Illinois Wesleyan News Releases 2005
December 2005
Dec. 23
> Bolivia Election Sends Warning to U.S. Diplomacy, IWU Professor Says
Dec. 21
> Russian Ethnographer to Visit IWU as Scholars at Risk Speaker
Dec. 7
> Narnia Movie Taps Into Modern Quest for Meaning, Retired Professor Says
> Filmmaker Beauchamp to Address Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Dinner
> Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Gospel Festival Scheduled at IWU
> Pride Alliance Hosts Real World Speaker at IWU
Dec. 6
> IWU Student Speaks at Annual Copenhagen Thanksgiving Event
> Students Investigate Forensic Biology With New Class
Dec. 2
> Illinois Wesleyan to Celebrate Kwanzaa
November 2005
Nov. 30
> Christmas Choral Concert on Sunday
> All-University Christmas Chapel Service
Nov. 29
> Joint Advent Communion Service at IWU
> Contemporary Christian Music Service at Chapel Hour
Nov. 22
> Lab Theatre Presents Le Bourgeois Avant-Garde
> Illinois Wesleyan to Celebrate Hanukkah
Nov. 21
> IWU To Host Annual Student, Faculty Art Sale
Nov. 18
> IWU Adds Major in Greek and Roman Studies
Nov. 17
> Melissa Ferrick to Perform at Blue Moon Coffeehouse
Nov. 16
> Chamber Singers Concert Sunday in Evelyn Chapel
> Percussion Ensemble to Perform
> Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds Concert Thursday
Nov. 15
> IWU Poll Shows Local Residents Support Restaurant Smoking Ban
Nov. 11
> First-Year Student Composes Score for Shakespeare Production
> Sons of the Never Wrong to Perform at Blue Moon Coffeehouse
> Professor's Book Offers New Understanding of the Gospel of Thomas
Nov. 10
> Alum Donates Rare Book to The Ames Library
Nov. 8
> School of Music to Present Opera Semele
> Controversial Pastor to Address Student Senate AIDS Chapel
> Class of '99 Alum Directs Lighting for Measure for Measure
Nov. 7
> New Music Cafe Concert Sunday in Westbrook
> Toby Lightman, Pete Schmidt to Perform Saturday
Nov. 3
> Rhodes Family Donates Rembrandt Etchings to IWU
> Donated Rembrandt Etchings Illustrate Artist's Genius
Nov. 2
> Jazz Ensemble to Perform Fall Concert on Friday
> Shakespeare Comedy Measure for Measure to Take Mainstage at IWU
Nov. 1
> Moroccan Refugee Ali Bourequat to Speak at IWU’s Chapel Hour
October 2005
Oct. 31
> Civic Orchestra to Perform at Braden Auditorium
> Risk Manager in Residence to Discuss Disaster Preparedness
Oct. 28
> Marc Broussard Brings Soulful Music to Illinois Wesleyan
> Alum Todd French Featured in New York Times Article on Entrepreneurship
Oct. 27
> Career Center to Be Named for Craig C. Hart
Oct. 25
> Fall Choral Concert on Oct. 30
> Campus Sustainability Week Includes Talk on Wind Energy
> Students to Participate in "Make a Difference Day"
> Manneken Press, Weisenburger and Waterloo Exhibits at Galleries
Oct. 20
> Breaking Fast of Ramadan Observed at Illinois Wesleyan
Oct. 19
> New Leadership Positions Announced in Admissions Office
> IWU and ISU Students 'Take Back the Night'
Oct. 17
> Professor Co-Authors Book Examining Soviet Fairy Tales
Oct. 14
> MPAACT Theatre Group to Perform Blaxploitation: The Remix
> Comedian Kyle Grooms to Entertain at Hansen Student Center
> Mary Gauthier to Perform at Blue Moon Coffeehouse
Oct. 12
> Class of 2005 Graduate to Show Argentina Documentary to Campus
