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WIU Military Task Force Fundraising for Care Packages

March 22, 2019

The Military Task Force at Western Illinois University launched the Crowdfunding campaign Friday "WIU Supports Our Troops." Read more.

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'Run for the Fallen' April 13

March 22, 2019

A 50-mile run to honor more than 550 of Illinois' fallen military personnel and civilian first responders will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 13 in Macomb and end in Warsaw, IL. Read more.

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WIU Professor Wins Second Place in National Forecasting Competition

March 22, 2019
WIU Associate Professor Marcus Büker

Western Illinois University Meteorology Associate Professor Marcus Büker won second place in a recent meteorological forecast competition, called WxChallenge, forecasting for the city of Nashville, TN. Read more.

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Annual Mathematics Teachers' Conference April 12 at WIU

March 22, 2019

Western Illinois University's Department of Mathematics will host the 68th annual Mathematics Teachers' Conference from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday, April 12 in Morgan and Horrabin halls. Read more.

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'The Culture of Chocolate' March 26 at WIU

March 22, 2019

The Western Illinois University Food and Culture Club will present "The Culture of Chocolate" from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 in the University Union Lamoine Room. Read more.

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WIU Professor Named ISAS Fellow

March 22, 2019
WIU Chemistry Professor T. K. Vinod

Western Illinois University Chemistry Professor T. K. Vinod has been named an Illinois State Academy of Sciences (ISAS) Fellow after being nominated for the award by his peers. Read more.

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Two WIU Art Alumni Win Top Prizes in National Juried Art Exhibition

March 22, 2019
1st GALEX 53 - BLICK PURCHASE AWARD Roberto Torres - ''Tejana'', collagraph

Two recent Western Illinois University graduates recently placed first and second in the Galex 53: National Juried Exhibition. Read more.

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Western Horn Festival April 7 at WIU

March 22, 2019

The Western Illinois University School of Music and the Western Horn Institute will present the annual WIU Horn Festival from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 7 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Read more.

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WIU to Host Ancestry Event March 27

March 22, 2019

Sigma Lambda Gamma, Casa Latina and the Anthropology and Sociology Club at Western Illinois University will present "Journey to Discovering our Ancestry: Part II" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 in the Multicultural Center. Read more.

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WIU Senior Accepted to Nation's Top PhD Programs

March 22, 2019
Nicole Walker

Western Illinois University's Lincoln Academy of Illinois' Student Laureate has been accepted to all seven of the prestigious graduate programs where she applied to continue her education after graduation. Read more.

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Honors College Accepting Proposals for Thomas E. Helm Undergraduate Research Day

March 22, 2019

Western Illinois University's Centennial Honors College is accepting proposals for the Thomas E. Helm Undergraduate Research Day, which will be Wednesday, April 17, in the University Union. Read more.

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Winners of WIU Art Gallery's Annual Juried Student Exhibition Announced

March 21, 2019
''Abandoned Toy'' by Brittany Howe - watercolor

The winners of the 2018 Annual Juried Student Exhibition at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery were announced this week. Read more.

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Holbrook Awarded Centennial Honors Scholarship

March 21, 2019

High School senior Taylor Holbrook, of East Alton, IL, has been selected for Western Illinois University's Centennial Honors Scholarship, which awards $10,000 per year to academically high-achieving students. Read more.

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Faculty Recital March 26 at WIU

March 21, 2019
John McMurtery

The Western Illinois University School of Music will present a Faculty Recital featuring flutist John McMurtery and pianist Ashlee Mack at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Read more.

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Diverse and Small Business Opportunity Fair April 2 at WIU

March 21, 2019

The Western Illinois University Purchasing Office, the Illinois Small Business Development Center (IL-SBDC) and the Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (IL-PTAC) will host a Diverse and Small Business Opportunity Fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 in the Donald Spencer Student Recreation Center on the Macomb campus. Read more.

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WIU-Quad Cities Offers Military Science Course

March 20, 2019
WIU ROTC Leatherneck Battalion during a recent proficiency badge event.

Beginning Fall 2019, Western Illinois University's Department of Military Science will offer Military Science 111 - Leadership and Personal Development at the WIU-Quad Cities campus. Read more.

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WIU School of Agriculture Open House March 22

March 20, 2019

The Western Illinois University School of Agriculture will host its spring open house for prospective students and their parents from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, March 22 at the University Livestock Center, 2265 Wigwam Hollow Rd. Read more.

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IL PTAC at WIU to Host HUBZone Informational Workshop for Businesses

March 20, 2019

The Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (IL PTAC) at Western Illinois University will co-sponsor an online informational workshop from 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 16 to help small businesses who are eligible to participate in the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program. Read more.

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Outdoor Skills Seminar March 30 at Horn Field Campus

March 20, 2019

Western Illinois University students in The Horn Environmental Learning Project will host an Outdoor Skills Seminar from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 30 at Horn Field Campus, 985 China Rd. Read more.

