Western Illinois University: Macomb Campus

4/13: English Graduate Org Spring Picnic
2:00pm to 5:00pm, Everly Park, Evergreen Shelter.

4/17: Public Relations Society (PRSSA) Mtg
5:30pm to 6:30pm, Simpkins Hall 120 .

4/17: Film Club: Lake Mungo
7:00pm to 9:00pm, Simpkins Hall 220.

5/01: Public Relations Society (PRSSA) Mtg
5:30pm to 6:30pm, Simpkins Hall 120.

5/01: Film Club: The Room
7:00pm to 9:00pm, Simpkins Hall 220.

5/02: English & Journalism Awards Night
6:00pm to 7:30pm, Multicultural Center.

10/25: Keynote, EGO Conference 2013
7:00pm to 9:00pm, TBD.

10/26: EGO Conference 2013
8:00am to 4:00pm, Simpkins Hall 027.

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Summer and Fall 2013 Course Descriptions Available Now!

Detailed course descriptions for Summer 2013 (pdf) and Fall 2013 (pdf) are ready. They may also be viewed on the Simpkins Hall first floor hallway bulletin board.

Please visit STARS for a complete list of course offerings.

Malachuk awarded Senior Fulbright

Congratulations to Dr. Dan Malachuk, who has has received a Fulbright Senior Lectureship in American Literature from Universität Heidelberg for 2014.

Spring 2013 Departmental Scholars

Congratulations to our two Departmental Scholars for this semester, Jennifer Wilson for Journalism, and Ethan Knight for English.

Journalism BA Ed Komenda on CNN

Journalism graduate Ed Komenda was recently interviewed on CNN about his Sun Sentinel article "The story of a gun."

Helwig named Outstanding Sponsor

Congratulations to Dr. Tim Helwig, who was recently named "Outstanding Regional Sponsor for the Midwest" by the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society.

Congratulations Western Courier Staffers

The student-run newspaper at Western Illinois University, The Western Courier, earned 12 awards at the Illinois College Press Association's (ICPA) annual convention in Chicago Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23.

What can you do with an English Degree?

On CNN, MLA President Michael Bérubé offers My View: What will you do with an English Degree? Plenty.