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Open Session for Director of Development for Corporate Relations at WIU

September 24, 2021

A candidate for the Western Illinois University Director of Development for Corporate Relations position will interview Tuesday, Sept. 28, on the Quad Cities campus. Read more.

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Paint the Paws Postponed

September 24, 2021

The annual Paint the Paws, scheduled for today (Friday, Sept. 24), has been postponed. Read more.

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Robinett: Town & Gown; Howard: Honorary Alumnus

September 24, 2021
Honorary Alumnus Bill Howard with Alumni Programs Director Amy Spelman and President Guiyou Huang.

To recognize their service to Western Illinois University and/or the Macomb community, WIU Associate Professor of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (RPTA) Jeremy Robinett, and WIU Art Professor Bill Howard received the 2021 Town & Gown Award and the 2021 Honorary Alumnus Award, respectively, during the annual Town & Gown celebration Sept. 23, hosted by the WIU Alumni Association. Read more.

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WIU's CFFA Chapter Hosting Pancake Breakfast Oct. 13

September 23, 2021

The Western Illinois University Collegiate FFA (CFFA) chapter will host a drive-through fundraising pancake breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 in the basement of Knoblauch Hall. Read more.

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Lambert Named September Employee of the Month at WIU

September 23, 2021
Jessica Lambert

Western Illinois University Director of Creative and Marketing Services Jessica Lambert has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for September 2021. Read more.

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WIU Virtual Founders' Day 2021

September 23, 2021

In 1899, a bill to establish Western Illinois University (then called Western Illinois State Normal School) was passed by the state legislature. Macomb was selected in 1900 as the location for the new normal school in west central Illinois, and on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1902, Western Illinois State Normal School opened its doors for the first official day of classes on the new campus. Read more.

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WIU's Online RN to BSN Nursing Program Named One of Top 25 in the Nation

September 22, 2021

The online RN to BSN program of Western Illinois University's School of Nursing has been named one of the top 25 best programs in the nation for 2022. Read more.

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Case Writers-in-Residence Oct. 14 at WIU

September 21, 2021
David Heska Wanbli Weiden

The Western Illinois University Department of English will host the Fred Ewing Case and Lola Case Writers-in-Residence Thursday, Oct. 14, again in a virtual format. Read more.

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WIU Nursing Graduates Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate on National Licensure Exam

September 20, 2021

Every one of the 30 Spring 2021 prelicensure graduates of Western Illinois University's School of Nursing have passed their National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN) examination on the first attempt. Read more.

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