> Organist to Perform "Musica Poetica" at University Chapel Hour
Oct. 5
> Risk Management Program Receives Grant to Support Adjunct Professor
Oct. 4
> Chapel to Host Faculty Concert of African-American Songs
> The Ames Library to Display Work of Bible Scholars
September 2005
Sept. 30
> Pianist Ksenia Nosikova to Perform at Westbrook
Sept. 29
> Illinois Wesleyan Swim Coach Named to Kenyon Athletic Hall of Fame
> Gospel and Jazz Concert to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Victims
> Organic Food Introduced at IWU Food Service
> Folk Singer to Perform "Songs of Mark Twain's America"
> Mary Robinson to Present Stevenson Memorial Lecture in April 2006
Sept. 28
> Yom Kippur to be Observed at University Chapel Hour
Sept. 27
> Alumni Homecoming Events Planned, Alums to be Honored
> Students Celebrate Homecoming With Theme "When in Rome"
> School of Nursing Alumna to be Honored During Homecoming
Sept. 26
> Fiji Island Philanthropic Event To Benefit American Red Cross
Sept. 23
> Comparison Between Iraq and Vietnam Misleading, Says IWU Historian
> Research by IWU Junior Supports Middle East Women's Rights
> Civic Orchestra Concert to Feature Alumnus Todd French
Sept. 22
> English Honor Societies Host MUSE Literature Conference
Sept. 21
> Beginning of Ramadan to be Observed at Chapel Hour
> Music Students to Perform Fall Semester Recitals
Sept. 20
> Illinois Wesleyan Names Martin W. Smith Vice President for Advancement
> Mary Shelley Critic to Discuss Frankenstein
> New Musical Urinetown to be Performed at McPherson Theatre
> Illinois Wesleyan, Illinois State Host Visiting Author Sherman Alexie
> Titan Film Series Presents Visiting Author's Film, Smoke Signals
> Merwin and Wakeley Galleries Host Faculty Biennial and Paul McMullan
Sept. 19
> Illinois Wesleyan Launches Campaign to Fund New Welcome Center
Sept. 18
> Illinois Wesleyan Alumnus Directs Mental Health Unit for Katrina Evacuees
Sept. 16
> Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds To Perform Joint Concert
> Sigma Pi Fraternity to Host Cancer Benefit
Sept. 15
> Speaker to Offer Shamanic Journey at University Chapel Hour
Sept. 14
> Illinois Wesleyan Professor Publishes First Biography of Peter Cartwright
Sept. 13
> Activities Planned to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at IWU
Sept. 12
> Illinois Wesleyan New Home for Former Tulane Student
> Public Health Specialist Points to Mental Health Issues Caused by Hurricane Katrina
> Anti-Hazing Advocate to Speak at IWU
Sept. 10
> Major Portion of Myers Book Collection To Be Auctioned at Illinois Wesleyan
Sept. 9
> Task Force Established to Examine Health, Welfare of Student Athletes
> Fall Family Weekend Scheduled for Sept. 23-25
> Chaplain to Address Fall Family Weekend Service
Sept. 8
> Carrie Newcomer Returns to Blue Moon Coffeehouse
> Rock Concert Part of Fall Family Weekend on Sept. 23
> Faculty Saxophone, Piano Recital on Sept. 25
Sept. 7
> Edward O. Wilson Offers Sobering, Optimistic Assessment of Natural World
> IWU Shirk Center to Host Blood Drive for Community ShareFest
> Rev. Larry Pickens to Address Sept. 21 Chapel Hour
Sept. 6
> Senior Interns With International Justice Mission in Washington, D.C.
