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Western Illinois University students participate in Paint the Paws 2008. The 2009 Paint the Paws event, WIU's annual kick off to Homecoming, is slated for Friday, Oct. 9 on Western's Macomb campus.
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Paint the Paws, Homecoming 2009 Kick Off, Oct. 9

September 28, 2009

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MACOMB, IL - - Students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to take part in Western Illinois University's annual Homecoming kick-off tradition, Paint the Paws. This year, the event is slated for Friday, Oct. 9 as the official start to Homecoming Week 2009 (Saturday, Oct. 10–Saturday, Oct. 17) on the WIU Macomb campus. Hosted by the Student Alumni Association (SAA), the yearly Paint the Paws event involves the painting of nearly 200 paws along University Dr. and Western Ave.

On Friday, Oct. 9, SAA will host two Paint the Paws shifts, the first one beginning at 1 p.m. and the second one beginning at 2:30 p.m. From noon–3 p.m., all participants are welcome to eat the complimentary lunch that will be served on Western Hall's lawn.

Painters should check-in at Western Hall prior to their shifts; SAA will provide supplies to all attendees and groups. Each student group will be paired with an alumni group or a participating office on campus.

Student groups interested in participating should contact John Venzon at
JA-Venzon@wiu.edu. Campus faculty, staff and alumni interested in participating should contact Rob Carroll at RP-Carroll@wiu.edu. Pre-registration is not required; all are invited to participate.

Learn more about Homecoming 2009, "All Around the World," at wiu.edu/alumni/events/homecoming.

Posted By: Teresa Koltzenburg (WIUNews@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing