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Art Restoration Project at WIU

''Pale Roses'' (Still Life with Flowers) Artist: Kathleen Buehr Granger Medium: Oil on Canvas

The Western Illinois University collection of Federal Art Project works will be included in the exhibition “A New Deal for Illinois: The Federal Art Project of Western Illinois University,” which will be shown at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa, from Sept. 14 – Jan. 5. A catalog will accompany the exhibition. Read more. (Posted April 5, 2013)

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School Safety Conference Planned At Western

The School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) at Western Illinois University will sponsor a conference on school safety on Friday, May 3, on the Macomb campus. Read more. (Posted April 5, 2013)

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WIU Homeland Security Students Get Education about Arab Spring Ambiguities from Williams College Guest Lecturer

The image seen on the screen in this photo—which was captured in a mosque in Yemen by Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda on assignment for the New York Times (see www.worldpressphoto.org/content/samuel-aranda-wins-world-press-photo-year-2011)—was the start of a recent (March 19) Western Illinois University Homeland Security Research Program (HSRP) lecture, “Dangerous Times Ahead? The Future of the Middle East” by Magnus T. Bernhardsson, professor of Middle Eastern history and chair of international studies at Williams College in Williamstown, MA.

Western Illinois University students were asked to explain what they saw in the 2011 photo that won the 55th annual World Press Photo Contest. Read more. (Posted April 4, 2013)

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Community Music Day to be Held at WIU April 20

The Western Illinois University student chapter of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) will host Community Music Day on Saturday, April 20, in Browne Hall on the Macomb campus. Read more. (Posted April 4, 2013)

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Quesal to Retire from WIU May 31

Donna Quesal, an instructor in Western Illinois University's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, will retire May 31 after 22 years of service. Read more. (Posted April 4, 2013)

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WIU-QC English Professor Named Fulbright Scholar, Senior Lecturer to Germany

WIU Assistant Professor Daniel Malachuk has been named a Fulbright Scholar.

A Western Illinois University – Quad Cities professor has been named a Fulbright Scholar to Germany. Read more. (Posted April 3, 2013)

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Olejnik Awarded Centennial Honors Scholarship

Naperville North High School senior Madeline Olejnik, of Naperville, IL, has been selected for Western Illinois University's Centennial Honors Scholarship, which covers four years of tuition, fees and a residence hall room at the school. Read more. (Posted April 3, 2013)

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Gingrich Awarded Centennial Honors Scholarship

Duncan Gingrich

Sterling High School senior Duncan Gingrich, of Sterling, IL, has been selected for Western Illinois University's Centennial Honors Scholarship, which covers four years of tuition, fees and a residence hall room at the school. Read more. (Posted April 3, 2013)

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WIU Bass Open Tournament Planned for April 13

The Western Illinois University Bass Fishing Team will host the WIU Bass Open on the Mississippi River Saturday, April 13. Read more. (Posted April 3, 2013)

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The Chipper Lowell Experience Comes to WIU April 5

"The Chipper Experience...Where Comedy and Magic Collide!" is coming to Western Illinois University at 8 p.m. Friday, April 5 in the University Union Grand Ballroom. Read more. (Posted April 3, 2013)

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'Exploring Media 6: Scraps,' Comes to WIU Art Gallery

The Western Illinois University Art Gallery will feature the exhibition, "Exploring Media 6: Scraps," through April 11. Read more. (Posted April 3, 2013)

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20th Annual Dealing with Difference Institute at WIU

Ann Russo

Western Illinois University will host the 20th Dealing with Difference Institute (DWDI), "Multicultural Education: Always Unfinished, Always Evolving," Tuesday-Wednesday, May 14-15 in the University's Multicultural Center on the Macomb campus. Read more. (Posted April 3, 2013)

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Pension Presentation to Air on UTV

The March 19 pension and budget discussion featuring Ralph Martire, executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (CTBA), will air on University Television cable Channel 3 (Comcast subscribers; Channel 9, MTC subscribers) throughout the month of April. Read more. (Posted April 2, 2013)

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Western Illinois Horn Festival 2013 April 14

MACOMB, IL –The Western Illinois Horn Festival 2013, on Sunday, April 14 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall on the Western Illinois University campus, will feature two guest clinicians/artists along with Western’s horn Professor Randall Faust and horn alumni. Read more. (Posted April 2, 2013)

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WIU Biology Professor Takes Part in Prestigious Workshop

Western Illinois University Assistant Professor Andrea Porras-Alfaro took part in a March conference to help shape a new science institute being developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Read more. (Posted April 2, 2013)

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Berenbaum to Present Roger and Jean Morrow Distinguished Lecture April 4

University of Illinois Professor May Berenbaum will present the annual Roger and Jean Morrow Distinguished Lecture, sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Illinois University, Thursday, April 4. Read more. (Posted April 2, 2013)

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Stout to Retire from WIU May 31

A retirement reception for Patrick Stout will be held from 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 3 at the Western Illinois University Multicultural Center. The reception is open free to the public. Read more. (Posted April 2, 2013)

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Facilities Management Makes Donation to WIU Engineering Technology Program

Pictured, from left, Spencer Hendrickson, senior mathematics major, of Galesburg; Chad Faxon, senior interdisciplinary studies major, of Macomb and Andrew Brophy, a graduate student in engineering technology leadership, of Macomb, work with several pieces of equipment recently donated to WIU's Department of Engineering Technology from the University's Facilities Management department.