> Theatre Arts Major Interns with New York Opera
Sept. 5
> Roberts' Nomination as Chief Justice Shrewd Move, Says IWU Political Scientist
Sept. 2
> Emeritus Theatre Professor Publishes Book on Filmmaker Pakula
> Physics Major Named Top Student at Nuclear Science Summer School
> Titan Film Series to Present Batman Begins on Sept. 16
Sept. 1
> Campus Begins Hurricane Relief Efforts, Limited Places for Displaced Students
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith Movie to be Shown at IWU
August 2005
August 31
> Campus Memorial Service Honors Doug Schmied '06
> Changes in Home Computers Mean Fewer Problems for College Network
> Dean of Human Rights Agency to Address Chapel Hour
> Exhibitions to Kick Off School Year at Merwin, Wakeley Galleries
August 30
> Comedian Dan Ahdoot to Perform at Hansen Student Center
> Movie Crash to be Shown at IWU
August 29
> E. O. Wilson to Present President's Convocation at Illinois Wesleyan
August 26
> First-Year Students Volunteer to Connect With Community
> Illinois Wesleyan President Cites Progress on Diversity Goals
> Illinois Wesleyan Welcomes New Faculty
August 24
> Illinois Wesleyan Mourns the Loss of Football Co-Captain
> Details on the Class of 2009
August 23
> Class of 2009 Told Liberal Arts Invaluable in a Complex World
August 19
> IWU Welcomes New Students with First-Year Convocation
> Willy Porter Returns to Blue Moon Coffeehouse
August 18
> Frankenstein Summer Reading Gives Monster Start to First-Year Students
August 12
> Chapel Service Offers Encouragement to New Students
August 4
> Risk Management Students Win Scholarships, Awards
August 2
> Roommate Matching System Eases Transition to College
July 2005
July 29
> For College Students, Overpacking is in the Eye of the Beholder
July 26
> African Americans Traveling to Africa Face Double Culture Shock, Professor Says
July 22
> Moorman Named Director of Counseling at IWU
> Illinois Wesleyan Announces New Appointments at Arnold Health Services
> Kaeding Joins IWU as Assistant Director of Residential Life
July 21
> Students Conduct Summer Research
July 14
> IWU Chemistry Students to Work Magic at Harry Potter Release
July 8
> Abortion Debate Central to Supreme Court Nomination, Says IWU Political Scientist
> Online Tree Map Showcases Illinois Wesleyan's Campus Trees
> Biology Major Joins Professors in Marine Research Off California Coast
July 1
> Justice O'Connor Resignation Will Cause 'High Drama,' Says IWU Political Scientist
June 2005
June 17
> Illinois Wesleyan Shares Teagle Foundation Grant for Assessment
> Chamber Music Festival Presents Student, Faculty Concerts
June 13
> New Program Targets Potential Accountants
June 7
> Historical Linen Textiles on Display at Merwin and Wakeley Galleries
June 6
> Illinois Wesleyan Sociologist Named Executive Director of ASIANetwork
June 2
> Illinois Wesleyan Graphic Design Class Creates Brand for Convention Bureau
June 1
> Watergate Remains a Missed Opportunity for Government Reform, Says IWU Historian
> Professor Receives Cottrell College Science Award
> Admissions, Alumni Offices Present College Inside and Out Program
May 2005
May 23
> May Term Course Examines Accounting Fraud
May 18
> Illinois Wesleyan Economics Students Publish 13th Editon of Park Place Economist
> Illinois Wesleyan Student Organizes Statewide Anti-Tobacco Organization
> Career Center Director Publishes Article on Behavior-Based Interviewing
> History Major Wins Trip to New York Conference
May 17
> Illinois Wesleyan Elects New Board Officers, Two New Trustees
May 13
> Blue Moon Coffeehouse To Host A Night of Political Songwriters
May 12
> Workshop to Help College Teachers Address Issues of Nuclear War
May 10
> Cavins Named Vice President For Student Affairs and Dean of Students at IWU
> Illinois Wesleyan Adds Environmental Studies Major
> IWU Names 147 Students to First-Year Honor Society
May 6
> Chicago's Second City Comedy Troupe to Entertain at Memorial Center
> Students Inducted into Sociology Honorary Society at IWU
