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Donations Accepted for Libraries Annual Sale
Posted on January 13, 2010 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL – Tired of that Super Mario Bros.TM game? Have an extra set of dominos sitting on the shelf gathering dust? Does that Beatles Greatest Hits CD need a new home? Get two copies of the latest Stephen King novel this holiday season? Then consider donating these items … and more …. to the Western Illinois University Libraries' annual book, media and game sale, which will be held Feb. 8-11, 2010 in the Leslie F. Malpass Library staff lounge. -
Rock Band Kansas to Perform with WIU Orchestra
Posted on November 28, 2009 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL - - The legendary rock band Kansas will team up with Western Illinois University's Symphony Orchestra for a 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 performance in Western Hall. -
Explore Space: At WIU Dec. 3 Demonstration Show
Posted on November 28, 2009 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL - - On the 40th anniversary of the first landing on the moon, Western Illinois University's physics and chemistry departments will explore the wonders of space in a down-to-earth presentation. -
ISTA Honors Past Presidents: 3 WIU Emeritus Faculty Among Them
Posted on November 28, 2009 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL -- Three former Western Illinois University faculty members, along with other past presidents of the Illinois Science Teachers Association (ISTA), were recognized Nov. 13th at an ISTA conference luncheon in Peoria (IL). -
WIU 2009 Alumni Achievement Awards
Posted on November 28, 2009 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL -- Five Western Illinois University alumni have been selected to receive the WIU Alumni Achievement Award at the Saturday, Dec. 19 Commencement Exercises, while another Western alumnus has been named the recipient of the inaugural International Alumni Achievement Award. -
Student Organization Gathers Support for Member in Iraq
Posted on November 28, 2009 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL - - Members of Western Illinois University's Student Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (SCIMA) recently showed their support of a fellow member who is currently stationed in Iraq. -
WIU Paleobiologist on New Dinosaur Discovery Team
Posted on November 28, 2009 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL--A new dinosaur discovered in South Africa - - named Aardonyx, meaning "earth claw" - - is shedding light on the origins of the biggest dinosaurs ever, the sauropods, said Matthew Bonnan, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at Western Illinois University who is part of the discovery team. -
Paint the Paws Oct. 30
Posted on October 24, 2009 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL – -- On Friday, Oct. 30, the Student Alumni Association (SAA) at Western Illinois University will host Paint the Paws. The event was postponed earlier this month due to inclement weather. Paint the Paws is the event during which WIU students, alumni, faculty and staff help repaint the Leathernecks' Paws along University Drive and Western Avenue. -
WIU Homecoming Campus Competition Wrap-up
Posted on October 24, 2009 | 1 CommentMACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University celebrated its Homecoming, "All Around the World," with weeklong activities and group competitions, as well as with the annual Parade and football game Homecoming Day Oct. 17. -
WIU Chemistry Receives Grants from Nat’l Cancer Institute
Posted on October 24, 2009 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL - - "Discoveries come from a pioneering spirit, which teachers and researchers can encourage in students," said Rose McConnell, professor and chair of the Western Illinois University chemistry department.
