to a multicultural society without regard to age, race, or economic status. The Occupational Information and Placement Office serves the primary function of preparing students to market themselves to prospective employers. The preparation includes the composition of resumes and letters of communication, job searching, employer research, and interviewing skills.
Weekly workshops are also available to assist in the interview process.
The office provides a LAN career services program which is available through the campus computer labs. Comprehensive services are also available through a web site accessible program permitting on-line registration and communication. Student life at WIU is enriched by involvement in any of the hundreds of campus organizations that meet the diverse, cultural, intellectual, and social interests of students. Opportunities for student involvement include leadership development, volunteer services, student programming, performing arts, Student Government Association, Black Student Association, Greek, and many more student organizations. Co-curricular activities provide opportunities for leadership, diversified recreation, and an outlet for special abilities.