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Have an item to submit to Campus Connection? Just fill out the online form. Also see the publication schedule, deadlines and more at wiu.edu/connection. Latest WIU Headlines Get University News in Your In-Box By subscribing to the E-News Notification Service, you will receive an e-mail containing the day's headlines and upcoming events each weekday afternoon. Resources for Faculty & Staff Beyond the Bell Tower Read about how faculty, staff and students are going "Beyond the Bell Tower" by visiting University Relations' blog. | News for the WIU Campus CommunityFeb. 15, 2013 • Vol 28, No. 11 University NewsAlumnus Donates Lincoln PortraitBefore he became the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln sat for a portrait in June 1860, and three sets of glass negatives were preserved. Nearly 153 years later, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, WIU alumnus Matthew Toland donated a framed portrait, made from one of those sets of negatives, to his alma mater. Budget UpdatePresident Jack Thomas presents the budget update. WIU to Host Royal Thai Embassy Officials to Celebrate Int'l Studies RelationshipThe Center for International Studies will host individuals from the Royal Thai Embassy on WIU's Macomb campus Feb. 16 - 18. BriefsWIU Theme Speakers Series Feb. 19Journalist Peter Bergen, one of the few Westerners to interview Osama bin Laden, will speak Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in the University Union Heritage Room. Voca People Feb. 19The group, Voca People, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Western's Hainline Theatre. "State of Manhood" Feb. 20Guest speaker Jason Laker will be speaking about men and masculinities on college campuses. In his address, he will explain the relationship between gender and leadership, how masculinities influence campus culture and share his experiences as an educator, administrator and male on today’s college campus. The lecture will be Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the Hainline Theatre in Browne Hall. Performing Arts Society Wine Tasting Feb. 23The Performing Arts Society's 14th annual wine tasting event will be themed, "Corks and Court" and will combine wine tasting with the Leathernecks men's basketball game in the ESPN Bracket Buster. The event will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the University Union Heritage Room. 40th Annual WIU Jazz Festival - Feb. 14-16The Festival performance of the WIU Jazz Ensembles will be Friday Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the COFAC recital hall with special guest Marvin Stamm. 10th annual WIU Environmental SummitThe 10th annual WIU Environmental Summit, "Making Peace With the Planet," will be held Wednesday April 3 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the University Union. Faculty & Staff NewsSells Named Civil Service Employee of the Month for FebruaryAnita Sells, a human resources associate level two, has been named Civil Service Employee of the Month for February. 2014 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Call for NominationsThe Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Selection Committee is soliciting nominations from WIU faculty, staff and students for the 2014 prestigious award. Self-nominations are welcome. URC Internal Grants Competition Deadline April 9The University Research Council (URC) has announced that the deadline for the FY2014 Internal Grants Competition is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. This competition is for projects that will be conducted from July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014. Academic Advisor for the MonthPlease nominate an outstanding academic advisor for the month. Robert Joseph Synovitz, 79, died Dec. 19Robert Joseph Synovitz died peacefully at home on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. Born Feb. 3, 1931, in Milwaukee, WI, Robert (Bob) became a scholar, athlete, coach, mentor, educator, author, husband, father, brother and more. Bob was professor and chair of the Department of Health Sciences at Western Illinois University (WIU) in Macomb, IL from 1968 to his retirement in 1989. Professional ActivitiesCivil Service Personnel UpdatesThe February listing of changes in civil service personnel are now available. |
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