June 5, 2023

Published biweekly in the summer months

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

The Pantagraph

Illinois Wesleyan named Dakesa Piña as the university's first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, effective July 1. Also reported by WEEK TV.

WGLT Radio

Illinois Wesleyan University has added three new majors — public health, quantitative finance, and professional sales — available to students in fall of 2023. Also reported by The Pantagraph, WEEK TV and WMBD TV.

Illinois Farmer Today

World War II veteran Art Leach '42 reflects on his service as a Navy pilot.

NPR Illinois Radio

While national and state trends show a wide gender gap in college enrollment, the number of male and female students attending Illinois Wesleyan is mostly balanced.

Princeton Alumni Weekly

IWU President Georgia Nugent shared her experience as a member of the inaugural coed graduating class at Princeton University in 1973.

People

Vernon Hills High School saw 12 sets of twins and one set of triplets in the graduating class this school year, with brothers Heath and Hunter Field planning to attend Illinois Wesleyan in the fall as roomates.

June & July Summer Session - First day of classes

June Summer Session - First day of classes

Summer Internship Session - First day of classes

Final May Term grades due at noon

June Summer Session - Last day to add or drop a class

June & July Summer Session - Last day to add or drop a class

Transfer Rising Titan (In-Person)

June Summer Session - Last day to withdraw from a class

Summer Internship Session - Last day to add or drop a class

Rising Titan (In-Person) for First Year Students & Parents

Rising Titan (Virtual) for First Year Students & Parents

Rising Titan (In-Person) for First Year Students & Parents

Summer Programs

This summer, Conference Services will again welcome thousands of guests to campus through summer camps and conferences programs. Clients utilize multiple areas throughout campus including residence halls, fraternity houses, Bertholf Commons, Memorial Center, Hansen Student Center, Center for Natural Sciences, State Farm Hall, Evelyn Chapel, Presser Hall and the quadrangle. Events range from a large wrestling camp (June 27-30) to youth leadership programs (early June) to wedding ceremonies and receptions (most weekends). Please contact Conference Services regarding any overnight camps or non-IWU events at [conferences@iwu.edu] or 309-556-3100. While overnight guests are on campus, the Conference Services office is open from 7 a.m. to midnight daily.

New Employees - May 2023

• Cailin Hall started May 1 as a Digital & Graphic Designer in Marketing.
• Isabel Moreno started May 8 as the Administrative Specialist IV in Human Resources.
• Maggy Partello started May 22 as the Administrative Specialist II in Registrar/Academic Advising.

Stay Connected

If you have good news to share with fellow Titans (such as a birth, adoption or wedding), please send information to [webedit@iwu.edu] so we can spread the good cheer!



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Campus Weekly is an electronic newsletter from Illinois Wesleyan's Office of Communications, edited by Julia Perez, assistant director of communications. To submit items of interest, email [webedit@iwu.edu].