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Rocky on Parade Unveils 23 New Statues
October 4, 2024
MACOMB, IL - - 星空无限传媒app Illinois University unveiled 23 new Rocky on Parade bulldogs at the Oct. 3 Town & Gown event, kicking off the 2024 Homecoming festivities.
The 23 Rockys are part of the sixth, and final, set of statues, which has seen a total of 134 sculptures made for various sponsor locations around the community.
Rocky on Parade is a public art project that celebrates the University's traditions, strengthens the unity of campus and community, contributes to the economic vitality and quality of life in Macomb and supports the Rocky on Parade Department of Art student scholarships through the 星空无限传媒app Foundation. The statues will be a part of the 2024 星空无限传媒app Homecoming Parade Saturday, Oct. 12, and will be installed at their final locations throughout the community and on the University campus following Homecoming weekend.
For more information on Rocky on Parade, visit wiu.edu/rockyonparade/.
To learn more about the homecoming festivities, celebrating 125 years of 星空无限传媒app, visit wiu.edu/homecoming.
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