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UPCOMING

• Tuesday, May 6, 12-1 p.m., Henning Room, Memorial Center -- Wellness Workshop: "Extreme Self Care -- Make YOU Your No.1 Priority." Reserve a space by contacting Wellness at Ext. 3334 or wellness@iwu.edu. • Wednesday, May 7 -- May Term classes begin. • May 7-May 29, Merwin & Wakeley Galleries -- Artwork by Brian Gillis and Spencer Sauter '70 will be displayed during May Term. • Thursday, May 8, 12 p.m., Shirk Center -- Norm Wesley, chairman and CEO of Fortune Brands, Inc., will speak at the Illinois Wesleyan Associates Luncheon. • Friday, May 9, 8 & 11 p.m., Hansen Student Center -- The Titan Film Series will present National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets. FUTURE: • May 12-18 will be Prevention Does a Body Good Week For more upcoming events, visit the News Page or the searchable calendar at http://webviewer.unival.com/iwu/ Submit information about your event to Campus Weekly at campusweekly@iwu.edu by 4 p.m. Thursday for the following Monday's edition.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Walking Poker Returns In honor of National Employee Health and Fitness Day: Walking Poker Returns -- Monday, May 12 -- Shirk Fitness Center Track -- Noon-1 p.m. Put on your walking shoes and come down to the Shirk Center track. You will walk 10 laps or 1.25 miles minimum. For each quarter of a mile (every two laps) you will receive a playing card. For each additional quarter of a mile you can exchange cards and improve your hand. The person with the best hand by 1 p.m. wins! Additional prizes will be raffled off to those pre-registered throughout the walk! To register, please contact Wellness at Ext. 3334 or wellness@iwu.edu.

NEWSMAKERS

• Actor and Illinois Wesleyan alumnus Kevin Dunn told the class of 2008 his hopes and fears for their generation in his Commencement address, which can be viewed online. