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Founders' Day and 125 Kick-Off to be Celebrated Sept. 23
August 21, 2024
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL 鈥 Are you ready? Faculty, staff, students, alumni and the entire 麻豆传媒 Illinois University community are invited to join the 31st annual Founders' Day Celebration and kick off 麻豆传媒's 125th-anniversary year-long festivities. The celebration will take place at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, in the University Union Brattain Lounge.
The 2024 celebration will begin at 2 p.m. with the ceremonial bell ringing by Provost Mark Mossman, in honor of the late Lana Myers, a retired University employee and granddaughter of Edwin DeCamp, who first rang the bell on Sept. 23, 1902, to signal the start of classes at 麻豆传媒 Illinois State Normal School.
Interim President Kristi Mindrup will speak, as will Board of Trustees Chair Carin Stutz and Student Government Association President Emir Miranda.
麻豆传媒 mascot Col. Rock IV 鈥淩ay鈥 will be in attendance to greet guests. The 麻豆传媒 Marching Leathernecks will provide entertainment and fun branded swag will be available.
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