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Have an item to submit to Campus Connection? Just fill out the online form. Also see the publication schedule, deadlines and more at wiu.edu/connection. Latest WIU Headlines Get University News in Your In-Box By subscribing to the E-News Notification Service, you will receive an e-mail containing the day's headlines and upcoming events each weekday afternoon. Resources for Faculty & Staff Beyond the Bell Tower Read about how faculty, staff and students are going "Beyond the Bell Tower" by visiting University Relations' blog. | News for the WIU Campus CommunityFeb.18, 2011• Vol 26, No. 11 University News38th Annual WIU International Bazaar March 4-5Travel around the world--by simply stepping inside the University Union--at the
38th Annual International Bazaar at Western Illinois University, with this year's theme, "Education Is the Seed of Knowledge." J.Q. Adams Named Distinguished Faculty LecturerJ.Q. Adams, educational psychology professor, will present the University's 2011 Distinguished Faculty Lecture on the U.S. Census and American identity. Support the Arts at WIU with PAS Wine TastingSave the date--Saturday, Feb. 26--for the Performing Arts Society Wine Tasting 2011, featuring up to 60 fine wines to sample, savory hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction. Notices, Reminders and Upcoming EventsBlack History Month Brown Bag Lunch Feb. 23The Feb. 23 "Black American History: Pre-Slavery" video and discussion will be the final installment in the Black History Month 2011 Brown Bag Lunch Series. Soul Food Festival Tickets Still AvailableThe 25th Annual Soul Food Festival, sponsored by Western Illinois University's Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center (GBCC) will be held Sunday, Feb. 20 in the University Union Lincoln Room. Contact the GBCC to purchase tickets. Sustainability Brown Bag Lunch DiscussionsThe Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) will once again sponsor a series of Sustainability Brownbaggers lunch-time conversations from 12:30–1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. SURS to offer Self-Managed Plan (SMP) Education SeminarsThe State University Retirement System (SURS) will offer free Self-Managed Plan (SMP) educational seminars from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24 and Thursday, April 21 at the SURS office in Champaign (IL). Celebration Concert: The Spring Standards, Feb. 19The Spring Standards will perform as part of Tri States Public Radio's Celebration Concert Series at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19. Free Plasma Glucose ScreeningEmployee Wellness will sponsor a plasma glucose screening from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. Note of ThanksPlease view a message from the family of Elijah B. Staples here. Faculty and Staff NewsChanges in Civil Service PersonnelHuman Resources' most recent listing of Civil Service personnel changes is now available. Grants and ContractsThe most recent listing of faculty and staff grant recipients, provided by the Office of Sponsored Projects, is available here. Call for Nominations: 2012 DFLThe Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Selection Committee is soliciting nominations for the 2012 prestigious award from the faculty, staff and students of Western Illinois University.
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