Western
President
Al Goldfarb used
the annual Founders’ Day
(Sept. 23) celebration to unveil
the University’s Strategic
Plan in his State of the University
address: “Higher Values
in Higher Education: A Plan for
Western Illinois University.”
Goldfarb
discussed Western’s core
values: academic excellence, educational
opportunity, personal growth and
social responsibility; how these
values can be put into action;
and highlighted universitywide
initiatives and progresses to
date.
The Founders’
Day ceremony on the Macomb campus
featured a luncheon and a 30-minute
program which included a procession
of the University officers, deans
and Board of Trustee members;
the traditional bell ringing by
Lana Myers, a retired University
employee and granddaughter of
Edwin DeCamp, who first rang the
bell Sept. 23, 1902 to signal
the start of classes at Western
Illinois State Normal School;
music by the Lamoine Brass Quintet
faculty ensemble; and President
Goldfarb’s address.
Goldfarb
presented his message later that
afternoon to faculty, staff and
students at the Quad Cities campus.
