Rocky Review Submission Information

All Rocky Review submissions must be submitted online through WIU Announcements. A WIU login is required to enter events, announcements, and other newsletter content. For additional questions, please contact Lexi Dittmar at aj-dittmar@wiu.edu.

Required: Multi-Factor Authentication For Google Services

When you log into Gmail, Calendar, or Drive from off campus or WIU-OPEN Wi-Fi, you’ll need to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

Set up MFA with a free authenticator app (like Google Authenticator). Instructions: wiu.edu/mfa.

Questions? Contact University Technology: support@wiu.edu | 309-298-TECH.

WIU-QC Engineering Seminar - Feb. 11

The Western Illinois University School of Engineering & Technology will host a John Deere Information Session featuring Mr. Joseph Dong, Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor at John Deere, on 4-5 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11. Students can attend in QC (RF 103/104) or Macomb (KH105) to learn more about John Deere’s mission, innovation, and the part-time student employment opportunities available while in school. This session is a great opportunity to connect with an industry leader, explore career pathways, and gain insight into how you can build your résumé while contributing to meaningful, real-world work.

Back By Popular Demand! B-I-N-G-O!

Avoid the FOMO! Join us Tuesday, February 17, in Riverfront Hall, Rooms 103 & 104 for another high-energy evening of Bingo, food, fun, and prizes!

Show your Purple Pride! Wear your WIU gear for a chance to win an extra prize for repping WIU in style.

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
RF 103/104

WQPT is Giving Back in 2026!

WQPT is giving back to our local community, and we’re inviting you to give back with us! Volunteer with WQPT at Palomares Social Justice Center during their community meal from 3:45-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22.

Sign up today!

Pick The Pair - WIU Sock Campaign

Help choose the sock design that represents Western during the 2026 Western Challenge Day of Giving!

Pick the Pair is a bracket-style challenge where your gift of $5 or more counts as a vote for your favorite WIU sock design. Eight original designs are competing, with the most popular designs advancing based on total dollars raised.

The winning pair becomes the official sock design for The Western Challenge on April 24.

Every vote supports the WIU Founders Scholarship, providing critical support to students with financial need who are just one to three semesters from graduation, helping them finish strong and earn their degree.

Pick your favorite and help it advance to the next round!

Vote Now!