Illinois Wesleyan News Stories
2011
(Date posted)
December
December 20
> Lundeen '69 Receives National Nursing Award
> Ringing In, Ringing Out Chapel Hour
December 19
> Ady '62 Accepts Five Stars of Excellence Award
December 7
> Poetry Through Performance Course Slams onto Campus
December 1
November
November 29
> Percussion Ensemble Concert
> Student Compositions Featured in Recital
> Illinois Wesleyan to Observe Day With(out) Art
November 22
> Christmas Choral Concert
> Kwanzaa Dinner
> Hillel to Host Hanukkah Dinner
> Christmas Around the World
November 21
> Hansen Student Center to Receive Upgrades
November 18
> New Artwork to Illuminate Campus
> Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra to Perform Concert
November 17
November 10
> Symphonic Winds Concert
> International Education Week
November 9
> Chamber Singers to Perform Concert
November 8
> Lauren Contorno IWU’s 2011 Lincoln Laureate
> School of Theatre Arts to Present Hello Again
November 7
> Guest Alumna Recital at Illinois Wesleyan University
> Illinois Wesleyan to Construct $16 Million Classroom Building
November 4
> Merwin and Wakeley Galleries: New Exhibits for Nov. 8 – Dec. 8
> Wolfgang David and David Gompper to Perform
> Living History
November 3
> Educators find the iPad a useful aid in the classroom
November 2
October
October 27
> Jazz Ensemble Halloween Concert
> Comedian Amy Schumer to perform on campus
> World Piece Series: Morocco
October 26
> Illinois Wesleyan Among Nation’s Best Values
> African Culture Week
> Recital Featuring the Unifying Force of Love Songs
October 25
> Students Find Ways to Be a Best Buddy
> New Music Café
October 24
October 21
> Illinois Wesleyan University Civic Orchestra’s Halloween Pops Concert
October 20
> Fall Choral Concert
> Student Composition Wows Audience in Big Top Opera
October 19
> Illinois Wesleyan's Lehr Receives National Geographic Grant
October 18
> Lab Theatre to Feature Election Day
> National Chemistry Week
October 17
> Illinois Wesleyan Student Researcher a McKnight Prize Finalist
> School of Music to Present Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe
October 13
> School of Nursing to Present Distinguished Alumna Award
October 12
> School of Music to Present Student Composition Concert
October 11
> School of Music to Honor Scifres at Homecoming
October 10
> Sheean Time Capsule to be Opened at Homecoming
> Spinning Her Way to Success
October 6
> From Con Artist to FBI Consultant
> Memorial Concert in Honor of the Late Dr. Campbell
October 2
> Illinois Wesleyan Names Carney-Hall to Lead Student Affairs
October 1
> Psychology Celebrates 50 Years
> Alumna makes Barron’s “Top 100 Women Financial Advisors” List
> “Soda,” a Play in Poetry
September
September 30
> School of Music to Present Guest Recital
September 27
> Students Honored With Margaret Wakeley Scholarship
September 26
> Wind Ensemble to Perform Concert
September 22
> Twenty-five New Scholarships Announced
September 21
> Food-Related Symposium Held at IWU
> Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated
September 20
> Distinguished Alumni to be Recognized at Homecoming
> Illinois Wesleyan Scholars Travel To Russia For Children's Conference
> Students to Celebrate 2011 Homecoming
September 19
> Illinois Wesleyan Enrollment Exceeds Target
September 15
> Merwin & Wakeley Galleries to Present Faculty Biennial
> Robbie Q. Telfer to Slam at Hansen
> The Ready Set to come to Illinois Wesleyan
September 13
> McPherson Theatre to Present The Children’s Hour
September 12
September 8
> Dreams Realized in Unexpected Places
> School of Music to Present Faculty-Alumni Recital
> Inaugural Majors and Minors Fair
September 6
> IWU Homecoming to Feature World Premiere of DreamWorks Film Puss in Boots, Opening of Time Capsule, Kaotic Drumline
> Guitar Classes for the Community
September 1
> Celebrated Princeton Philosopher Appiah Addresses President's Convocation
> Guest Scholar to Speak on Music and Culture in Contemporary Taiwan
> Celebrate Your Roots with an IWU Family Weekend
> IWU Stadium to Be Named on Saturday, Sept. 3
August
August 31
> Evelyn Chapel to Hold 9/11 Service
August 30
> Evelyn Chapel Schedule for Fall 2011
August 29
> NSF Grant Awarded to Team Headed by Spalding
August 24
> New Music Series to Host Guest Recital
> Magician Daniel Martin to Perform at Hansen
August 23
> Mad Chad Taylor to Perform at IWU
August 22
> SALSA Students to Run Bank of America Chicago Marathon
> Information Technology Services Fosters Independence, Inclusion
> New Faculty and Staff Join IWU
August 19
> Nelson Wins 2011 Starkey Award
August 18
> Triplets Turn Titan: DeSalvos Begin College Journey Together
August 17
> Students Inspired to Find "Sense of Adventure" at the New Student Convocation
August 16
> Foreclosure Study Leads to Collaboration with Town of Normal
August 15
> Culture Shock: Student Learns to Adjust after Witnessing Earthquake Abroad
> Tiede Appointed to AAUP Committees
August 12
> Scholar and Head of Human Rights Literary Organization to Address Convocation
August 11
> Alumna Fights for Women's Rights in Nicaragua
August 3
> Campus Mourns Lawrence Campbell
August 1
> Exhibit Displays Sealed Sheean Time Capsule
July
July 25
> Faculty and Administrators Retire From IWU
July 14
> Illinois Wesleyan Celebrates Connection to Farms at First-Ever Agricultural Heritage Dinner
> Summer Internship Provides Perfect Fit for Student with Dual Interests
> Illinois Wesleyan Among Hosts for Lincoln Festival
July 11
> Recent Graduate and Fulbright Recipient Wins Anthropology Award
July 7
> Action Research Center Links Students to Community
June
June 29
> Supreme Court Case Highlights Challenges of Copyright
June 24
> Illinois Wesleyan to Host Minority Academic Achievement Recognition Ceremony
June 23
> Wilder Field Gets Artificial Turf
June 21
> Jm7* Founders Share Insights of Hollywood
June 20
June 17
June 14
> Summer Reading Program to Highlight Diversity at IWU
June 10
> Economic Outlook for McLean County
June 9
> State Farm CEO, Alumnus Ed Rust Named Vice Chair of U.S. Chamber of Commerce
June 7
> Mohan Secures ACS Grant for Summer Student Research
June 6
> Munro Book Awarded Caldwell Prize
> IWU to Host Orientation for Parents of Incoming First-Years
June 2
> IWU Alumni, Faculty and Students Team Up to Help Japan
> Alumna Appointed to U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
> AFA Foundation Makes Alumna First Chief Administrative Officer
June 1
> IWU to Host 11th Annual Cello Camp
> IWU to Host Chamber Music Festival and Camp
May
May 31
> IWU Alumnus Dave Kindred Reflects on Past, Present and Future of Journalism
May 26
> Cannon Receives Place at Fulbright Institute
> University Board of Trustees Elects New Members
May 23
> Bleeding Green: RecycleMania Strengthens Sustainability at IWU
May 20
> Alumna Guenzler-Stevens Honored by America Association of University Women
> Harding, Halperin Named YWCA Women of Distinction
May 19
> Caterpillar's CFO Edward Rapp Addresses Associates
May 17
> May Term Classes Push Boundaries of Classroom Learning
May 16
> Young Alumna Reflects on First Years As Teacher
May 13
> University Selected for Honor Roll
May 12
> Gem: Academic Advising Offers Students Smooth Transitions
> Recent Graduate Wins Fulbright Grant to Russia
> Passion Discovered Amidst Valley and Mountain Folds
> Student Senate Hosts May Term Events
May 11
> Mohan Named to Editorial Board of Green Chemistry Journal
May 10
> School of Theatre Arts to Present May Term Musical
May 5
> Tying the Knot to Running a Business
> An Academic Detour to the Big Apple
May 3
> Alumna Gets Front Seat to Regional Theatre Awarded a Tony
> Caterpillar CFO to Address Associates Luncheon
May 2
> Stewart Named New Director of Student Activities
May 1
> Illinois Wesleyan Celebrates 2011 Graduates
April
April 28
> IWU Senior Receives United Nations Summer Internship
April 27
> Book Provides New Insights to Russian Literature
April 21
> U.S. Congressman Lunches with Associates Members
> Alumna Receives Faculty Award for International Achievement
April 20
> Finding a Way Through the First Year
April 19
> Senior Wins Fulbright Grant
> New Exhibitions to Feature at Galleries
April 18
> Bray Receives Russell P. Strange Memorial Book Award
April 15
> James House Named Professor of the Year
April 14
> Leadership McLean County Attracts IWU Alumni
> IWU School of Music Recitals
> Percussion Ensemble Concert
April 13
> Coles Names Technos Award Winner
> Professor Named Kemp Award Winner
> Saxophone Quartet and Quintet to Perform
> School of Music to Present Spring Choral Concert
> IWU Alumna Named One of America's Most Daring Young Black Activists
April 12
> IWU Student Awarded Art Scholarship
April 11
> Senior Awarded Fulbright Grant
April 8
> Miner to Speak at Preserving Your Cultural Heritage
April 7
> Pilot Program Promotes Leadership
> IWU Students to Bike Across the Country for FACE AIDS
April 6
> 20th Annual Recognition Celebration
April 5
> Professor Young Receives Inaugural Dougan Award
> TCU Names Illinois Wesleyan's Cavins-Tull Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
April 4
> Summer Study Abroad Scholarships Awarded
> Guggenheim Fellow, Emmy Award-Winning Documentarian to Receive Honorary Degrees at Commencement
> School of Music to Present Recitals
> BJHS Students to Visit Campus
March
March 31
> Chamber Singers to Perform Concert
March 30
> Chicago Symphony Orchestra Musician Charlie Vernon to Join the Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra
> Dance Concert Explores Homelessness
> School of Music to Present Senior Recital
> 2011 David Nott Scholarship Recipient Announced
March 29
>Comedian Burnham to Perform at Shirk on April 10
