Friday, February 1
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | The Positive and Negatives of the New Western Online (D2L) |
| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | QC Riverfront Campus - The Positive and Negatives of the New Western Online (D2L) |
| 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Economics Day |
| 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM | Go Red for Women's Heart Health Luncheon and Resource Fair |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | English & Journalism Department Meeting |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | WIU Physics Department Lecture Series on Nobel Prizes |
| 5:00 PM | Canceled Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center Play "If Only You Knew" |
| 6:00 PM | Black Student Summit Welcome & Step Show |
| 7:30 PM | Guest Recital: Terry Everson, trumpet and Shiela Kibbe, piano |
| 9:30 PM | Cultural Expressions Open Mic |
Saturday, February 2
| 9:00 AM | Black Student Summit Conference |
| 1:00 PM | Junior Honors Recital: Andrea Owens, horn with Minjung Seo. piano |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM | National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Gallery Talk: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Practice event for the Bench Press Competition at the Spencer Student Recreation Center |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Bench Press Competition Practice Meet |
| 4:30 PM | Women's Basketball v IUPUI |
| 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM | The First Tee Community Kick-off Event |
| 7:00 PM | Comedy with Bo Burnham |
| 9:00 PM | Black Student Summit Party |
Sunday, February 3
Monday, February 4
| All Day | Housing Contract Renewal for New Spring Students |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | University Libraries Annual Book Sale |
| 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Study Abroad Advisor at the QC Riverfront Campus |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | How To Write A Lot |
| 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Lecture: The Nature of Islamic Sharia |
Tuesday, February 5
| All Day | Housing Contract Renewal for New Spring Students |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Using Assessments in Desire2Learn |
| 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Western Illinois University Spring Career & Internship Fair and Graduate Program Expo |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | University Libraries Annual Book Sale |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Web Workshop: Intro to OmniUpdate, Western's Content Management System (CMS) |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Grant Forward Ð How to Use the New Grant Forward Funding Search Service |
| 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | Study Abroad Information Meeting |
| 7:30 PM | Faculty Recital: John McMurtery, flute |
Wednesday, February 6
Thursday, February 7
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Summer Camp Job Fair |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | University Libraries Annual Book Sale |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | "Coffee, Culture, and Conversation"-Discussion: Family |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Bradley Dilger and Neil Baird present, “Writing Transfer” |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Bradley Dilger and Neil Baird present, “Writing Transfer” |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Building Learning Modules in Western Online (D2L) |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Bloomington Alumni & Friends Social |
| 7:00 PM | Men's Basketball v Omaha |
| 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Lead Series: Persuasion: Using Persuasive Techniques to Solve Conflicts and to Collaborate Effectively |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Mathematics and Technology in Service to Art |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Campus Greens Movie Showing. "The House I Live In" A film about the failed war on drug in America. |
Friday, February 8
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | QC Riverfront Campus - Grant Forward Ð How to Use the New Grant Forward Funding Search Service |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Psychology Colloquium Series |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Psychology Department Colloquium Series |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | English Graduate Organization First Friday |
Saturday, February 9
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | NCTE Ice Skating |
| 9:00 PM | Rocky after Dark: Midnight Mardi Gras |
Sunday, February 10
Monday, February 11
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Getting Published: Choosing a Journal |
Tuesday, February 12
| All Day | Holiday, NO CLASSES |
| 8:00 AM | Campus Recreation Outdoor Pursuits is going to Ski Snowstar Winter Sports Park |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Student Athletic Interests Survey--You Could Win Big! |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | One Billion Rising Flash Mob practice |
Wednesday, February 13
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Visiting Artist Colleen Toledano Workshop and Lecture |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | QC Riverfront Campus - Desire2Learn Turnitin Plagiarism Tool |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Fulbright Interest Meeting - Paid Opportunities Abroad! |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | From Armed Service to the Academy: Assisting Veteran Students with the Transition to the University |
| 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM | The French Conversation Hour |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Skype & Telephone Interviewing Workshop |
| 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | Study Abroad Information Meeting |
| 5:30 PM | Peoria Alumni & Friends Event -- Social and Jersey Boys performance at the Peoria Civic Center |
| 7:00 PM | 40th Annual WIU Jazz Festival - jam session at Cafe Aroma |
| 7:30 PM | Electra by Jean Giraudoux |
| 7:30 PM | Guest Recital: Sergei Kvitko, piano |
Thursday, February 14
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Desire2Learn Turnitin Plagiarism Tool |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Turning A Conference Presentation Into A Manuscript |
| 12:20 PM - 12:30 PM | "One Billion Rising" Flash Mob |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Getting Started with the iPad |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Stories of India Study Abroad Interest Meeting |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | National Association of Black Journalists Meeting |
| 7:00 PM | Women's Basketball v North Dakota State University |
| 7:00 PM | Black Student Association Fashion Show "Love the Skin You're In" |
| 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Valentine's Date Night: Comedy with Paul Varghese |
| 7:30 PM | Electra by Jean Giraudoux |
Friday, February 15
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 'The Importance of Geology in Carbon Storage Research' |
| 7:00 PM | UUB Coffeehouse with musical artist Preston Pugmire, Electronic Looping Artist |
| 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | "The Life of Print:" Caroline Picard of Green Lantern Press |
| 7:30 PM | Electra by Jean Giraudoux |
