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Designed by Illinois architect Robert Watson, Sherman Hall is a three-story, mixed classical revival-style building. Construction on Sherman Hall began on December 21, 1900 [2] at the cost of $302,950. Sherman Hall opened to the public in 1902 as the main building of Western Illinois State Normal School.
Western Illinois University was founded on April 24, 1899. [7] The land for the university was donated by Macomb's Freemasons (Illinois Lodge #17). Macomb was in direct competition with Quincy, Aledo, Monmouth, La Harpe, and Rushville, as candidates for the site of a "western" university. [8]
CampusTours Inc. is a software services vendor and online directory with headquarters in Auburn, Maine, that is primarily known as a developer of virtual tours and interactive maps, and as the proprietor of CampusTours.com, a source for virtual college tours, and CampusMaps.com a source for campus maps.
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The Western Illinois Leathernecks are the teams and athletes that represent Western Illinois University, located in Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I sports. The school is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Its football team is a member of the Division I FCS (formerly Division I-AA) OVC–Big South Football Association.
Hanson Field is a 16,368-seat multi-purpose stadium in Macomb, Illinois, USA. [1] The stadium which opened in 1950 is home to the Western Illinois Leathernecks football team and track and field team. The field is named after former WIU football coach/A.D. and Marine legend Rock Hanson. A unique feature of the facility is an extensive hillside ...
Western Illinois University also hosts the Marching Band Classic, a high school marching band competition that attracts bands from Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. The Marching Leathernecks also perform for Leatherneck football games, both home and away, parades, exhibitions, and regional tours. [5]
Western Illinois' first men's basketball team was fielded in 1904. [3] The Leathernecks men's basketball program made the transition from Division II to Division I beginning in the 1981–82 season. They were selected to play in the College Basketball Invitational tournament following the 2011–12 regular season, the first Division I ...