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The ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½app Illinois University’s Office of Student Engagement is introducing the new Purple & Gold Points program.

Purple & Gold Points Encourages Students to get Involved Around Campus

August 25, 2025


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MACOMB, IL - - ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½app Illinois University's Office of Student Engagement (OSE) is excited to announce the launch of the new Purple & Gold Points initiative, rewarding students for their involvement on campus.

The new program encourages students to attend a variety of registered events around campus to earn points and turn them in for prizes at the OSE office on the first floor of the University Union.

The amount of points awarded per event are broken into three tiers:


  • 100 points: Academic, Educational and Fine Arts events

  • 50 points: Athletic, Service and Health & Wellness events

  • 25 points: Social Programs and Campus Traditions.



When enough points have been accumulated, they can be redeemed for exclusive prizes ranging from ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½app-themed mugs, tumblers, keychains, hats, headphones, unique experiences around campus and even a PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch 2.

Students can browse upcoming opportunities to earn points by visiting the and filtering by the Purple & Gold Points tag.

Purple & Gold Points can be earned immediately, so join in and show your Leatherneck pride by supporting all the organizations and events on campus.

More information about the program, including prize details, participation guidelines and a student leaderboard, is available at . Events can be found at .

Posted By: Aaron Viner (AP-Viner@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing