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Larrance 'Larry' O'Flaherty Obituary

March 21, 2023

Western Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences Chair Emeritus Larrance "Larry" O'Flaherty, of Macomb, passed away Sunday, March 19, at The Elms in Macomb. Read more.

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BCA to Host "God is a Scottish Drag Queen" March 28

March 21, 2023

The BCA at Western Illinois University will host "God is a Scottish Drag Queen," at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 in the University Union Grand Ballroom. Read more.

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Cole Named 2023 Distinguished University Professor

March 21, 2023
WIU Distinguished University Professor Peter Cole

The Western Illinois University 2023 Distinguished University Professor Peter Cole will deliver the Distinguished Faculty Lecture, The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19), at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Read more.

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Stage Combat Workshops This Summer at WIU

March 20, 2023

Western Illinois University will be home for two stage combat workshops this summer; one for actors, and one for student teachers. Read more.

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RockyTHON Dance Marathon Set for March 24

March 20, 2023

Western Illinois University will host the annual RockyTHON (dance marathon) for the kids! The event will be held from noon-12 a.m. Saturday, March 25 in the University Union Grand Ballroom. Read more.

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34th Annual Rural Community Development Conference

March 20, 2023
WIU President Guiyou Huang with Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Kristin Richards

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WIU BOT Meeting March 23-24

March 20, 2023

The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees will hold its regular quarterly meeting Thursday-Friday, March 23-24 in room 104 in Riverfront Hall at the WIU-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus in Moline. Read more.

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Battle of the Bands to be Held March 31 at University Union

March 20, 2023

The Western Illinois University Jazz Studies department, in partnership with the Music Business department will host the Battle of the Bands for music makers of all genres, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, March 31 in the University Union. Read more.

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WIU History Department to Host Scholarly Conference April 14-15

March 20, 2023

The Western Illinois University History Department will host a “Global and Local Perspectives on Military History” Scholarly Conference Friday-Saturday, April 14-15 on the Quad Cities campus. Read more.

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WIU-QC to Host Blood Drive March 30

March 20, 2023

Western Illinois University-Quad Cities will host an ImpactLife Blood Drive from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30 in Riverfront Hall, rooms 103/104. Read more.

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WIU College of Fine Arts and Communication Presenting Young Artist Awards to 13 Illinois Arts Students

March 20, 2023

The Western Illinois University College of Fine Arts and Communication will present 13 Illinois high school arts students with the inaugural COFAC Young Artist Awards Thursday, April 6. Read more.

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The WIU Federal Art Project Collection on Display Through April 14 at University Art Gallery

March 20, 2023
Archibald J. Motley Jr., Jazz Singers, 1934, oil on canvas, 32 x 42 in Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration.

The Federal Art Project Collection of Western Illinois University will be on display Monday, March 20 – Friday, April 14 at the University Art Gallery. Read more.

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Mary Stipanowich Obituary

March 20, 2023

Funeral services for retired Western Illinois University Instructor Mary Stipanowich, of Macomb, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at First Christian Church in Macomb. Read more.

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WIU Football Star & Super Bowl Champion To Join the New Orleans Saints

March 16, 2023

HOORAH! Former Western Illinois University football star Khalen Saunders has signed a three-year, $14.5 million contract with the New Orleans Saints to further his National Football League (NFL) career. Read more.

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WIU Selected As Host For 2023 Great Lakes Affiliate of College & University Residence Halls Regional Leadership Conference

March 15, 2023

Thanks to a group of enthusiastic and committed Western Illinois University students, WIU was selected to host the 2023 Great Lakes Affiliate of College & University Residence Halls (GLACURH) Regional Leadership Conference. Read more.

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University Union Opening The 'Neck Social Space Monday

March 15, 2023

Following this year's Spring Break, a new space for Western Illinois University students, faculty and staff to relax and interact will open in the lower level of the University Union. Read more.

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Campus Interviews Scheduled for Director of Campus Recreation

March 14, 2023

Five candidates will interview to become the new director of the Western Illinois University Campus Recreation Center Monday, March 20-Friday, March 31. Read more.

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WIU Alumnus, an RPTA Graduate, Receives U.S. Department of Agriculture Award

March 14, 2023

Western Illinois University Alumnus Cody Presny received a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Award in 2022. Read more.

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WIU School of AFED to Host Accounting Challenge for Local Highschool and College Students

March 14, 2023

The Western Illinois University School of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences (AFED), in collaboration Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), will host an Accounting Challenge event for local high school and community college students Friday, March 31 on campus. Read more.

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WIU SET to Host Technology Expo '23

March 14, 2023

The Western Illinois University School of Engineering and Technology (SET) will host the 61st Annual Technology Exposition 2023. Read more.

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WIU Counselor Education Department to Host Plants, Paths & Pizza April 14

March 14, 2023

The Western Illinois University Department of Counselor Education, in conjunction with Wild Ones, Quad Cities and the Quad Cities Graduate Study Center will host an evening of plants, paths and pizza from 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 14 on the Quad Cities campus in the QC Complex C Atrium. This event is open free to the public. Read more.

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Last updated: Tuesday 21st of March 2023 11:37:06 AM


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