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WIU Bachelor of Arts in General Studies Degree Program Plans Reunion

May 22, 2018

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MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University will host a reunion Friday-Saturday, June 22-23, for alumni and current students of the Board of Governors, Board of Trustees and General Studies degree programs.

The Bachelor of General Studies program (originally called Board of Governors program, then the Board of Trustees program) was created in 1972 to serve adult students who are unable to attend a traditional college program due to family, work or community obligations. Rather than requiring a specific major, the program allows the student to design her or his program to meet individual educational goals. Students may also be eligible for academic credit for college-level learning that was done in a non-collegiate setting, such as the military or on-the-job training.

The BGS degree is a popular online program at Western.

The schedule for the inaugural event includes:

Friday, June 22

• 4 p.m. – Photographs, WIU Alumni House front lawn (1009 W. Adams St., Macomb)
• 4:30 – 6 p.m. – Complimentary indoor reception, Alumni House


Saturday, June 23

• 8:30 a.m. – Complimentary light breakfast with BGS staff, 6 Horrabin Hall
• 10 a.m. – Watch the Macomb Heritage Days Parade
– Meet at Western Illinois Museum, 201 S. Lafayette St.
• 1 – 3 p.m. – Campus tour with BGS staff
– Meet at Sherman Hall, weather permitting
• Macomb Heritage Days – Events on your own, schedule at macombheritagedays.com.

For additional information about the event, visit bit.ly/2kdTrKC.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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