Rocky on Parade is modeled after successful community art projects such as Chicago’s Cows on Parade, Georgia Southern’s Eagle Nation on Parade and Hawaii’s Geckos in Paradise. Using a design similar to WIU’s iconic Rocky sculpture located near …

2024年10月4日 · MACOMB, IL - - Western 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 invites artists to submit 2 designs for their chance to decorate a bulldog that will later be placed on public display. Each sculpture -“wearing” nothing but factory- applied primer - awaits an artist’s creative vision to transform it into a vibrant work of art.

2014年6月3日 · Rocky continues to cheer his team, ignite the crowd, joust opponents’ mascots, plead with officials and bring smiles to the faces of many fans. He has received three “groomings” since his first appearance, the most recent on Feb. 15, 1997 when his new look was unveiled at a Leatherneck basketball game.

1,511 Followers, 419 Following, 333 Posts - WIU RockyTHON (@wiurockython) on Instagram: "Western Illinois University's RockyTHON Change Kids’ Health, Change The Future."

WIU Rocky Dollars Your on-campus Rocky Dollars with your WIU ID card requires you to add funds to your account so that your card becomes a "declining balance" account. You can do this in person at the Housing Office on the first floor of Seal Hall or online via this website.

This sticker sheet features all of the designs for the Rocky on Parade statues that debuted in 2023. Get yours today and take the latest Rocky on Parade class wherever you go!

It is with great sadness that WIU shares the loss of its beloved retired mascot, Col. Rock III (Rocky). Rocky passed away peacefully this morning (Jan. 25, 2021). He would have celebrated his 11th birthday on March 3.

Rocky the Bulldog is the mascot for Western Illinois University athletic teams. This two-legged caricature had its start in 1958 when a live four-legged English Bulldog, purchased by Student Government, was marched throughout the football stadium during home games.

Public art project at Western Illinois University presented through the College of Fine Arts and Communication in Macomb, Illinois.