# @westerniluniv on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOqqKDCEw8j
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73511011-westerniluniv-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-16T14:31:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Western Illinois University (@westerniluniv) — https://gondola.cc/westerniluniv

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🎉 Western Illinois University has officially wrapped up its 125th Anniversary Celebration—a year filled with pride, reflection, and forward momentum!

From Founders Day festivities 🎂 to Homecoming’s “125 Years of Purple & Gold” 💜💛, Rocky on Parade unveilings 🐾, and community support that raised more than $500,000, Leatherneck Nation came together in unforgettable ways.

President Kristi Mindrup summed it up best: “The 125th anniversary celebration highlighted our history of success and demonstrated the life-transforming opportunities available at Western.”

Thank you to all who made this milestone so special. Here’s to writing the next chapter of WIU’s story—together. 💪 #WIU125 #LeatherneckPride

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