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WIU Libraries Provide New Resource Page for Free Online Resources

March 31, 2020

The faculty and staff of the Western Illinois University Libraries are continuing to help students, faculty and staff obtain the materials they need for courses and research. Read more.

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Jeter Tabbed to Run Ship at Western Illinois

March 30, 2020
Photo courtesy of University of Minnesota Athletics

Wherever Rob Jeter goes, success is sure to follow, and his next stop is Western Illinois University, Director of Athletics Danielle Surprenant announced Monday, March 30. Read more.

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WIU Food Pantry Sets Spring Hours

March 30, 2020

The WIU Food Pantry has established the new Spring 2020 hours for the remainder of the semester. Read more.

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Undergraduate Application Fee Waiver at WIU Through April 30

March 30, 2020

Interested in attending Western Illinois University? Here's your chance to apply for free! Read more.

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WIU English Professor Invited to Take Part in Tupelo Press Project

March 30, 2020

Western Illinois University English Professor Merrill Cole is a poet at heart, but over the years, while he still wrote poems from time to time, he focused more on his literature classes and his academic career. Thanks to an exclusive invite from Tupelo Press, Cole is putting pen to paper once again for National Poetry Month in April. Read more.

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WIU BOT Special Meeting Canceled

March 30, 2020

The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for 11 a.m. today (Monday, March 30) has been canceled until further notice. Read more.

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WIU Office of Retention Initiatives Creates Tutoring, Academic Tips Site

March 30, 2020

The Western Illinois University Office of Retention Initiatives has created a tutoring site to assist students as they navigate alternative classes during the Spring 2020 semester. Read more.

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Sigma Iota Epsilon Spring 2020 Inductions

March 27, 2020

Western Illinois University's chapter of Sigma Iota Epsilon, a nationally recognized management honorary and professional fraternity, has inducted 12 undergraduate students and two graduate students in the Spring 2020 semester. Read more.

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OPS Reminds WIU Community to be Aware of Fraud, Scams

March 27, 2020

Crisis situations tend to bring out the best in most people, as they turn to neighbors, friends, family and even strangers to lend a helping hand. But crisis situations also tend to bring out those less than scrupulous individual who are looking to make a fast buck. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western Illinois University Office of Public Safety (OPS) wants to remind the WIU community to be wary of "too good to be true" offers and solutions. Read more.

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WIU Campus Rec Creates "At Home Rec" Page

March 26, 2020

Just because you're stuck at home because of the Stay at Home order doesn't mean you still can't take part in fitness and recreation. Western Illinois University Campus Recreation has created an At-Home Recreation Resources site to keep WIU students, faculty and staff motivated and fit. Read more.

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WIU EAGIS Department and GIS Center Create Statewide COVID-19 Dashboard to Monitor Reported Cases

March 26, 2020

The Western Illinois University GIS Center, in cooperation with the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Geographic Information Sciences (EAGIS), have assembled a statewide web map to monitor the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Illinois. Read more.

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Sharpe Named WIU Advisor of the Month

March 25, 2020
Danielle Sharpe

The Council of Academic Advisors' Awards and Recognition Committee at Western Illinois University announced recently that graduate student Danielle Sharpe, of Macomb, has been named Advisor of the Month for February. Read more.

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Baxter Named March Civil Service Employee of the Month at WIU

March 25, 2020
Cindy Baxter

Cindy Baxter, Western Illinois University Procurement Officer Specialist for the WIU Purchasing Office, has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for March. Read more.

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Last updated: Tuesday 31st of March 2020 11:15:59 PM


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Spring Semester Calendar

  • January 13, Mon. -- Classes Begin
  • January 20, Mon. -- Dr. Martin Luther King Day -- No Classes/University Closed
  • January 21, Tues. -- Classes Resume
  • February 12, Wed. -- Lincoln's Birthday -- No Classes/University Closed
  • February 13, Thurs. -- Classes Resume
  • March 9-13, Mon.-Fri. -- Spring Break -- No Classes
  • March 16, Mon. -- Classes Resume
  • May 4-8, Mon.-Fri. -- Final Exam Week
  • May 8, Fri. -- Graduate Commencement
  • May 9, Sat. -- Undergraduate Commencement
  • May 10, Sun. -- WIU-Quad Cities Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement

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