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WIU Aggies Win National Agriculture Competition for Fifth Year in a Row

December 11, 2019

For a fifth year in a row, the Western Illinois University School of Agriculture "Aggies" have won the national College Aggies Online (CAO) competition and $2,500 in scholarship money for the WIU Agriculture Club. Read more.

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Dorsett Named WIU Advisor of the Month

December 11, 2019
WIU Academic Advisor Stacy Dorsett, second from left, was named Advisor of the Month for November.

MACOMB, IL -- The Council of Academic Advisors Awards and Recognition Committee at Western Illinois University announced recently that Academic Advisor Stacy Dorsett has been named Advisor of the Month for November. Read more.

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Happy Holidays from Western Illinois University

December 11, 2019

No matter how you say it, Merry Christmas, Season's Greetings, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Feliz Navidad, or any other expression of goodwill for the season, we wish you a peaceful holiday and a wonderful new year. Read more.

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Payne Named 2019 Employee of the Year, December Employee of the Month at WIU

December 10, 2019
Brad Payne

Western Illinois University Assistant Chief of Building Operations Engineer Brad Payne has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for December and the 2019 Civil Service Employee of the year. Read more.

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Dale W. Meador Obituary

December 10, 2019

Funeral services for retired Western Illinois University Director of Residential Facilities Dale W. Meador will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 in Harrisville, UT. Read more.

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WIU BOT Meeting Dec. 12-13

December 10, 2019

The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees will hold its regular quarterly meeting Thursday-Friday, Dec. 12-13 in Macomb. Read more.

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Col. Rock IV 2020 Calendar on Sale at University Bookstore

December 9, 2019

Look no further than the Western Illinois University Bookstore for the most "terruffic" stocking stuffer. Check out the 2020 Western Illinois University Col. Rock IV (aka Ray) calendar. Read more.

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Trepac Named Interim VP of Administrative Services

December 6, 2019

Western Illinois University Budget Director Letisha Trepac has been named interim vice president of administrative services (VPAS), effective immediately, according to WIU Interim President Martin Abraham. Read more.

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Eldon Hare Services Set

December 6, 2019

Services for Western Illinois University Physics Assistant Professor and Physics Lab Manager Emeritus Eldon Hare will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Dodsworth Piper Funeral Home in Macomb. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 at Dodsworth. Hare, 82, passed away Dec. 4 in Quincy. Read more.

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Last updated: Thursday 12th of December 2019 09:54:03 AM


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