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Western News

Winter 2008 --Table of Contents

Contents

Front Page Article

Six receive alumni achievement awards, p. 1
IBHE approves engineering, nursing, p. 1
30 years of Western News, p. 1

Articles

Six receive Provost's Excellence Awards, p. 7
New Alumni Council members sought, p. 8
University Relations launches Web 2.0 resource site, p. 8
Hallwas's "Dime Novel Desperadoes" blends bio with true crime, p.8
Housing changes on the horizon, p. 8
WIU-Quad Cities: A five-year retrospective, p. 9
Blast From the Past--Memories: Mine and Yours, p. 10
Former Math Chair Joseph Stipanowich Passes Away, p. 27
Theatre Chair Emeritus Gene Kozlowski Passes Away, p. 28
Ann Lamb, organizer of women's athletics, Passes Away, p. 28

College of Business and Technology

C-Far Day at WIU, p. 3
CBT officially unveils new coffee shop, p. 3
An 'amusing' business, p. 3
The World Series on a 'Little' level, p. 4
Marx, founder of WIU economics department, dies, p. 4
CBT Homecoming Raffle, p. 4
CBT young alumni: Emily Knox '02, p. 5
Caterpillar exec receives CBT Distinguished Alum Award, p. 5
WIU student selected as National Collegiate Agricultural Ambassador, p. 6
Spring Events for College of Business and Technology, p. 6
PEEK Correction, p. 6
CBT Executive-in-Residence, p. 6

College of Education and Human Services

From fourth grade to 'No Excuses University', p. 17
Student laureate Laura Booth has the angle on crime, p. 17
Finding a focus and future at WIU, p. 18
'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' reality show surprises '79 grad, p. 18
Rotary Grant, p. 19
AT&T grant helps at-risk students, p. 19
Sports management alum speaks to students, p. 19
Inaugural Cohen Lecture in kinesiology, p. 20
First doctoral students graduate from WIU, p. 20
La Prad receives National Award, p. 20

Sports

Orban to retire after 28 years of service, p. 12
"Purple Haze" works to faze cage foes, p. 12
Leathernecks Soccer sets defensive school record; two named to all-tourney team, p. 12
Harrison earns academic honors, p. 12
Softball GPA among nation's best; stadium renovations made, p. 13
Three named to academic all-district football team, p. 13
Donaldson named Offensive Player of the Year, p. 13

Miscellaneous

WIU Alumni & Friends Events for 2009, p. 2
Attention Snowbirds, p. 9
Travel Abroad with Alumni Programs, p. 11
WIU Alumni Association--You're a Member! Reap the benefits!, p. 11
Upcoming Alumni & Friends Events, p. 16
Happy Holidays!, p. 28