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Smith to Deliver Annual Wayne N. Thompson Scholar Lecture April 1

March 20, 2019

Pennsylvania State University Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences and Human Development and Family Studies Rachel A. Smith will deliver the 29th annual Wayne N. Thompson Scholar Lecture at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 1 in the University Union Heritage Room. Read more.

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OPS Offering RAD Classes

March 20, 2019

To prepare Western Illinois University female students, faculty and staff in defending themselves against potential assaults, WIU's Office of Public Safety (OPS) will offer Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) courses, beginning Wednesday, March 27. Read more.

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Fresh Check Day April 11 at Western

March 19, 2019

The Western Illinois University Counseling Center (UCC) will host a Fresh Check Day for WIU students from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, April 11 on the lawn of the Multicultural Center, weather permitting. Read more.

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Ryan & Ryan Piano Duo to Perform at WIU March 24

March 19, 2019

BCA will present Ryan & Ryan at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Read more.

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WIU Department of Theatre and Dance Presents "Outside Mullingar"

March 19, 2019

The Western Illinois University Department of Theatre and Dance will hold performances of "Outside Mullingar" at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 22-23 at the Simpkins Hall Theatre. Read more.

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Faculty Recital March 22 at WIU

March 19, 2019
Eric Ginsberg

The Western Illinois University School of Music will present a faculty recital featuring clarinetist Eric Ginsberg and collaborative pianist Liang-yu Wang at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Read more.

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Ramsey Named WIU February Advisor of the Month

March 19, 2019
Pictured, from left, are Harrison Schulte (nominator/student), Allison Ramsey, History Department Chair Jennifer McNabb (nominator) and College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Kyle Mayborn.

Western Illinois University History and Political Science Advisor Allison Ramsey has been named the February Academic Advisor of the month for February. Read more.

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WIU to Host Two Artists in Residency March 18-23

March 19, 2019

The Western Illinois University Department of Theatre and Dance will host two artists in residency from Monday-Saturday, March 18-23. Read more.

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WIU Dance Marathon Set for March 30

March 19, 2019

The countdown is on! Read more.

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WIU Alumni Traveling with Web.com Golf Tour

March 19, 2019

Kurt Slattery, a 2013 Western Illinois University business management graduate, has been traveling with the Web.com Golf Tour as the caddie for golfer Steven Ihm, who has his own local roots. Read more.

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"Coffee With a Cop" March 20

March 19, 2019

The Western Illinois University Office of Public Safety (OPS) will host "Coffee with a Cop" from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20 in the University Union Concourse. The event is designed as a way for members of the campus community to come together with local law enforcement officers to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers. Read more.

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WIU Libraries to Present Talks on World War II Materials

March 18, 2019

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Western Illinois University Libraries will highlight materials that provide information and insight into World War II with two talks during the month of April. Read more.

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Annual Ralph Dirksen Tech Expo and Open House Set for April 5 & 12

March 18, 2019
The annual Ralph Dirksen Technology Education Exhibit is for prospective students, both undergraduate and graduate, to see student projects, tour WIU facilities and learn about opportunities available at Western Illinois University.

The 60th annual Ralph Dirksen Technology Education Exhibit will be held Friday, April 5 and Friday, April 12 in Knoblauch Hall. The exhibit is the longest running display of high school student projects in Illinois. Read more.

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WIU Professor Advancing Vision of Public Art Project on the Chicago Race Riot

March 18, 2019

A trip to Germany and a visit to some of the many German memorials to the Holocaust has inspired a Western Illinois University professor to develop a public art project commemorating 38 people killed during the Chicago Race Riot of 1919. Read more.

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'Women on Weights' Planned for March 24 at Student Recreation Center

March 18, 2019

The Spencer Student Recreation Center at Western Illinois University, in collaboration with the Women's Center, will present the second annual "Women on Weights" in celebration of Women's History Month. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, March 24. Read more.

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WIU Students Win Multiple Awards in National Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition

March 18, 2019
Pictured, from left, are Terrance Black, Andrew Ball, Emily Kenney, Devin Brooks and Austin Pilger.

Students in the Western Illinois University Department of Broadcasting and Journalism won several awards at the 56th annual National Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition, held by the National Broadcasting Society (NBS). Read more.

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Annual St. Baldrick's Fundraiser Set for March 24

March 18, 2019

Western Illinois University's Tanner Hall will once again host its annual St. Baldrick's fundraising event for childhood cancer from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, March 24 in Tanner Circle, located on University Drive. Read more.

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WIU Junior Awarded Prestigious Summer Research Opportunity

March 18, 2019
Megan Bardmass

Western Illinois University junior psychology major Megan Bardmass, of Edwardsville, IL, has been admitted to a prestigious Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer program at the University of Michigan. Read more.

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WIU Alumna Begins Broadway Performance in "Waitress"

March 18, 2019

Western Illinois University alumna Melody Betts began performing on Broadway this week as part of the cast of "Waitress." Read more.

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