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In this Issue WIU Receives $1 Million for Engineering Program | Western Named to Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service | RockeNetwork Facebook Application Available | WIU Hits the Links
WIU Receives $1 Million for QC Engineering Program
The donations -- $500,000 from each foundation -- will support lease space and equipment. "These collaborative relationships further Western's mission of providing a quality, affordable public education to the residents of this region," said WIU President Al Goldfarb. "The new engineering program builds on the University's traditions of academic excellence and educational opportunity."
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Western Named to Presidential Honor Roll for Community ServiceIt was proven in February that Western Illinois University students, The Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement. In 2008 alone, Western's Volunteer Services sponsored numerous activities including flood relief assistance in Cedar Rapids, IA; participation in the Illinois Campus Compact "Rally For Tomorrow" in Chicago; hosting Make A Difference Day activities; playing Big Pink Volleyball, a breast cancer research fundraiser; and hosting the annual Angel Tree program. Click here to read the full story. RockeNetwork Facebook Application Now AvailableThe WIU Alumni Association is excited to announce the WIU RockeNetwork Facebook application. Starting today, receive your Western Illinois University exclusive announcements and browse career and networking opportunities without ever leaving Facebook.
Once you have added the application, you will be able to invite fellow WIU alumni who are your friends via Facebook to add the application as well. Questions? Contact the Alumni Association at 309-298-1914. *You must create a RockeNetwork account before you can add the Facebook application. WIU Hits the Links Ultimate Alumni & Friends Day in Arizona The "Western Open" Golf Outing Quad Cities Alumni & Friends Golf Outing Peoria Alumni & Friends Golf Outing Hole sponsorships are available. Contact the Alumni Association at 309-298-1914 for more information. If you are unable to join us for golf or you do not golf, join us for the socials after one or all of the golf outings.
Congratulations to the March winner-- Stephanie Zimmerman '98. She found Rocky on the Student Life 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 February winner--Eric Schaefer '99 MA '02. He found Rocky on the Center for International Studies webpage. You are receiving this newsletter because you are an alumnus or friend of Western Illinois University. Click here to unsubscribe.
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The Western Illinois University-Quad Cities campus has received $1 million in contributions from the John Deere Foundation and The Moline Foundation for the University's new engineering program that will begin this fall.
faculty and staff "walk the walk and talk the talk" when it comes to the University's core value of social responsibility. Western was named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its exemplary service efforts.
You are just a "drive" away from a great day on the golf course! Join us on the links for one or all of these great golf outings!
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