Surplus electrical equipment from Western Illinois University's decommissioned coal plant operation will soon be used in classroom laboratories by the Department of Engineering Technology. Read more. (Posted April 2, 2013)

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WIU Baxter-Snyder Professor of Regional and Icarian Studies Jeffrey Hancks to Give Icarian History Talk April 28 at Hotel Nauvoo

Western Illinois University Libraries' Baxter-Snyder Professor of Regional and Icarian Studies Jeffrey Hancks will present "After the Saints: Nauvoo's Icarian History" later this month. Read more. (Posted April 1, 2013)

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QC Community Partners Collaborate for WIU-QC Minority Scholarships

Western Illinois University-Quad Cities and six local community organizations will host a reception to support scholarships for minority students who attend WIU-QC. The reception is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at the Rhythm City Casino in Davenport. Read more. (Posted April 1, 2013)

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WIU's Captain Career Services on a Mission to Help Students Before Graduation

Western Illinois University Career Services has developed a fun way for students to learn more about the necessity of polishing their professional profiles, through a new ''superhero,'' Captain Career Services. The ''Captain'' is pictured here last fall talking with a student on campus.

It's almost commencement season, and before too long (and if not already), college graduates across the U.S. will be submitting their professional credentials to employers across the globe. Western Illinois University Career Services is a resource Read more. (Posted April 1, 2013)

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President Emeritus Goldfarb to Give Holocaust Presentation April 4

Western Illinois University Libraries and the University Theme Committee will host President Emeritus Al Goldfarb's discussion, "The Continuing Impact of the Holocaust on the Life and Career of a Child of Survivors," at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 in the Leslie F. Malpass Library Garden Lounge. Read more. (Posted April 1, 2013)

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Relay for Life of WIU Set for April 12

Relay for Life of Western Illinois University is slated to take place 6 p.m. Friday, April 12 through 6 a.m. Saturday, April 13 on the WIU-Macomb campus Read more. (Posted March 29, 2013)

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BOT Approves Union Contractors, Student Health Insurance Changes

The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees approved contractors' bids for phase one of the University Union renovations and approved the discontinuation of the self-insured student health insurance program at its March 29 meeting on the WIU-Macomb campus. Read more. (Posted March 29, 2013)

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Tech Fest 2013 at WIU Set for April 24

Mark your calendars and join faculty and staff members from several Western Illinois University departments and west central Illinois education and business communities to celebrate WIU's College of Education and Human Services' 14th Annual Tech Fest, which is set from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 in the Horrabin Hall gym. Read more. (Posted March 29, 2013)

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Environmental Summit Student Awards Announced

As the 10th annual Environmental Summit at Western Illinois University approaches, the names of the student award winners have been released by the event's planning committee. Read more. (Posted March 29, 2013)

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WIU Veterans Resource Center Plans Webinar

The Western Illinois University Veterans Resource Center, in coordination with Minority Health Month, will host a webinar, “Keeping LGBTQA Students Safe: 10 Strategies for Reducing Targeted Violence on Campus" from 2 -3 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 in the Multicultural Center Multipurpose Room. Read more. (Posted March 29, 2013)

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Violin Studio Recital April 3

Western Illinois University’s School of Music violin studio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Read more. (Posted March 29, 2013)

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Careers in Aging Week Activities Planned at Western in April

In an effort to highlight the shortage of people trained to work with America's aging population, Western Illinois University will host Careers in Aging Week, Sunday, April 7 – Saturday, April 13. Read more. (Posted March 28, 2013)

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Zimbra, Web Unavailable March 30

As part of the ongoing Morgan Hall Data Center renovation on Western Illinois University's Macomb campus, select online systems will be unavailable from 8 a.m. to approximately 8 p.m. Saturday, March 30. Inaccessible systems include the Zimbra email system, wiu.edu and other web servers, the P: drive and other minor systems. Read more. (Posted March 28, 2013)

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Additional Safe Space Training Dates

Additional dates have been added for Western Illinois University's Safe Space training for faculty, staff and administrators on the Macomb campus. Training sessions will be scheduled at a later date at the WIU-Quad Cities campus. Read more. (Posted March 28, 2013)

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WIU Participates in Higher Ed Trade Mission to China

Rick Carter accepts a gift from the president of Leshan Normal University.

he passport of Rick Carter, executive director of the School of Distance Learning, International Studies and Outreach, is getting quite a workout these days. Carter recently returned from a 15-day State of Illinois-sponsored Higher Education Trade Mission to China during which Carter, and representatives from seven other Illinois colleges and universities, met with government and education officials and prospective students. Read more. (Posted March 28, 2013)

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T-shirt Making Sessions and Display Planned at WIU for The Clothesline Project

T-shirt making sessions are scheduled in April as part of The Clothesline Project.

The Clothesline Project Display, a tribute to victims and survivors of sexual and domestic violence, will visit the Western Illinois University campus in Macomb from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday, April 19, on the east lawn of the Multicultural Center (rain location: Multicultural Center, first floor). Read more. (Posted March 28, 2013)

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Ashlee Mack at Western April 9

Pianist Ashlee Mack will perform a guest recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Read more. (Posted March 28, 2013)

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Oboe Studio Recital at WIU April 7

Western Illinois University’s School of Music oboe studio will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall. Read more. (Posted March 28, 2013)

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Spring Semester, 2013

  • January 14, Mon. -- Classes Begin
  • January 21, Mon. -- Dr. Martin Luther King Day -- No Classes/University Closed
  • January 22, Tues. -- Classes Resume
  • February 12, Tues. -- Lincoln's Birthday -- No Classes/University Closed
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Summer Session, 2013

  • May 13, Mon. -- Pre-Session Begins
  • May 27, Mon. -- Memorial Day -- No Classes/University Closed
  • May 28, Tues. -- Classes Resume
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  • July 12, Fri. -- 6-Week Session Ends
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