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News Releases for April 2026

April 20, 2026

• WIU Commemorates Arbor Day 2026 with Tree Planting
• Asif Ali to Bring Live Comedy Performance to Western Illinois University on May 6
• WIU Service Recognition Event to Honor Employee Milestones
• Join the Conversation: WIU Hosts Powerful Talk on Health and Equity

April 17, 2026

• Western Illinois University Announces Launch of Multi-State Maritime Workforce Consortium

April 16, 2026

• Just Hired: Sarah Tapper
• New Podcast Highlights Rural Transit Successes

April 15, 2026

• Roselieb Named April COAP EOM
• Michael Duffie Obituary
• 2026 Veterans Leadership Award Nominations

April 14, 2026

• WIU EMS Hosting Mock DUI April 16
• Spring Masterworks Concert April 17
• WIU Agriculture Students Earn National Honors at PAS Conference

April 13, 2026

• End of Semester Textbook Buyback

April 10, 2026

• “Pieowa” Documentary Screening to Benefit WIU Food Pantry
• WIU Casa Latina Cultural Center hosts 11th Annual Calle Murray

April 9, 2026

• WIU Hosts Illinois Supreme Court “Riding the Circuit” Program
• Just Hired: Octavio Lopez
• WIU Festival of Flavors and Culture Event Canceled

April 8, 2026

• Rock the Bald Event to Support Childhood Cancer Research April 12
• WIU Student Organizations Reach 10 Royal Neighbors Chapters
• Wind Ensemble Grad Conducting Chris Jenkins April 11
• WIU Pride Fest 2026: Celebration of Unity and Expression
• Anne Burton Named General Counsel
• WIU to Host 2026 Western Illinois Senior Games April 24–25

April 6, 2026

• WIU-QC to Host Graduation Celebration May 13
• WIU Western Challenge: What a Difference a Day Makes April 24

April 3, 2026

• Council for Exceptional Children to Host Name That Tune Fundraiser
• Just Hired: Donovan Schaefer

April 1, 2026

• Black Hawk College and Western Illinois University Formalize Transfer Partnership to Expand Student Pathways
• WIU to Host State Advocacy Training Event
• WIU and Moline-Coal Valley School District Announce Lincoln-Irving Transition to WIU-QC Campus

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