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Western Illinois University Will Host an Open Community Screening

February 1, 2017

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MACOMB, IL – MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University will host an open community screening for the documentary "Starving The Beast" Wednesday Feb. 8 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Sandburg Theatre and 7-9 p.m. in Morgan Hall room 109.

According to the filmmakers, "the story of the potent one-two punch roiling public higher education right now: 35 years of systematic defunding and a well-financed market oriented reform effort. It's the story of a little know and misunderstood ideological fight, the outcome of which will change the future of public higher education."

A discussion on the production will be on the trailer, which can be found at starvingthebeast.net/ .

For more information on the documentary visit starvingthebeast.net/about/ .

The event is co-sponsored by WIU's Expanding Cultural Diversity Project, WIU's University Professionals of Illinois and WIU's College Student Personnel program.

Posted By: Nicholas Doty (WIUNews@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing