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9th Annual WIU Department of History Women's History Month Panel

March 20, 2024 • 4:00-5:00 p.m. • Malpass Library Garden Lounge.

Panel presentation and discussion "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Global Historical Perspectives" with Dr. Ute Chamberlin, Dr. Peter Cole, Dr. Febe Pamonag, and Dr. Betsy Perabo.


Fred Ewing & Lola Case Writer-in-Residence: Javier Zamora

April 2, 2024 • 3:00-6:00 p.m. • University Union Capitol Room

Zamora is the award-winning author of his bestselling memoir Solito which retells his nine-week odyssey across Guatemala, Mexico, and eventually through the Sonoran Desert. He traveled unaccompanied by boat, bus, and foot. View the event details.


John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Location: University Grand Ballroom

Kirk Dillard presents, The Value of a Liberal Arts Education in 2024

Mr. Dillard serves as a partner of the Locke Lord international law firm. He also serves as the chairman of the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) in Chicago and oversees the nation’s second-largest mass transit system. Dillard served with distinction the western suburbs in the Illinois State Senate and served as Governor Jim Edgar’s Chief of Staff. Senator Dillard is a 1977 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees.