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February 2025
- Ada Cheng Visiting WIU for
- Applications Open for 2025-26 Dupuis/Mukti Fund Leadership Award
- JIDE Office Hosting Healing Circle Feb. 10
- [DATE CHANGE] WIU to Host Stage Performance and Presentation Change Our Language, Change Our Politic
January 2025
- WIU Celebrates Black History Month with Multiple Events
- Greenfield to Speak on Spirit of Inclusion and Belonging in January
- WIU to Host Stage Performance and Presentation Change Our Language, Change Our Politics
December 2024
- WIU to Host Second Annual National Day of Racial Healing Events
- 125 Anniversary Celebration: Omar Medina
- Just Hired: Autumn Gonzalez
- Betts, Hensley Selected for 2024 Alumni Achievement Award
- 125 Anniversary Celebration: Kasey Johnson
- WIU ARTF to Hold Open Discussion on Inclusion
- 125 Anniversary Celebration: Katerina Dawson
- Microsoft Security Expert to Speak on AI's Role in Cybersecurity
November 2024
- WIU Recognized as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting
- WIU to Host Webinar to Discuss Recruitment and Retainment for Hispanic Serving Institutions
- 125 Anniversary Celebration: James Soto
- WIU Announces Provost's Awards for Academic Excellence Winners
- WIU Hosts Holocaust Education Conference to Honor the 30th Anniversary of the Jeff Leibovitz Collect
- 125 Anniversary Celebration: Urmila Palla
- WIU LGBT*QA Resource Center Celebrates
October 2024
- Just Hired: Michael Nsor
- 125 Anniversary Celebration: Sai Krishna Samaymantri
- Lopez's Transfer Journey to Success at WIU
- Powyer's Transfer Journey to Success at WIU
- WIU to Host
- A Taste of Ghana to Highlight WIU Scholarship Fundraiser Nov. 2
- State Senator Turner to Speak at NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
- WIU JIDE and the Illinois Political Science Association Receive Donation From Pepsi of Macomb
- "One Small Step" Event to be Held in JIDE Office
- WIU Receives Insight Into Diversity 2024 Higher Education Excellence In Diversity (HEED) Award
September 2024
- Casa Latina Cultural Center Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month
- International Day of Peace Celebration Oct. 1 at WIU
- WIU Encourages Recognition of Native American Heritage
- Alumnus Funds GBCC Lounge Refresh
- Guest Japanese Saxophone Recital Sept. 30
- WIU Women's Center Prepares for Take Back the Night March and Rally
- The 37th Annual Mary Olive Woods Lecture Held on Sept. 26
- Just Hired: Christopher Reyes
- 125 Anniversary Celebration: Akhila Gampa
- WIU Hosts State Senator Sims, Jr. for U.S. Constitution Day
- WIU Chemistry Named Top Program for Women in STEM
- Big Picture Picnic Takes Place on Friday
- JIDE Office Holding Patriot Day Commemoration
- Western Illinois University Autism Center Earns Tracy Family Foundation Grant
- WIU Participates in Rural IL CTE Project For Rural Education
- Black Alumni Weekend Held, Award Recipients Honored
August 2024
- WIU MCC Hosts Fall Open House
- WIU Launches Spanish Line To Assist Prospective Students
- 125 Anniversary Celebration: Vikitha Ram Bommagani
- Western Illinois University Autism Center Awarded Grant
- WIU Foundation Supports Liftoff! Summer Program
- Just Hired: Curtis Pointer III
July 2024
- WIU Welcomes New Early Learning Center and Lab Site Director
- WIU Hosts RPED Summer Camp
- Just Hired: John Hunt
- WIU Professor Hosting Race Riot Bike Tour in Chicago
- WIU Officials Welcome Dignitary From Myanmar
June 2024
- Professor Earns National Recognition for Book
- Rural Students Invited to Attend Free WIU Summer Camp
- Former Student Employees Establish New Award Fund
May 2024
- WIU and QC Graduate Center to Host LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Event June 7
- WIU-QC to Host QCAD Meet and Greet
- WIU to Celebrate 324 International Graduates From 32 Countries at Commencement
- WIU Centennial Honors College Announces Research Day Awards
- WIU Graduates Celebrate Long-Awaited Traditional Graduation Ceremony
- WIU and WQPT to Host Being Bilingual Rocks Family Concert May 18
- The Gift of Opportunity: Alumnus Commits $1 Million to Fund Scholarships
- WIU Political Science Student Receives Best Paper Award at ConferenceWIU Political Science Student R
April 2024
- Ibram X Kendi Speaks at WIU
- Celebrating C.T. Vivian and BHM Through Geographic StoryMap Project
- Pride Festival Queer Joy Event
- WIU Receives $500 Grant From Walmart For Sensory Environments
- MCC to Host Second Annual Graduation Celebration May 4
- WIU to Host National Minority Health Month Keynote Speaker
- SOCA to Host Taste of the Caribbean and Africa April 11
- WIU to Host Professor Ibram X. Kendi April 11
March 2024
- WIU Alumna Makes History
- WIU History Department & Libraries to Honor Asian & Asian Americans
- WIU JIDE Initiatives in Accessibility Committee Spearheads New Fundraising Effort
- WIU School of Education and Macomb Middle School host Author Book Reading
- WIU Local Student Spotlight: Rosa Perez
- WIU Alumnus' Journey to NYC Stage
- WIU Statement on Commission on Equitable Public University Funding
- WIU Celebrates Women's History Month
- WIU School of Music to Host Events For Women’s History Month
- WIU-QC to Host Women's History Month Essay Contest
February 2024
- Town and Gown ComeTogether for Diversity Training
- WIU Black Faculty and Staff Council to Host Meet & Greet March 1
- RRGMS to Celebrate Black History and Women’s History Month
- Journeys to Justice Research Project; A $30,000 Initiative
- WIU MCC Mixer: Networking Event Tomorrow
- Building Unity in Outdoor Communities at WIU
- WIU-QC JIDE to Host Anti-Semitism Presentation Feb. 13
- JIDE to Host Cole on
- WIU Celebrates Black History Month
- President Huang: Black History Month
January 2024
- Kahn Appointed Interim Director for WIU Cybersecurity Center
- WIU MCC to Host Spring Open House Jan. 25
- WIU-QC Welcomes Garima Mishra as New Chemistry Faculty
- ASAN Donates Books and Resources to WIU Sensory Rooms and Virtual Sensorium
- WIU Phi Beta Delta Hosts Well Attended
- WIU Office of Study Abroad and Outreach to Host Clothing/Household Drive
December 2023
November 2023
- Philanthropy Commitment: WIU Pi Kappa Phi and The Ability Experience to Make a Difference
- WIU Professors and Students Champion
- WIU Initiatives in Accessibility Receives Funding for Neurodiverse Resources and Programming
- WIU: A Longstanding Commitment to Veterans and Active Service Members
- WIU Indian Student Organization to Host Diwali Night Nov. 12
- WIU Announces International Day of Peace Celebration Student Award
- Trans* Awareness Week at WIU Nov. 6-13
- WIU Casa Latina Cultural Center to host Dia de Los Muertos Celebration Today
- WIU Veteran Resource Center to Host Military Appreciation Week Nov. 6-10
October 2023
- WIU A-Psi Fraternity Helps Students and Alumni Understand the Importance of Community
- WIU LGBT*QA Resource Center to host Camp OUT Retreat Oct. 27-28
- WIU Alumna to Star in 'The Wiz' Hitting Broadway Next Spring
- Annual Take Back the Night March and Rally set for Oct. 26
- WIU Provost Awards for Excellence Winners Announced
- WIU MCC to Host Mixer Oct. 18
- WIU School of Music Faculty Walker and Chiang to Perform Today
- WIU School of Music to Perform a Faculty Recital WIth Cooper and Andrews Oct. 22
- WIU Anthropology Professor to Host Zoom Lecture Oct. 26
- WIU President Huang: Statement on Israel and Gaza
- WIU to Host Microagression JIDE Webinar Oct. 12
- WIU School of Music Faculty Chin and Brown to Perform Oct. 12
- WIU Multicultural Center Harmony in Diversity Event Oct. 7
- WIU Social Media Lab to Host Digital Inclusion Event Oct. 4
September 2023
- WIU School of Music to Present “Courage, Questions, Love & Covering” Sept. 28
- International Day of Peace Celebration Sept. 28 at WIU
- WIU President Guiyou Huang: LatinX Heritage Month
- Anti-Racism Task Force to Host Town Halls
- WIU MCC to Host Latinx Heritage Month Events
- WIU-QC to Hold Big Picture Sept. 21
- WIU to Host
- WIU JIDE to Host 'Remember 9/11' Event
August 2023
- WIU MCC to Host Fall Open House Aug. 31
- Standberry Named Interim WIU Human Resources Executive Director
- The 36th Annual Mary Olive Woods Lecture Sept. 21
- WIU MCC to Host Welcome Back Bash: “Embrace the Mix” Aug. 19
- DREAMers Need WIU Support - Crowdfunding Under Way
- Winners Announced For ARTF Campus Climate Survey
July 2023
June 2023
- President Huang: Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
- School Receives Gift to Support Female Ag Students
- MBA Alumnus Funds New Education Scholarship
- Tam Named Marketing and Management Department Director
- WIU President Guiyou Huang: Juneteenth Celebration & Observance
- Wynn-Foster Named Associate Director for Admissions
- WIU Signs MOU with Gwangju University
May 2023
- Huerta named Director of First Year Advising Center
- Peace Rally Planned for Thursday at University Union
- A Message from WIU President Guiyou Huang: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
April 2023
- Faculty Senate Approves Change to Syllabus Language for Veterans
- Students, Faculty and Staff are Invited to Take Campus Climate Survey
- WIU Family of Alums Give Back with Scholarship Endowment
- Multicultural Graduation Celebration April 29 in University Union
March 2023
January 2023
December 2022
- Hope Chicago Provides New Opportunities
- WIU African Diaspora, Black Collegiate (ABC) Graduation Celebration Set for Dec. 8
September 2022
- Big Picture, LGBTQA Picnic Sept. 16
- WIU President Guiyou Huang: LatinX Heritage Month
- Ervin Named Acting MCC Director
August 2022
- WIU Multicultural Center to Host Annual Fall Open House Sept. 1
- Brown-Edwards Named Hope Chicago Advisor at WIU
- Ervin Named Interim Justice, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Director
- DREAMer Scholarship Fund Drive Underway
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
- WIU President Guiyou Huang: Remembering Lives Lost in Uvalde, Texas
- WIU President Guiyou Huang: Remembering Lives Lost in Buffalo, NY
- Anti-Racism Task Force Update: May 19, 2022
- WIU President Guiyou Huang: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
April 2022
- WIU President Guiyou Huang: Minority Health Month
- Screening of 'Monumental Crossroads' Documentary April 21 at Western
- WIU President Guiyou Huang: DEI Update
- Calle Murray April 23 in front of WIU Multicultural Center
- WIU President Guiyou Huang: Pride Month
- Pride Month Celebrated Throughout April at WIU
March 2022
- Anti-Racism Task Force Established at WIU
- A Message from WIU President Guiyou Huang: Women's History Month
February 2022
- Message from WIU President Guiyou Huang: DEI Update
- A Message from WIU President Guiyou Huang: Black History Month Celebration
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