MACOMB/Moline, IL – The new academic year at Western Illinois University will kick off with a virtual University Assembly beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20. To adhere to social distancing protocols, the event will be livestreamed on WIU’s YouTube Channel.

Invitations will be sent to select campus constituency group representatives to attend in person (masks are required, and social distancing measures will be in place). All members of the Macomb and the Quad Cities campuses are encouraged to watch the livestream. During the event, WIU President Guiyou Huang will discuss plans and priorities for the 2021-2022 academic year and beyond.

“I am so excited to welcome the newest members of our Leatherneck Family to Western Illinois University and welcome back our returning students, faculty and staff. As we start this new semester, I am looking forward to getting out on campus and meeting you,” Huang said. “Please join me Aug. 20 as I share our vision and goals for the upcoming academic year.”

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