| 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | V-Day and "The Vagina Monologues" |
| 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Western Illinois University Jazz Band and Jazz Studio Orchestra Performance with Marvin Stamm |
| 9:00 PM | NAACP Masquerade Ball |
Saturday, February 16
| All Day | 40th Annual WIU Jazz Festival - Feb. 14-16 |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Art Exhibition: It Shoots Further Than We Dream: Recent Work by Dominic Sansone |
| 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Outdoor Skills Seminar |
| 4:30 PM | Women's Basketball v South Dakota State University |
| 7:30 PM | Electra by Jean Giraudoux |
| 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | V-Day and "The Vagina Monologues" |
Sunday, February 17
| 12:00 PM | Bench Press Competition at the Spencer Student Recreation Center |
| 1:00 PM | 27th Annual Soul Food Festival |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | V-Day and "The Vagina Monologues" |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Tucson-Area Alumni & Friends Social |
Monday, February 18
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Student Athletic Interests Survey -- You Could Win Big! |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Book Sale |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Getting Started with the iPad |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Conferences 101: Finding Conferences in English Studies, Funding Yourself, and Getting the Most Out of the Experience |
| 4:30 PM | Black Student Association Heritage Bowl |
| 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Pre-Law Symposium |
| 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | You Can Major in That? Recreation Park and Tourism Administration's Discovery Showcase |
| 7:00 PM | Black History Trivia |
Tuesday, February 19
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Book Sale |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Using Rubrics in Desire2Learn |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Post Award for the New PI |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Approaches to Formative Assessments in the Classroom |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Utilizing LinkedIn for Your Job Search |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Web Workshop: Intro to OmniUpdate, Western's Content Management System (CMS) |
| 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | Study Abroad Information Meeting |
| 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM | Peter Bergen - WIU Theme Speakers Series: War and Peace: From Personal Conflict to Global Resolution |
| 7:30 PM | Voca People |
Wednesday, February 20
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Book Sale |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Using Low-Stakes Creative Writing Assignments to Engage Students |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | UDL in a Nutshell |
| 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM | The French Conversation Hour |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Phoenix-Area Alumni & Friends Social |
| 7:00 PM | NAACP Mind Over Matter |
| 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | John Sullivan and History |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Film Club Meeting & Screening: The Fairy |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Slingshot Hip Hop Film |
Thursday, February 21
| 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | African-American Poetry Reading |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | "Coffee, Culture, and Conversation"-Discussion Topic: Communication |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | African American Poetry Reading |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | African American Poetry Reading |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | National Association of Black Journalists Meeting |
| 7:00 PM | TO RESCHEDULE: The J-Spot: A Sex Educator Tells All |
Friday, February 22
| All Day | Take the Aquatics Challenge in celebration of National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day! |
| All Day | Annual WIU Showcase of Bands |
| 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM | [CANCELED]: Secretary of State Mobile Services |
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day |
| 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM | [POSTPONED]: "Life after Western: Community Engagement and Social Responsibility" |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Sigma Tau Delta Dinner & Conversation with Bill Thompson |
Saturday, February 23
| All Day | Annual WIU Showcase of Bands |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Annual Wellness Weekend Retreat |
| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Performing Arts Society Wine Tasting 2013: Corks and Court |
| 7:00 PM | Men's Basketball Sears BracketBuster |
| 7:30 PM | Guest Recital: Alison Robuck, oboe and Narae Joo, piano |
Sunday, February 24
Monday, February 25
| All Day | Early warning grade reporting available on WIUP |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | REMINDER: Student Athletic Interests Survey -- You Could Win Big! |
| 7:00 PM | International Friendship Club: International Fashion Show |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Step Up Bystander Intervention Training Program |
Tuesday, February 26
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | QC Riverfront - Building Learning Modules in Western Online (D2L) |
Wednesday, February 27
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Post Award for the New PI |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | REJECTED! Handling Reviewer and Editor Comments |
| 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM | The French Conversation Hour |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Using Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace |
| 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM | Study Abroad Information Meeting |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Western Illinois Magazine Staff Meeting |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | “Want to own your own Business?” Lecture on small business lending process. |
| 7:00 PM | BSA Where Have All the Black Males Gone: Navagating the Systematic Discourse of Higher Education |
| 7:30 PM | Sal "The Hit Man" Piacente |
| 8:00 PM | UUB Coffeehouse Inspirational Slam Poetry: Levi the Poet |
Thursday, February 28
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Blood Pressure, Body Composition, and Sun Screenings |
| 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Eating Wellness Screening Day |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Using the iPad for Managing the Classroom |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Writing Grief on Skin |
| 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | English & Journalism Creative Writing Awards Deadline 4:00pm |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Using the Western Online Gradebook (D2L) |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | National Association of Black Journalists Meeting |
| 5:30 PM | Basketball Doubleheader; Women v Fort Wayne and Men v Kansas City |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Who is Al Sears, and Why is He Important to the History of American Music? |
| 7:30 PM | Faculty Jazz Recital: John Vana, saxophone with WIU School of Music Jazz Faculty |



