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WIU Art Faculty to Present Zoom Discussion June 16

May 29, 2020

A member of Western Illinois University's art history faculty will provide a Zoom discussion at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 for those who are currently, or are interested in becoming, an art major. Read more.

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WIU Summer Camps Offered in Virtual Format

May 29, 2020

Because of the limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Western Illinois University's popular summer camps have been moved to a virtual format. Each of the three camps is now free. Read more.

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Social Justice Conversations for Higher Education Professionals Free Webinar Series

May 29, 2020

The GradCenter and Western Illinois University will host a Social Justice Conversation for Higher Education webinar series June 2-23. Participation is free. Read more.

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WIU Professor Co-Author on Award-Winning Academic Article

May 29, 2020
Christopher Carpenter

A member of Western Illinois University's Department of Communication faculty recent won an award from the International Communication Association (ICA) for a paper he co-authored with faculty from two other universities. Read more.

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WIU Dean's List Spring 2020

May 28, 2020

A total of 1,349 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the 2020 Spring Dean's List. The total includes 127 students at the WIU-Quad Cities Campus. Read more.

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Ten WIU ROTC Cadets Commissioned as Second Lieutenants

May 28, 2020
LTC Joan Sommers, military science department chair, spoke to the cadets before the commissioning and swore them in as second lieutenants.

Ten Western Illinois University Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were commissioned virtually as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during Commencement weekend. Read more.

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WIU Update [Return to Work/Fall 2020]

May 28, 2020

I hope this update finds everyone doing well. We continue to keep our students, faculty, and staff affected by the pandemic in our thoughts, and we will continue to provide resources and assistance to our students who are studying with us this summer and returning this fall. Read more.

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WIU Housing Virtual Tour

May 26, 2020

Here's a glimpse of our residence halls and all the benefits you'll have living on campus. Visit wiu.edu/uhds/ for more information. #LiveLifeOn Read more.

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Interim President Abraham: FY21 Budget Update

May 26, 2020

I am happy to share the news that the state legislature has passed the FY21 budget that provides operating and capital funding for Western Illinois University. When Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs the bills, Western's share of the FY21 higher education state appropriation will be level at $49.6 million. Read more.

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WIU Hoof N Horn Club to Host Virtual Show May 29-31

May 26, 2020

The Western Illinois University Hoof N Horn Club will host its first ever virtual livestock show Friday-Sunday, May 29-31. Read more.

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WIU Admissions Incentives: Apply for Free

May 26, 2020

As Western Illinois University continues to prepare for a traditional campus experience for Fall 2020, scholarship incentives and more are available for incoming new freshmen and transfer students. WIU operates on a "rolling deadline," which means prospective students can apply any time at wiu.edu/apply. Prospective students can apply to WIU for free through May 31. Read more.

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WIU New Student Virtual Orientation

May 26, 2020

Western Illinois University's virtual summer orientation experience is set to kick off Wednesday, May 27, and will continue throughout June. Incoming new first-year students on the Macomb campus can sign up for their virtual summer orientation day by logging into their STARS account. Several dates remain available in June. Read more.

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WIU Virtual Tour

May 26, 2020

Join Delilah, Nimit and Liz as they take you through a virtual tour of Western Illinois University's main campus. Learn more about WIU at http://wiu.edu/. Read more.

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CAS Announces Winners of Outstanding Faculty Awards

May 22, 2020

The College of Arts and Sciences at Western Illinois University has announced is 2019-2020 Outstanding Faculty Awards. Read more.

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Employee Memorial Tree Planting Postponed by Pandemic

May 20, 2020

The annual Western Illinois University Employee Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony, to honor employees who passed away during the 2019-2020 academic year, will be combined with next year's ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

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Last updated: Saturday 30th of May 2020 03:37:06 PM


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