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WIU Graduation | Campus Participates in Full-Scale Emergency Exercise | Director of School of Engineering Named | Alumni Association Heading to Chicago for Baseball and Ravinia

Newest Members of Alumni Association Welcomed at Graduation

Western Illinois University welcomed the newest members of the Alumni Association during commencement ceremonies on May 15-16 in Macomb and May 17 in the Quad Cities. More then 2,450 students, including nearly 1,940 undergraduate and approximately 515 graduate students, were eligible to participate in the Spring 2009 ceremonies.

All Macomb ceremonies, including the May 15 Honors Convocation and Graduate Commencement and the three undergraduate Commencement ceremonies on May 16 were held in Western Hall.

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Photo: Alumni Award Recipients were recognized during graduation ceremonies.

Campus Participates in Full-Scale Emergency Exercise

Western Illinois University, in collaboration with the McDonough County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), participated in a full-scale emergency operations exercise May 27 on the WIU-Macomb campus.
 
The simulation included multiple shooters in Waggoner and Currens halls; a chemical release in Currens; emergency responders from campus, Macomb, McDonough County, the region and the state; and 100 cadets from the Great Lakes Naval Base who were the actors, portraying the students and shooters.

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Pratt Named Director of New School of Engineering

William Pratt, director of the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) program for the Southern Technology Outreach and Innovation Program, has been named the director of Western Illinois University's new School of Engineering, effective June 8, according to College of Business and Technology Dean Tom Erekson.

"We are pleased to have Dr. Pratt join our team as the director of the new School of Engineering," Erekson noted.

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Alumni Association Heading to Chicago for Baseball and Ravinia

Join the WIU Alumni Association in Chicago this summer! From baseball games to golf outings to concerts, there is something for everyone! We hope to see you at one or more of these events!

The "Western Open" Golf Outing--SOLD OUT
June 8, 2009
Seven Bridges Golf Club
One Mulligan Dr.
Woodridge, Illinois

Chicago Alumni & Friends Event at the Cubby Bear
July 11, 2009
The Cubby Bear, Wrigley Room
956 W. Addison St.
Chicago, Illinois

Root Against the President Chicago White Sox vs. New York Yankees & Pre game Social
July 30, 2009
U.S. Cellular Field
333 W. 35th St.
Chicago, Illinois
President Al Goldfarb is an avid Yankees fan...come show him that Illinois teams truly rule major league baseball!

Chicago Alumni & Friends Event at Ravinia
August 7, 2009
Ravinia-Social & Performance by the Four Tops & the Temptations
418 Sheridan Rd.
Highland Park, Illinois

**Congratulations to the June winner--Greg Anerino '69 MS-ED '72. He found Rocky on the Athletics 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 May winner--Becky Harrison '00. She found Rocky on the College of Education and Human Services webpage.

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