Upcoming

• Monday, Oct. 1, 12 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center -- At the Faculty Non-Org, Associate Professor of English and Writing Program Director Mary-Ann Bushman will provide an update on the most recent assessment of student writing. Faculty are invited to discuss their department's efforts to devise a rubric for their own students' work.

• Monday, Oct. 1, 3 p.m., Hansen Student Center -- Non-exempt staff are invited to a forum with the team representing the Higher Learning Commission, who are visiting campus as part of the evaluation process as Illinois Wesleyan seeks a 10-year reaccreditation.

• Monday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m., Beckman Auditorium, The Ames Library -- Classics Club and Greek and Roman Studies will present "Spartacus" as part of its Roman Movie Extravaganza.

• Tuesday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Ames Library -- Volunteers will read from their favorite banned books during a Banned Books Week Read-Out.

• Tuesday, Oct. 2, 3 p.m., Hansen Student Center -- Exempt staff are invited to a forum with the reaccreditation team representing the Higher Learning Commission.

• Tuesday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m., Beckman Auditorium, The Ames Library -- Join students participating in Alternative Fall Break for a screening of the documentary The Line, followed by a group discussion about questions it evokes regarding poverty in America.

• Tuesday-Saturday, Oct. 2-6, 8 p.m., McPherson Theatre -- The School of Theatre Arts will present the play, A Shayna Maidel.

• Wednesday, Oct. 3 -- A Day of Native American Teachings, co-sponsored by Evelyn Chapel, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the Department of Sociology & Anthropology. See details at right.

• Wednesday, Oct. 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Young Main Lounge, Memorial Center -- Hart Career Center will host the IWU Internship Fair, with more than 50 employers attending to discuss opportunities with students.

• Thursday, Oct. 4, 4 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall -- Alumnus William Powers '64 will speak at the School of Music Convocation, prior to performing a recital at 8 p.m.

• Thursday, Oct. 4, 9 p.m., Tommy's, Hansen Student Center -- New York-based band Swear & Shake will perform.

• Friday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall -- The School of Music will host a student composition concert.

• Saturday, Oct. 6, CNS -- Illinois Wesleyan's chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society will host its annual MUSE Undergraduate Literary Conference.

• Sunday, Oct. 7, 2 p.m., McPherson Theatre -- A matinee will mark the final performance of A Shayna Maidel.

• Sunday, Oct. 7, 3 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall -- Adjunct instructor of harp Chen-yu Huang will perform a faculty recital.

• Monday, Oct. 8 -- Admissions will host an open house.

• Monday, Oct. 8, 4 p.m., CLA 105 -- University Chaplain Elyse Nelson-Winger will present "Syrophoenician Women Speak: Christian Feminist Theology for the 21st Century" at the Religion Department Colloquium.

• Monday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m., CNS C101 -- The Film "All My Girls" will open the German Fall Film Series, in connection with a visit by filmmaker Iris Gusner and sociologist Ursula Schroeter.

COMING SOON: Homecoming is Oct. 12-14.

Find more events on the new Campus Calendar.

Campus News

Wesleyan Announces 23 New Scholarships New named scholarships were announced at the 16th annual Scholarship Benefactor Dinner.

Brennan Receives NIH Grant for Sickle Cell Research Wesleyan's Brian Brennan has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study possible treatments for sickle cell disease.

ARC Students Engage With Community Ten Illinois Wesleyan students had an active summer interning and making contributions to the local community through the Action Research Center.

LaLonde '14 to Launch Tool Library Matt LaLonde '14 is launching a Tool Library for the Bloomington-Normal area, to lend home repair and gardening tools to residents at no charge.

Sports

• See Titan Athletics on Live Video by following the "watch" link when games are scheduled. Upcoming games include:
- Volleyball vs. North Park at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3
- Homecoming Titan Games at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct.12
- Football vs. Carthage at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13

> Find highlights at www.iwusports.com

GREENetwork Students Work to "Take Back the Tap" Students are leading a campaign to reduce the use of plastic water bottles on campus by offering refillable containers and hydration stations. > Visit the GREENetwork blog.