Illinois Wesleyan This Week

Honor Society Installs New Chapter at Illinois Wesleyan Mortar Board, a prominent national honor society for college seniors, selected Illinois Wesleyan to host its 228th chartered chapter.

Pratt Scholars Travel to White House Pratt Music Scholars of Wesleyan's Preparatory Music Program were invited to a day honoring classical music at the White House, organized by First Lady Michelle Obama.

Alumnus Explores What Makes National Constitutions Work Iraq's new constitution might last 59 years; the Afghan document only 14, according to predictions drawn by James Melton '03 and his co-authors in The Endurance of National Constitutions.

Student Witnessed Iran Election A student who witnessed firsthand the disputed election in Iran this summer is continuing her analysis using campaign materials she collected there.

Alumnae Make Broadway Debut in Ragtime Two recent School of Theatre Arts alumnae are making their Broadway debut this fall in the Ragtime revival at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City.

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The Pantagraph
Young music scholars in the Preparatory Music Program at Illinois Wesleyan were invited to the White House for a classical music workshop.

NBC Chicago
State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington, a 1983 graduate of Illinois Wesleyan, is a Republican candidate for governor.

The Doings - Oak Brook
Mark Denzler '93 has been named chief operating officer for the Illinois Manufacturers' Association headquartered in Oak Brook.

USA Today
Joel Brigham '04 authored an article on the Chicago Bulls' outlook for the regular season.

The Pantagraph
Author Louise Erdrich spoke at Illinois Wesleyan and Illinois State Universities.

The Pantagraph
Student Senate President Babawande Afolabi '10 discussed Wesleyan students' involvement in a rally supporting restored funding for MAP grants.

Associated Press
Rod Adams '95, lead recruiter for PricewaterhouseCoopers, talked about the shortage of qualified candidates for some positions, despite the nation's high unemployment.

The Pantagraph
Alumni, friends and family enjoyed Homecoming events despite the chilly weather.

The Pantagraph
Director of Counseling Services Annorah Moorman talked about added stress on students in the current economic climate.

WGLT - NPR Radio
Wesleyan's Edgar Lehr talked about his discovery of new frog species in Peru.

WMBD/WYZZ-TV
A conference at Illinois Wesleyan sought to break the silence about domestic violence; also reported in The Pantagraph.

WMBD/WYZZ-TV
Illinois Wesleyan students marked the 8th anniversary of the U.S. war in Afghanistan with a candlelight vigil; also reported in The Pantagraph.

Peoria Journal Star
Assistant Professor of Music Roger Garrett was featured in connection with his upcoming performance of the Concertino for Clarinet as the Peoria Symphony Orchestra's principal clarinetist.

WGLT - NPR Radio
Amanda Potter '10 testified at a hearing about the impact of threatened funding for Illinois MAP grants.

The Pantagraph
Music theatre student Evan Kasprzak's tour with So You Think You Can Dance? hits the University of Illinois Assembly Hall Oct. 4.

WMBD/WYZZ-TV
A biology professor at Illinois Wesleyan recently discovered three new species of frogs.

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