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In this Issue

Commencement Ceremonies Held | Quinn Announces Schedule for WIU-QC Building One | President Goldfarb's Holiday Letter | Spend Your Summer at Western | WIU Visiting 11 Cities in Florida

Commencement Ceremonies Held

Western Illinois University's Fall Commencement Weekend (Dec. 18-19) recognized 570 individual students who were eligible to graduate in December.

A total of 570 candidates for graduation–468 undergraduates and 102 master's graduates–crossed the stage during two Dec. 19 Commencement ceremonies. Undergraduates received their diploma covers; master's students were hooded with the University and discipline colors.

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Photo: Marissa Brungraber receives her diploma cover from Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration Chair and Professor Dale Adkins.

Quinn Announces Schedule for WIU-QC Building One

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently visited the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities 60th Street campus in Moline with an update on the renovation of approximately 60,000-square-feet of space for the new WIU-QC Riverfront campus. The funding is part of the Illinois Jobs Now! capital plan, which was signed into law this summer by Governor Quinn.

Quinn said that bids for the renovation of Building One will be announced after the first of the year, followed by bond sales by the end of the first quarter. Groundbreaking for Building One is anticipated in March 2010.

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Photo: Gov. Pat Quinn announces the scheduled renovation for Building One on the WIU-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus.

President Goldfarb's Holiday Letter

President Goldfarb's Holiday Letter to Western Illinois University Alumni and Friends:

The holiday season is a time to remember how fortunate we are to be members of the Western Illinois University family and a time to find ways to help others.

I would like to thank you for all that you have done to help your University accomplish great things this past year, despite the immense challenges and economic constraints.

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Spend Your Summer at Western

From General Education courses to online courses (log on from poolside!) to classes that count toward a major, Western's 2010 Summer Session has something to suit every student's schedule...and degree.

According to Ken Hawkinson '78 MA '79, associate provost and coordinator of summer school at Western, courses are taught by full-time faculty and the vast majority hold the highest degree in their field. Summer Session 2010 courses available include offerings in general education, major courses, graduate courses and honors courses, delivered in residential, extension or online formats.

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WIU Visiting 11 Cities in Florida

Join the WIU Alumni Association in Florida January 24-31 for 11 special events in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Ft. Myers, Naples, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm, Orlando, Tallahassee and Jacksonville.

Florida Alumni & Friends Events

January 24
Tampa Social
January 25
St. Pete Beach Social
January 26
Sarasota Luncheon & Ft. Myers Social
January 27
Naples Luncheon & Miami Area Social
January 28
Ft. Lauderdale Luncheon & West Palm Beach Social
January 29
Orlando Area Social
January 30
Tallahassee Social
January 31
Jacksonville Social

**Congratulations to the January winner--Pat Walsh '64. He found Rocky on the Centennial Honors College webpage.

Can you find this exact Rocky (in black and white) some where else in the eNewsletter? If you find him, email us at
A-Association@wiu.edu and let us know where he was placed. One winner will be picked from all the entries emailed on the first day of the month and will get a WIU Prize Pack! Good luck!

**Congratulations to the December winner--Amanda Gillam Guyton '07. She found Rocky on the Quad Cities Campus webpage.

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