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WIU CBT to Host ProChat Speaker Series for Professional Development

February 2, 2023

The Western Illinois University College of Business and Technology (CBT) will host the ProChat Speaker Series for Professional Development every Thursday and Friday starting Thursday, Feb. 2 in Stipes Hall. The event is open to any WIU student. Read more.

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UHDS Sponsored Contests to Take Place at WIU Basketball Games

February 1, 2023

Western Illinois University Housing and Dining Services will sponsor a hot dog eating contest, and a "Pitch the Paw" contest during halftime of the WIU women’s basketball game at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, and the men’s basketball game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. Read more.

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Macomb Feminist Network’s 2023 Writing Women into History Honorees

February 1, 2023

The Macomb Feminist Network has selected Brenda Allison, Andrea Henderson, and Sandra Mosley as recipients of its 2023 Writing Women into History Awards. Read more.

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Join WIU in Celebrating Ray's Fifth Birthday Feb. 14

February 1, 2023

Happy birthday, Colonel Rock IV! Let’s paw-ty! Western Illinois University mascot Colonel Rock IV, aka “Ray,” will turn five Tuesday, Feb. 14. To celebrate the special day, a birthday party for Col. Rock IV will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the University Union Concourse. Participants can grab a quick photo with the birthday boy, enjoy cupcakes, grab a few freebies and sign Col. Rock IV’s official birthday card. Read more.

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Dunstan Family Memorial Scholarship Established

February 1, 2023

Two longtime educators with longtime ties to Western Illinois University and Macomb have established a memorial scholarship in honor of their daughter, a 1998 Macomb High School graduate and the first director of University Marketing at WIU. Read more.

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WIU Honors Black History Month 2023

January 30, 2023

Throughout February Western Illinois University will honor Black History Month with a schedule full of events. Read more.

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WIU School of Nursing Receives Warmer Donation from Carthage's Memorial Hospital

January 30, 2023
WIU Nursing Resource Center Coordinator Danielle Knowles, left, and Diana Schaller, right, a department head at Carthage's Memorial Hospital.

Western Illinois University’s School of Nursing has received a donation of a simulated infant warmer from Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. Read more.

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WIU Student Takes on an Adventure She Never Dreamt

January 30, 2023

When Western Illinois University student Deanna Palm needed to find the right place to student teach, and while most of her classmates stayed local, Palm’s mind went to Spain. Read more.

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BGS Degree at WIU Offers Unique Options to Finish Higher Education Degree

January 30, 2023
Libraries Professor Michael Lorenzen, left, presents Brian Tucker with his Bachelor of General Studies degree during the fall commencement ceremony in December.

With a new initiative toward attracting former students to return to Western Illinois University to finish their college degree, the Bachelor of General Studies program is offering options to reach academic, personal and career goals. Read more.

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WIU to Host Workshops for Artists and Performers Saturday

January 27, 2023

The Western Illinois University Department of Theatre and Dance will host a Chicago Guest Artists and Performers Workshop Saturday, Jan. 28 in Hainline Theatre. Read more.

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Keisuke "Kei" Nozaki Obituary

January 27, 2023

Western Illinois University Geographic Information System (GIS) Manager Keisuke "Kei" Nozaki, 45, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25. Read more.

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Honors Class at WIU Introduces Video Game Technology to the History Classroom

January 27, 2023
WIU History Department Chair Tim Roberts

A new history course, offered through Western Illinois University's Centennial Honors College, is getting students involved in the University's new Digital Recreation Center, and incorporating building and playing historically-based video games into classroom lessons. Read more.

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First Wednesday Art Program Feb. 1 at WIU

January 27, 2023

The Western Illinois University Department of Art and Design’s first “First Wednesday” event of the semester will be held from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 1 in Garwood Hall, the Heating Plant Annex and the University Art Gallery. Read more.

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WIU Phi Kappa Phi Chapter Seeks Nominees for Faculty Initiates

January 27, 2023

lastic honor society at Western Illinois University, is seeking nominations from Western faculty for its 2023 class of faculty initiates. Read more.

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WIU Multicultural Center Director Search

January 26, 2023

Two candidates for director of the Western Illinois University Multicultural Center have been chosen to interview on campus Tuesday, Jan. 24, and Monday, Jan. 30. Read more.

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Last updated: Thursday 2nd of February 2023 11:05:08 AM


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  • January 16, Mon. -- Dr. Martin Luther King Day -- No Classes/University Closed
  • January 17, Tues. -- Classes Begin
  • January 23, Mon. -- Open Registration Ends  (SP 2023)
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