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News Releases for October 2026

October 29, 2026

• WIU Professor Brian Bellott Wins Statewide Science Education Award Following Student Nomination

October 27, 2026

• William Garry Johnson Obituary
• WIU YPAS Live Performance Schedule in GCPA

October 26, 2026

• Yong Tang, WIU Professor, Receives National Distinguished Publication Award
• 2026 Fallen Soldiers 5K Raises $15,000; Endowed Fund Surpasses $100,000

October 23, 2026

• WIU Students Featured in Figge Art Museum College Invitational

October 22, 2026

• WIU GenCyber Cybersecurity Camp Accepting Applications for Summer 2027
• Dear Evan Hansen in Hainline Theatre Oct. 29-Nov. 1
• Tim Waldrop’s Within Reach on Display at WIU Annex Gallery
• WIU to Host Nursing Advocacy Day Feb. 5

October 21, 2026

• WIU Counselor Education to Host Open House for Prospective Graduate Students Nov. 20
• WIU Recognizes 2026 Town & Gown and Honorary Alumni Award Recipients

October 20, 2026

• WIU Hosts Mobile Food Pantry Nov. 6
• WIU Cybersecurity Program to Host Washington University Security Leader for Presentation on Career Preparation
• Forgottonia Chamber Music Festival to Bring Adult Amateur Musicians Together in Macomb

October 19, 2026

• Hancks Named Vice President/President-Elect of IACRL
• WIU Performing Arts Society Announces 2026-27 Fundraising Events

October 15, 2026

• Albarracín Recognized for Work Supporting the Latine Community
• Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts Seat Naming Initiative Successfully Completed

October 14, 2026

• WIU Nursing & McDonough County Health Department to Host 2026 Vector Conference
• Brightwell-Kraft Named Oct. 2026 CSEC EOM
• A Rebuild Success: Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the WIU Autism Clinic of Excellence
• WIU School Counseling Program Ranked No. 5 in Illinois For 2027

October 13, 2026

• The Greatest Show on Earth: Homecoming 2026
• Seymour Center, IIRA Awarded Grant to Assist in Digital Literacy
• WIU Art Education Community Art Program Announces Fall 2026 Sessions

October 12, 2026

• WIU to Host National Senior Health & Fitness Day Event Oct. 28
• Goldfarb Center Offers $10 Student Rush Tickets for Remainder of Season
• WIU to Host Online Presentation on Careers in Cybersecurity Solutions
• WIU Invites Leathernecks to Make a Difference Day 2026

October 9, 2026

• WIU GCPA to Welcome Magic Rocks Oct. 22
• WIU Cybersecurity Center to Host Online Capture the Flag Competition

October 8, 2026

• Anthropology & Sociology Department to Host Fall Festival Exploring Human History
• 2025-26 WIU Women’s Basketball Team Named Homecoming Grand Marshals

October 7, 2026

• WIU: Princeton Review "Best Midwestern College" For 22 Years
• 2026 Paint the Paws Scheduled for Oct. 20; Traffic Patterns Adjusted

October 6, 2026

• Macomb Feminist Network and UPI to Host Reception Honoring Maurine Magliocco
• WIU Alumnus Issues $10,000 Challenge to Name Final Seats in Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts - 32 Seats Remain

October 5, 2026

• The Green Sofa: A Story That Comes Full Circle
• WIU Museum Studies Program to Host First MicroCredential Workshop Nov. 4

October 2, 2026

• Downing Named COAP EOM For October

October 1, 2026

• 34th Annual Smokin' Hog Oct. 24
• Western Emergency Alert System (WEAS) Test Scheduled for Oct. 2
• WIU Financial Aid Office to Host Monster Mash Bash Oct. 12

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