Wednesday, October 1
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | School of Agriculture Career Fair |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Department of Art & Design's First Wednesday |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Faculty Chamber Music Series Concert I: LaMoine Brass Quintet and Hopper Jazztet |
Thursday, October 2
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture: Dr. Kenneth Hawkinson |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | WIU Symphony Orchestra Concert "Birdsongs of Spring" - Dr. Rich Cangro, conductor |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Tooth and Tail |
Friday, October 3
| 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Administrators' Roundtable: Legislative Update |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Tooth and Tail |
Saturday, October 4
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | WIU Wind Ensemble Concert - Dr. Mike Fansler, conductor with Chris Jenkins, guest conductor and members of the WIU Choirs |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Tooth and Tail |
Sunday, October 5
| All Day | Last day for 60% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
Monday, October 6
Tuesday, October 7
| All Day | Early warning grades available on STARS |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Public Talk: "How Societies Choose to 'Forget' or Remember Historical Atrocities" |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Jason Franz "Figure Enso, Twenty-Two Years of Life Drawings" |
Wednesday, October 8
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Hands On Anthropology Event |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Lecture: Overview of Authentication Methods |
Friday, October 10
| All Day | Fall Break--No Classes |
Monday, October 13
| 7:30 PM - 8:15 PM | Junior Recital: Zack Browning, trumpet and Dr. Po-Chuan Chiang, piano |
Tuesday, October 14
| 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Paint the Paws |
Thursday, October 16
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Inauguration of WIU President Kristi Mindrup |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Homecoming 2025: Inauguration Ice Cream Social |
| 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM | President Mindrup Community Reception and 2025 Town and Gown Awards |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Lightning Thief |
Friday, October 17
| 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Board of Trustees Retreat |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | WIU Fall Choral Concert: "Rise" - Dr. Brian J. Winnie and Dr. Jason Hawkins, conductors with collaborative pianists Paul Casiano and Dr. Po-Chuan Chiang |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Lightning Thief |
Saturday, October 18
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | 25/40/50 Year Reunion Brunch & Social |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | All-Alumni Breakfast |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Homecoming Parade |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Lightning Thief |
Sunday, October 19
| All Day | Last day for 50% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Lightning Thief |
Monday, October 20
| All Day | First day for 40% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
| All Day | Second eight week session begins |
Tuesday, October 21
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | The Annual "OcTUBAfest" Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble Concert - Dr. James Land, director |
Wednesday, October 22
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | WIU Jazz Showcase Concert |
Thursday, October 23
| 5:00 PM | Halloween Bingo |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | WIU Concert Band Concert - Dr. Matt Thomas, conductor and Chris Jenkins, graduate conductor |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Time Machine |
Friday, October 24
| 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | School of Agriculture Ag Open House |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Time Machine |
Saturday, October 25
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Time Machine |
Sunday, October 26
| All Day | Last day for 40% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | WIU Percussion Ensemble Concert - Dr. Kevin Nichols, director |
Monday, October 27
| All Day | First day for 30% refund/credit for total university withdrawal |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Trombone Studio Recital - students of Dr. Jett Walker |
Tuesday, October 28
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Faculty Recital: Whitney Ashe Piano Trio - Whitney Ashe, piano; Matt Hughes, bass; Kevin Nichols, drums |
Wednesday, October 29
Thursday, October 30
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Student Organization Success: Support, Strategies, and Solutions |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Fred Ewing Case and Lola Austin Case Writer-in-Residence: Craig Finlay |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Book Reading: Fred Ewing Case and Lola Austin Case Writer-in-Residence Craig Finlay |
Friday, October 31
| 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM | WIU Orchestra Family Halloween Concert - Dr. Rich Cangro, conductor |
