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5 unusual facts about Western Illinois University


Hanksville-Burpee Quarry

In June 2008 following three weeks of excavation, paleontologists from the Burpee Museum of Natural History and Western Illinois University announced major recent discoveries made at the site, including a probable Stegosaurus, four sauropods, and at least two carnivorous dinosaurs.

Illinois Zephyr

The state of Illinois intervened in 1971 at the request of Quincy College (now Quincy University), Western Illinois University, and residents of western Illinois.

Jarl Wahlström

He gained an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Western Illinois University in 1985.

Michael A. Hoffman

Hoffman was the director of the Archaeology Laboratory at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville from 1972 to 1979 and was an associate professor in sociology and anthropology at Western Illinois University.

Western Illinois University

Designed by Gyo Obata, Malpass Library stands at six levels high and 222,000 square feet.


Clifton C. Edom

After receiving a teaching certificate from the Western Illinois State Teachers College, now Western Illinois University, in 1925, Edom attended a Linotype school and worked for several newspapers.

Galva High School

Lindsey Hepner-Jackson, PhD: Graduate of Western Illinois University and Saint Xavier University, former Olympic marksman and yoga instructor, wife of Frisman Jackson, a former NFL Player and current wide receivers coach at North Carolina State University.

Jeremy Brizzi

Jeremy graduated from Cary-Grove High School in 1994, attending McHenry County College as a music major college and Western Illinois University as a business management major before choosing discipline and direction through the United States Army.


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Gale Schisler

Born Darwin Gale Schisler on a farm in Knox County, Illinois, he graduated from Abingdon High School in 1952, served in the United States Air Force from 1952–1955, and graduated from Western Illinois University in 1959.

Ray Hanson

To this day, Western Illinois University is the only public school in the U.S. that has permission through the Department of the Navy to use the United States Marine Corps official seal and mascot (the Bulldog) along with the nickname.

Winchester, Illinois

Nathan Davis Western Illinois university finance major, member of the men's golf team # 1 golfer.