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DON'T MISS DIAMONDS AND DENIM AUGUST 2, 2008 
Put on your denim and come out for an evening of music, dancing and all around fun at the Performing Arts Society-sponsored Diamonds and
Denim party from 6-10:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 at The Change of Pace, 301 N. Campbell St. in Macomb.
A $10 per person entry fee covers entertainment by the End Notes in the main room and DJ Mike Inman spinning tunes on the patio.
The first 250 guests will also receive a free Diamonds and Denim Blue Martini in a free PAS martini glass. Savory hors d'oeuvres are also included.
"Everyone is invited; you don't have to be a Performing Arts Society (PAS) member to attend," said Mick Cumbie,
WIU'S College of Fine Arts and Communication development director. "We expect a large turnout for the event and hope to welcome many non-PAS members
to the party. Above all, we want people to come out and have a great time."
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BILL PAULDING RECEIVES COFAC AWARD 
At the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) 40th anniversary celebration on Friday, April 11, two inaugural awards were presented. The Outstanding Alumni Award was presented to Bill Paulding (B.A., 1993; MS-ED, 1995) of Naperville, IL, president and CEO of STAFFLOGIX.
Paulding was unable to attend the April event because of the birth of his daughter, so Paul Kreider, Dean, and Roberta Davilla, Chair of the Communication Department, delivered the award to Paulding in his office at Stafflogix in Naperville. Paulding received the elegant crystal vase award which was inscribed with the following: Western Illinois University, College of Fine Arts and Communication, OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD, William Paulding, Outstanding Achievements and Continued Support of the College, April 11, 2008.
The College of Fine Arts and Communication Distinguished Friend Award was presented to John Gay (B.S., 1969) of Denver, CO, president of John Gay and Associates, who serves as chair of the COFAC Advisory Board.
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COMM STUDENTS WORK ON FLOOD CONTROL 
Western Illinois University students took time out of their summer-school schedules to volunteer to help with the approaching flood waters.
More than 20 volunteers, 18 of them from Dave Zanolla's Communication 241 "Introduction to Public Speaking" class, were on hand to help with sandbagging in
Niota (IL).
Zanolla said that when he realized the flood may surpass the 1993 levels he decided he wanted to organize a group to help.
See more pics and the complete story from University Relations
VOTE FOR JOHN COOPER'S "THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE" 
"This Little Light of Mine," a hard swinging shuffle by John Cooper, director of jazz studies for the Western Illinois University School of Music, is among six works to make the Chicago entries finals in the 2008 Lighten the Load Inspirational Gospel Music contest.
The finals include 42 entries — six from each of the seven national Be Sickle Smart participating cities. The national competition raises awareness for Sickle Cell disease.
Online voting for Cooper's entry is at http://www.askaboutiron.com.
Click on the 2008 Gospel Contest box, click on View, Listen & Vote and scroll down to the Chicago entries. Online voting will end at midnight Thursday, July 31. See the whole University Relations story and how to vote.
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