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Leatherneck Pride Photos with Rocky Mascot

April 20, 2018

Show your Western Illinois University Leatherneck pride by getting your picture taken with Rocky, WIU's mascot. Read more.

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WIU School of Ag Part of Beef Grant that Creates Internships

April 20, 2018

MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University School of Agriculture is a partner in a recently-awarded grant to create internships in the area of beef nutrition. Read more.

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University Libraries to Host Author Recognition Ceremony April 26

April 19, 2018

To celebrate the scholarly and artistic output of Western Illinois University, University Libraries will host the 13th annual WIU Author Recognition Ceremony from 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26 in the Malpass Library Garden Lounge. Read more.

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Penelope Yunker Receives Illinois CPA Society Lifetime Achievement Award

April 19, 2018

Former Western Illinois University Accountancy Chair Penelope Yunker recently received the 2018 Illinois CPA (certified public accountant) Society Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more.

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John H. Herbster Obituary

April 19, 2018

Funeral services for retired Western Illinois University automotive mechanic John H. Herbster, of Rushville, IL, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20 at the Wood Funeral Home in Rushville. Read more.

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WIU General Counsel Interviews Set

April 19, 2018

Two candidates will interview for the position of general counsel/University attorney at Western Illinois University April 23-24 and April 26-27. A third candidate is being scheduled and will be announced at a later date. Read more.

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WIU Art Gallery to Showcase Work by Area High School Students

April 19, 2018

The Western Illinois University Art Gallery will host the High School Invitational Monday, April 23-Friday, May 11. Read more.

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Purple & Gold Day April 24

April 19, 2018

The tradition of celebrating Purple & Gold Day at Western began on April 24, 2000, with the close of the University's 100-year celebration. The date in 2000 marked the 100-year anniversary of the day in 1899 when the Illinois Legislature approved the creation of what would become WIU. Read more.

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WIU Theatre and Dance Student Nissi Smith Wins National Kennedy Center Honor

April 19, 2018
Nissi Smith

Western Illinois University junior Nissi Smith won the Musical Theatre Intensive category of this weekend's Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in Washington, DC, beating out 17 other national finalists. Read more.

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CITR Announces Faculty Award Winners

April 18, 2018
Award winner Assistant Professor E. Earlynn Lauer, WIU Department of Kinesiology, is pictured with Interim Provost Kathy Neumann and CITR Director Roger Runquist.

The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research (CITR) hosted the Faculty Research and Creative Activities Awards Thursday April 12 in the University Union Capitol Room. Read more.

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Retirement Reception Scheduled for Five School of Music Faculty April 25

April 18, 2018

A retirement celebration for five WIU School of Music professors will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 in the third-floor auditorium of Sherman Hall. Read more.

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WIU School of Music Recital Honors Retiring Professor Randall Faust

April 18, 2018
Randall E. Faust

The Western Illinois University School of Music will present "An Afternoon of Compositions by Randall E. Faust," a Faculty and Guest Recital honoring retiring Professor of Music Randall Faust, at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Read more.

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Cabal-Jiménez to Present Kline Professorship Lecture April 25

April 17, 2018

Western Illinois University will host its fifth annual Kline Professorship Lecture "Central America and Mexico: Language Practices and Linguistic Dynamics in the Colonial Period," presented by WIU Assistant Professor Munia Cabal-Jiménez at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 in the Multicultural Center. Read more.

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Hoon Named COFAC Associate Dean

April 17, 2018
William ''Buzz'' Hoon

Western Illinois University Department of Broadcasting and Journalism Chair William "Buzz" Hoon, has been named associate dean for the College of Fine Arts and Communication, beginning in the Fall 2018 semester. Read more.

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WIU English Students Present Research at Sigma Tau Delta Convention

April 17, 2018
Pictured are chapter advisors Tim and Magdelyn Helwig with WIU students Paige Rohrback, Molly Cameron and Tess Tyler.

