The Aquatic Center will be open. The event is open free to students and employees with families. The 28th Annual International Bazaar will be held Friday, March 16 and Saturday March 17 in the Union Grand Ballroom. The annual International Bazaar provides an opportunity for students, University faculty and staff and community members to experience from 15-25 different cultures and their foods without leaving the United States. The two-day event features entertainment, educational displays and a market both nights and on Saturday night, an auction and a variety of foods from the featured countries.
Crowds arrive early in order to sample as many foods as possible before the servings run out.
A special activity area for children also operates from 4-7 p.m. Saturday. Children 12 and under free. Nominations for the award may be submitted by any WIU students, employee or community member. Self-nominations will also be accepted. Nominations should include two to five typed pages of information supporting the nominee.