Alumni Events

Alumni Events

You're invited...

You are cordially invited to join us at one, two or all of our upcoming Alumni & Friends events.  With more than 50 events held around the globe each year, there is plenty of opportunity for you to reminisce with old friends and reconnect with your alma mater.  Registration is easy and secure. Click here to go directly to the Online Event Registration page. Or visit our Detailed Events Calendar and select the event you would like to attend.  Enter your registration information and let us do the rest.  It's so easy, the only decision you will have to make is which great events to attend!  We hope to see you soon!

 

May

5-16

Alumni Travel Abroad Program: Spain ~ Barcelona & San Sebastián

9-11

Commencement/Distinguished Alumni Award

19

WIU-Night at Chicago Rush

29

Cincinnati Alumni & Friends Event

30

Columbus Area Alumni & Friends Event

June

5

Homewood Alumni & Friends Event--5th Quarter Sports Bar & Grill

7

All Greek Alumni Reunion--Chicago, Illinois

9

Chicago Golf Outing--Seven Bridges Golf Club, Woodridge, Illinois

14

Lake of the Ozarks Alumni & Friends Event

16

Springfield Alumni Golf Outing--Springfield, Illinois

30

Quad Cities Alumni Golf Outing--Short Hills

July

7

Washington D.C. Alumni & Friends Event

9-13

John Deere Classic

19

St. Louis Cardinals Rooftop Deck Party--San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals

22-30

Alumni Travel Abroad Program: Italy's Magnificent Lake District

31

Downers Grove Alumni & Friends Event--Downers Grove, Illinois

August

1-3

Black Alumni Reunion Weekend-Chicago, Illinois

6

Quincy Alumni & Friends Event--Quincy Gems Game

7

Naperville Alumni & Friends Event--Naperville, Illinois

8

Mystic Blue Cocktail Cruise--Chicago, Illinois

9

Wrigleyville Rooftop-Cardinals vs. Cubs-Chicago, Illinois

30

WIU Alumni & Friends Pregame Tailgate--WIU vs. Arkansas

September

3-15

Alumni Travel Abroad Program: China and the Yangtze River Discovery

13

WIU vs. South Dakota State Pre-Game

26

Portland Alumni & Friends Event

27

Seattle Alumni & Friends Event

October

4

WIU vs. Missouri State Pre-Game

11

WIU vs. North Dakota State Pre-Game

17

Football Reunion (1957-59 teams)

17-18

Homecoming
2008 Reunion
Football Reunion (1957-59 teams)

November

10-17

Alumni Travel Abroad Program: Provence Escapade

December

19/20

Commencement/Alumni Achievement Award

Previous Alumni & Friends Events

May 2007

Springfield Alumni & Friends Event
Commencement/Distinguished Alumni Award
Homewood Alumni & Friends Event
Libertyville Alumni & Friends Event
Oakbrook Alumni & Friends Event
Downtown Chicago Alumni & Friends Event
Rockford Alumni & Friends Event
Golf Outing at Soangetaha Country Club
Nashville Alumni & Friends Event
Memphis Alumni & Friends Event

June 2007

New York Alumni & Friends Events
Quad Cities Alumni & Friends Event
Chicago Golf Outing-Seven Bridges
Golf Outing at Highland Springs Golf Club
Quincy Alumni & Friends Event

July 2007

Bloomington Alumni & Friends Event
Washington DC Alumni & Friends Event
John Deere Classic
Peoria Alumni & Friends Event

August 2007

WIU Alumni & Friends Trip to Russia
Black Alumni & Friends Picnic weekend
Schaumburg Alumni & Friends Event--Flyers Game & Picnic
Illinois State Fair Family Outing--Springfield
Wrigleyville Rooftop Alumni & Friends Event-Cubs vs. Cardinals
18th Annual Purple & Gold Gala Benefit Auction--Western Hall, Macomb
St. Louis Alumni & Friends Event-Patio Party/Braves vs. Cardinals
Alumni & Friends Tailgate--WIU vs. South Dakota State, Lot 16, WIU Campus

September 2007

AHI trip to Sorrento
Los Angeles Area Alumni & Friends Event-Cat & Fiddle
Bel-Air Country Club Event for WIU Alumni & Friends-Los Angeles, CA
Golf Outing and Social-Stone Creek Golf Club, Urbana
WIU vs. U of I Pre-game Social-Champaign
Dallas Alumni & Friends Event
Houston Alumni & Friends Event
WIU vs. Stephen F. Austin Pre-game Social- Nacogdoches, TX
Homecoming
2007 Reunions
Softball Alumni & Friends Event--Macomb, Illinois

October 2007

AHI trip to Rhine River
Warsaw Alumni & Friends Event-Warsaw Brewing Corporation
Alumni Associaiton Welcome Party-The Forum, Macomb
North Carolina Alumni & Friends Event
South Carolina Alumni & Friends Event
Alumni & Friends Tailgate--WIU vs. Northern Iowa, Macomb
Minneapolis Alumni & Friends Event
Des Moines Alumni & Friends Event
WIU vs. ISU Pre-game Social-Bloomington

November 2007

Alumni & Friends Tailgate--WIU vs. Southern Illinois
Volleyball Alumni & Friends Event--WIU vs. University of Illinois at Chicago
Communication Department Alumni & Friends Event
WIU Educational Networking & Recruitment Alumni & Friends Event

December 2007

Commencement/Alumni Achievement Award

January 2008

RPTA Alumni & Friends Event--in conjunction with the IAPD/IPRA conference in Chicago
Tallahassee Alumni & Friends Event
Orlando Alumni & Friends Event
Tampa Alumni & Friends Event
Bradenton Alumni & Friends Luncheon
Ft. Myers/Naples Alumni & Friends Event
West Palm Beach Alumni & Friends Event

February 2008

Burlington Alumni & Friends Event--Fun City
Detroit Area Alumni & Friends Event
Las Vegas Alumni & Friends Event--Behind the scenes tour of The Mirage
Arizona Alumni & Friends WIU Day--Golf Outing, Chicago Cubs Spring Training Game & Evening Social

March 2008

Tucson Alumni & Friends Event
Peoria Alumni & Friends Event--Quad Cities Flames vs. Peoria Rivermen
Rockford Alumni & Friends Event--Peoria Rivermen vs. Rockford IceHogs
Galesburg Alumni & Friends Event--"I Love a Piano" Performance & Social at The Orpheum Theatre
Jacksonville, Florida Alumni & Friends Event
Hilton Head, South Carolina Alumni & Friends Event
Black Alumni Black Tie Scholarship Gala -Chicago, Illinois

April 2008

SAA Students vs. Faculty & Alumni Basketball Game--Western Hall, Macomb, Illinois
Chicago Alumni & Friends Event--The Art Institute of Chicago
Track & Field Alumni & Friends Reunion Dinner in conjunction with the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational, WIU, Macomb, Illinois
Milwaukee Alumni & Friends Event--Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucs
First Annual All-Leatherneck Dinner --Hawthorne Park in Chicago
Leatherneck Bass Tournament, Macomb, IL
Grad Blast, Macomb, Illinois
Celebrating Town & Gown, Macomb, Illinois