Three students from the Western Illinois University Department of English presented their original research at the international Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society convention in Cincinnati, OH. Read more.

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OPS Seeking Information: Vandalism on Macomb Campus


April 17, 2018

The Western Illinois University Office of Public Safety (OPS) is seeking the community's assistance finding the person or persons responsible for vandalizing (spray painting) numerous Macomb campus structures during the evening/early morning hours of April 13-14. Read more.

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CBT Director of Development Interviews Set

April 17, 2018

Director of development interviews for the Western Illinois University College of Business and Technology have been set for Friday, April 20 and Monday, April 23. Read more.

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WIU CBT Hosts Inaugural Business Leadership Symposium April 30

April 17, 2018

The Western Illinois University College of Business and Technology will host the inaugural Business Leadership Symposium Monday, April 30. The event is underwritten by Citizens Bank, A Division of Morton Community Bank. Read more.

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WIU Chapter of Phi Beta Delta Inducts 22 New Members

April 16, 2018
Pictured, in the back row, from left, are Aimee Jones, Bayan Aljamal, Ramat Dada, Eriyan Brown, Sormista Tonni, Shital Joshi, Munia Cabal-Jimenez, D'Ette Myers, Tysen Davis, Ian Schielein and Osama Madkhali. In the front row, from left, are Karen Mauldin-Curtis, Madeline Heinzer, Molly Cameron, Alexandra Sanchez, Lorii Smith and Melinda Michels. Not pictured are Maria Consuelo Abaga Eyang, Julia Albarracin, Jasmine Brown, Glorian Konieczny and William Polley.

The Eta Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Delta inducted 22 new members during its 10th ceremony Monday, April 9. Read more.

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'Stuff the Bus' Brings in 3,583 Food Items for Local Food Pantries

April 16, 2018

The annual "Stuff the Bus, Get Off Your Cans" food drive, held April 11 around Macomb, collected 3,583 non-perishable food items and nearly $1,580. Read more.

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WIU Junior Places Third in National Creative Writing Competition

April 16, 2018
Gabriela Montoya

For Western Illinois University junior Spanish education major Gabriela Montoya, of Beardstown, IL, the path to college and to learning to speak English has been a bit unconventional. Read more.

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'Hansel and Gretel' Comes to WIU May 4-5

April 16, 2018

Western Illinois University's School of Music Opera Theatre​ (WIUOT) will present the opera "Hansel and Gretel" at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday May 4-5 ​in Hainline Theatre. Read more.

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Black Student Summit April 21 at WIU

April 16, 2018

Western Illinois University's Black Student Association will host its annual summit from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21 in the Multicultural Center. Read more.

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'The Man Behind the Mask' April 19

April 16, 2018

Western Illinois University's Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center's Black Male Achievement Network (BMAN) organization will present its "The Man Behind the Mask" event 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19 in the Multicultural Center. Read more.

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Sock Monkey Saturday April 21 at WIU Art Gallery

April 16, 2018

Western Illinois University's Art Gallery will host its Sock Monkey Saturday art activities from 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 21 in the Art Gallery. Read more.

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Work by Shelly, Salazar Showcased at University Art Gallery

April 16, 2018

The Western Illinois University Art Gallery will showcase the exhibit "High Plains Jamboree," by artists Ian Shelly and Jacob Salazar, through Friday, April 27. Read more.

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WIU Hosting Australian High School Musicians This Week

April 16, 2018
Chatswood High School

This month, a group of 72 student musicians from Australia will embark on a tour of musical hot spots in the United States. Read more.

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Western Challenge Set for Purple & Gold Day April 24

April 16, 2018

The third annual "Western Challenge" at Western Illinois University will kick off at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, April 24. Held each year on Purple & Gold Day, the Western Challenge is a 24-hour online giving campaign aimed at inspiring alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends to express their support of Western students by making a personal gift. Read more.

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Last updated: Friday 20th of April 2018 07:22:08 PM


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