May 5
> Director of Health Services Retires After Three Decades at IWU
May 3
> Three Exhibitions on Display in Merwin and Wakeley Galleries
> Laboratory Theatre to Present The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek
May 1
> Commencement: Dr. Gregory Poland Exhorts Class of 2005 to Have Courage
April 2005
April 24
> New Book by Illinois Wesleyan Professor Examines Resiliency Among African American Girls
April 22
> Provost and Dean of Faculty Janet McNew Announces Plan to Step Down in 2006
April 21
> Illinois Wesleyan Students to Spend Year at Pembroke College in Oxford
> Student Writes, Directs Play for Senior Honors Project
April 19
> IWU and ISU Chapters of Habitat for Humanity to Dedicate 10th House
> Student Wins Science Fiction Award Honorable Mention
> IWU to Host Seder/Passover Dinner on April 21
> David Fryer Receives Nelson Mandela Principle & Action Award
> Memorial Service to Honor David Nott
April 18
> Illinois Rep. Tom Cross to Speak at Associates Luncheon
> Hansen Student Center Wins Architecture Award
> Student Wins Internship in Denmark
April 14
> Dr. Gregory Poland of Mayo Clinic To Address Illinois Wesleyan Commencement
> Amy Buenning Wins Technos International Prize
> Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society to Induct New Members
April 13
> Mary Ann Bushman Named Winner of 2006 Pantagraph Award for Teaching Excellence
> Faculty and Staff Inducted Into International Honor Society
> Vance Gilbert Returns to Blue Moon Coffeehouse
April 12
> IWU Choirs to Present Spring Choral Concert on April 17
> Symphonic Winds Concert on April 14
> Student Choreographed Dance Concert on April 18-19
April 11
> Funk Foundation Gift Re-Establishes University's First Professorship
April 8
> Scholars Present Papers at English Language and Literature Conference
> Wind Ensemble to Perform World War II Tribute
April 6
> John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference on April 16
> Civic Orchestra to Present Annual Concerto-Aria Concert
> Ninth Annual Wellness Fair on April 21
April 5
> Habitat Students Stage Sleepover on IWU's Quad
> Religion and Politics Discussion at April 6 Chapel Hour
> Senior Artwork on Display in Merwin and Wakeley Galleries
April 4
> Professor Studying Black Female Entrepreneurs
> Ingram Hill and Michael Tolcher to Perform at IWU April 15
> John Gorka to Perform at Blue Moon Coffeehouse
April 1
> Dr. Gregory Poland to Deliver Commencement Address
> Christopher Prendergast to Address Honors Convocation
> Illinois Wesleyan to Host 6th Annual Cello Camp
> Chamber Music Camp and Festival at IWU
March 2005
March 31
> Warren Johnson Wins Max L. Starkey Award at Illinois Wesleyan
> Richard F. Wilson To Be Inaugurated as Illinois Wesleyan's President
March 30
> A Bold Stroke For a Wife to Take Mainstage at IWU
> Chaplain Groh to Lecture in Memory of Archaeologist Dan Urman
March 29
> Students Spend Spring Break Working for Habitat for Humanity
March 28
> Hunger Banquet to Support Tsunami Relief
March 25
> Illinois Wesleyan to Host 2nd Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
> Multimedia Presentation Explores the Psychology of Gender
March 22
> Suicide Awareness Speaker to Address IWU Students April 5
March 18
> Faculty Member to Bicycle Across America as Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
> Timothy Mooney to Perform One-Man Show, Moliére Than Thou
March 16
> University Chapel Hour to Celebrate Hindu "Puja"
> Students to Be Honored as Distinguished Business Seniors
March 14
> Hispanic Studies to Present Student Colloquium
March 11
> Circle K to Host Tourette Syndrome Benefit Concert
March 10
> Collegiate Choir To Perform Tour Home Concert on March 22
March 7
> Indian Scholar to Address India and Democracy
> Nursing Students to Offer Breathalyzer Screenings at Downtown Bar
March 4
> Panel Discussion "This Is What a Feminist Looks Like" on March 9
March 1
> Art Exhibits to Open at Merwin and Wakeley Galleries
