July 10, 2023

Published bimonthly in the summer months

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Future breakthroughs in society will come from those who experience a well-rounded education with a wide breadth of opportunities like those offered at Illinois Wesleyan University.

“We’re not churning out factory perfect humans who can write code. We’re churning out people who can be resourceful and problem solve in creative ways and unexpected ways. That’s how we get breakthroughs.”

- Daniel George '09

WGLT Radio

President Georgia Nugent responded to the Supreme Court ruling to end affirmative action in college admissions practices. Also reported by The Pantagraph.

The Pantagraph

Acacia Fraternity will reopen its Illinois Wesleyan chapter in the fall of 2023 with increased recruitment efforts after the fraternity was temporarily closed for the 2022-23 school year due to low membership.

Ed Tech Magazine

Director of Esports Cora Kennedy was recognized as one of 30 higher education IT influencers to follow in 2023.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Richard House '94 was named associate dean for professional development at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana.

WJBC Radio

Renovations are set to begin at Illinois Wesleyan's Inspiration Field ahead of the 2025 Softball National Championships, which will be hosted on campus.

The Daily Herald

Sourcebooks is growing as one of the nation's top book publishers, where Todd Stocke '93 serves as the senior vice president and editorial director.

July Summer Session - Last day to withdraw from a class

Summer Internship Session - Last day to withdraw from a class

The Illinois Arts Council Agency announced its 2023 Artist Fellowship Award recipients, including Emeritus Professor of Music David Vayo in the Music Composition category.

Matt Galvin '01, a member in Cozen O’Connor’s Public Strategies Group, received the 2023 St. Robert Bellarmine Award from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Summer Camps

Summer camps and conferences continue through July, with a variety of clients arriving over the next two weeks. Upcoming groups include a banking conference, a dance camp and three football retreats. Facilities used include residence halls, Memorial Center, Shirk Center, Center for Natural Sciences and State Farm Hall. Conference Services thanks you for your support of our summer programs and the warm Titan welcome you give our guests each day!

New Employees - June 2023

• Taiah Gallisath started June 1 as the Athletic Communications Assistant 
• Stephanie Guedet started June 1 as the Lead Instructional Designer
• Bridget Henderson started June 1 as the Staff Accountant in the Business Office
• Xavier Isaias started June 1 as the Temporary Desktop Systems Administrator
• Gavin Block started June 26 as an Admissions Counselor
• Parker Penn started June 26 as an Admissions Counselor
• Shari Rich started June 27 as the Director of Academic Advising
• Alexa Epps started June 30 as an Area Director in the Office of Residential Life

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].