> Diaz's First Book of Poetry Published
March 28
> Trombone Choir a Tribute to Retiring Professor
> Founder of the IWU Jazz Program to Retire in May
> School of Music to Present Two Operas
March 25
> Fundraiser to Benefit The American Red Cross Japan Fund
> School of Art to Present Senior Projects at Merwin & Wakeley Galleries
> 81-Year-Old Alumnus Directs 81st High School Musical
March 23
> School of Music Student Recitals
> School of Music Consort
March 21
> Illinois Wesleyan Names Sweet Briar's Green New Provost
> Global Health Gala
March 16
> McGowan Poetry Comes to Life in Reading, Composition
March 10
> John Wesley Powell Research Conference to Feature Pioneer of Acoustical Ecology
> Faith Panel Kicks Off Illinois Sustainability & Wellness Expo
> Illinois Sustainability & Wellness Expo on April 9
March 9
> Denise Wilson Awarded Nurse Educator Fellowship
March 8
> Collegiate Choir Wraps Up International Tour with Home Concert
March 7
> World Poetry Day to be Celebrated at IWU
> Corporate Giving Turns into Inspired Living
March 4
> Record Number of IWU Students Accepted to Oxford Program
March 3
> Illinois Wesleyan Student Awarded IES Abroad Scholarship
> School of Music to Present Junior Recital
> First-Year Theater Students Take to the Stage in Almost Maine
> Jazz Combo Concert
March 1
> Senior Named ACS Collegiate Scholar of the Year
February
February 28
> Lab Theatre to Feature The Bald Soprano
> School of Music to Present Senior Recital
> New Music Caf?
February 24
> IWU School of Music to Present Senior Recital
> School of Music to Present Junior Recitals
> Illinois Wesleyan School of Music to Present Junior Recital
> Multicultural Summit to Encourage Open Dialogue
February 23
> Galleries to Feature Catherine Forster and Collaborations
> Pulitzer-Prize Winning Poet Calls for Empathy in Founders' Day Address
> Faculty Recital a Tribute to Marian Anderson
> AAUP President to Visit
February 22
> Alumnus Aids Bloomington Police Department
> IWU Student Recognized as Outstanding Marketing Student
> IWU Student Newspaper Wins at Illinois College Press Association Convention
February 21
> Faculty Recital Series: Piano Duets
February 16
February 15
> Jazz Ensemble to Hit New York, Boston
> Mohan Named Chemist of the Year
> Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble
February 14
> IWU Joins Composting Effort
> Folk Singer to Perform at Hansen
February 10
> Sonic Exploration Society to Perform at Illinois Wesleyan
> Illinois Wesleyan Announces Faculty Tenure, Advancement
February 9
> Annual Tongue and Ink Conference to be Held
> University Choir and Symphonic Winds Concert
February 8
> Making Music Another Way for Alumnus to Educate
> Internationally Acclaimed Ceramic Artist to Visit Campus
> Henry Charles Memorial Concert To Be Held At BCPA
February 7
> Miss Illinois Competes at Miss America
> Hip-Hop Workshop Focus of "Independent's Day"
February 4
> Integrating Technology in the Classroom
February 3
> Illinois Wesleyan to Join National Research Initiative
> McPherson Theatre to Present Trojan Women
January
January 31
> Student Composition Recital to be Held
January 28
> Symposium of Contemporary Music to Host Guests from Sichuan Conservatory of Music, Chengdue
> 24th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition Moves Into Merwin and Wakeley Galleries
January 26
> Filmmaker Asking "Who is Black?" to Speak at Viewing
> Illinois Wesleyan Forges New Ties With Moroccan University
January 25
> Wind Ensemble Springs Into Action
January 24
> Nursing Alumna Visits Middle East to Train Cardiac Healthcare Professionals
January 20
> Harper Named Lewis Chair of Biology
> Myscofski Named McFee Professor of Religion
> Lectures Focus on Dispelling Myths
> Guest Recital to Feature Musician Yang Wei
January 19
> Martin Luther King, Jr. to be Honored with Spirituals and Songs
January 18
> Language Resource Center Valuable Asset for Students
January 17
> Senior receives ASIANetwork honor
January 14
> IWU's New Music Series Features Guest Recital by "Duo Thalie"
January 13
> Author and Guggenheim Fellow to Give Reading
> In Any Language: Must-See Foreign Films
> Illinois Wesleyan Professor Receives Award for Dissertation
January 10
> Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet to Address Founders' Day
> MLK Day Teach-In Panels Focus on Social Justice
January 7
> Merwin and Wakeley Galleries to display print exhibit and collage by Barbara Kendrick
> "There was a Time": The Retirees Coffee Club Reminisces
> New Weir Fellows Named
January 6
> Passion Meets Purpose for Alumnus in Community Development
Janaury 5
> Comedian Michael Palascak to perform at Hansen
> BINGO NIGHT at Hansen
> Swanlund Receives IBHE Nurse Educator Fellowship
January 3
> Annual Jazz Festival to Feature Grammy-Nominated Performer
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