> Annual Classical Music Chapel Hour March 9
> Faculty to Premiere Compositions at New Music Cafe
February 2005
February 27
>Winners of 2005 Student Juried Art Show Announced
February 25
> Public Health Official to Discuss "Managing the Risk of Bioterrorism"
> Senior Named Outstanding Marketing Student
February 24
> Martyn Joseph to Perform at Blue Moon Coffeehouse
February 23
> Illinois Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble Performs in Concert
> Wind Ensemble Presents Spring Concert
> IWU Addresses Domestic Violence
February 22
> "The African American Religious Journey" at University Chapel Hour
> Gender Issues Week Chapel to Address Native American Spirituality, Feminism
February 21
> Assistant Dean of Students Honored by National Organization
> Former Executive Director of Human Rights Campaign to Speak March 3
February 19
> Acting Students Perform Across the Curriculum
February 15
> Chicago's Plasticene Physical Theatre Company Coming to IWU
> Singer/Songwriter Catie Curtis To Perform at Blue Moon Coffeehouse
> Chicago to Take Mainstage at McPherson Theatre Feb. 22-27
> Hip-Hop Performance Piece to be Featured at Soul Food Dinner
February 11
> Sociology Professor Publishes New Novel
> Tommy's New Music Series Presents: The Color Channel
February 10
> Illinois Wesleyan Announces Faculty Tenure, Promotion
> Faculty Chamber Ensemble in Concert Feb. 13
February 9
> Founders' Day Speaker Says Time and Necessity Will Change the Middle East
February 8
> Sophomore Addresses Forest Service Centennial Congress
> Student Wins Diversity Essay Contest
> 18th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at Merwin, Wakeley Galleries
February 7
> Study Points to Keys for Language Development in Study Abroad Programs
> Chinese New Year Celebration at IWU Feb. 13
> German Exchange Student Creates "Education on the Go"
February 4
> Pianist R. Kent Cook To Premiere Commissioned Work
> "Claiming My African-American Links to Judaism" at University Chapel Hour
February 3
> P.D.Q. Bach-The Vegas Years: Peter Schickele and the Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra
January 2005
January 31
> Super Bowl Advertising Needs to Be More Than Entertaining, Says IWU Professor
> Bryant Named Controller at Illinois Wesleyan
> String Winter Concert on Feb. 5
> All University Ash Wednesday Service Feb. 9
January 28
> Comedian Demetri Martin at Funny Bone Comedy Club
January 27
> Africa Poses Weak Link in War on Terror, IWU Professor Says
> "A Festival of Spirituals" at University Chapel Hour Feb. 2
January 25
> Ambassador Edward S. Walker Jr. to Present Founders' Day Address
> Lab Theatre Goes Farther West
> University Chapel Hour Presents "Rebel Yell"
> Glass Roll-Up Demonstration Jan. 28
January 24
> Panel: Reconceptualizing Transnational Identity
January 21
> Illinois Wesleyan Biologists Return from Antarctica Voyage with Specimens
> Illinois Wesleyan University Senior Spends Summer as FBI Insider
January 19
> Older Adults at Risk for Gambling Problems, Nursing Professor Says
January 18
> Blue Moon Coffeehouse to Host Anne Heaton Jan. 29
January 17
> Vince Mendoza Featured Guest at Symposium of Contemporary Music
January 14
> Chapel Hour: "What We Saw When the Waters Parted: Civil Rights and the Christian Churches"
January 13
> Live Band Karaoke at the Hansen Student Center Jan. 28
January 12
> Professor William West on Traverso Jan. 16: Flute Makers and Composers
January 11
> Jeffrey A. Frick Named Acting Registrar at Illinois Wesleyan
> Nicole Brown-Davis Appointed Interim Director of Multicultural Affairs
> University Hymn Sing at Jan. 12 University Chapel Hour
January 8
> Illinois Wesleyan Senior First-Hand Observer of Tsunami Devastation
January 7
> Detroit Judge to Address Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Dinner
> 15th Annual National Holiday Gospel Festival Scheduled Jan. 17
January 5
> Alt-Pop Quartet "The Argument" At Hansen Student Center Jan. 14
January 3