Western Illinois University

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Make a Difference Day is back!

Students, faculty, & staff are invited to participate in 7 volunteer projects on Friday, Oct. 23.

📝Register to choose your volunteer project & shift: https://t.co/adOhGhix3O
🔗Read more about the volunteer opportunities: https://t.co/nt4IfdZsKf

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Following a season for the books, the 2025-26 WIU women's basketball team will serve as the 2026 WIU Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

The Homecoming parade will begin on the Macomb Square at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.

🔗https://t.co/GGKNczGqyI

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WIU is once again among The Princeton Review’s “Best Midwest: 2027 Best Colleges.”

For the 22nd year, WIU has earned this recognition for its outstanding academic programs, student success initiatives, and exceptional faculty and staff.

🔗https://t.co/hCi9pRiP6Z

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Paint the Paws is back!
Join us from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 to repaint the pawprints along University Drive & Western Avenue. Students, faculty, staff & alumni can register @ https://t.co/qFKDgktots

🔗Learn more about the event & traffic changes: https://t.co/rY6MbZZdE2

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Congratulations to Patrick Downing, Development director in University Advancement/Foundation, on being named the October COAP Employee of the Month!

Patrick is recognized for his dedication, professionalism and contributions to WIU.

🔗 https://t.co/XJ65L96j6p

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Alpha Gamma Rho's 34th Annual Smokin' Hog event is back October 24th!

Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Drive-thru, pickup and dine-in options are available.

🎟️ https://t.co/rsVxvoyCPz

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WIU Emergency Alert System (WEAS) TEST!

A systemwide test will be initiated between 11:30 a.m.-noon TODAY to test system functionality. Individuals receiving a test call, e-mail or text do not need to take any action.

🔗https://t.co/oDy6KlvjDZ

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WIU alumna Jaime Tribo and her brother, Cody Langlois, are taking on The Amazing Race!

Tribo, a 2015 Family and Consumer Sciences graduate, and her brother will compete on the CBS series, with the two-night premiere beginning at 8:30 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 30.

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The WIU School of Music will perform for the first time in the new Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts during Homecoming weekend at the School of Music Celebration Concert on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/CJX2aaMSzE

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Explore WIU’s Horn Field Campus at our Open House from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6.

This event is open to the entire community. Enjoy guided facility tours, light refreshments, and a bonfire.

🔗Read more: https://t.co/M2wqTF42ki

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Join WIU for the International Day of Peace celebration at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in the Multicultural Center!

The event is open to the public & will feature student presentations and activities highlighting areas of the world where peace is needed, along with refreshments.

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The WIU Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts Box Office is open for single-show tickets before & on the day of events. WIU students can get $10 Student Rush tickets the day before or day of a performance with a valid student ID, subject to availability.

🔗https://t.co/u9I7ALMfmo

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WIU has received an $18,000 grant from the Dot Foods Charitable Foundation to support food purchases for the University's food pantry.

The grant will help WIU provide food and essential resources to students who rely on the food pantry.

🔗Read more: https://t.co/Wjl55R2Vjp

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WIU continues to earn recognition for its academic excellence and commitment student success, with recognition in two categories on U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges list: Regional Universities in the Midwest and Top Public Schools.

🔗 https://t.co/DuKeMdxjt6

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A new space for students to connect with each other and get involved on campus.💜💛

WIU’s new Student Engagement Center is celebrating its renovation with a ribbon cutting at 2:30 p.m. today in the University Union basement.

🔗 https://t.co/d3fdDSalfw

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Tomorrow, WIU celebrates its founding and the legacy that continues to shape the University today.

Join us for our traditional Founders’ Day celebration Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 9:30–10 a.m. in the University Union Brattain Lounge.

🔗https://t.co/dAx4UgJ56H

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WIU celebrated the ribbon cutting of its new Emergency Operations Center.

Made possible by a $2.3M IEMA grant & the support of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, the center will provide hands-on training for Emergency Management & Public Safety students.

🔗https://t.co/9JOvVe4pky

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A lasting tribute to the late William T. “Billy” Clow, former dean of COFAC, who helped bring the Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts to life.

The 200-seat studio theatre has been named “The Clow Theatre” and will open Oct. 8 with "Twelfth Night."

🔗 https://t.co/zXtFVIQmt0

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The Corn Belt Ports Rural Maritime & Logistics Training & Education Consortium, led by WIU, has been designated a 2026 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD).

🔗Read more: https://t.co/nbGV0YWtOc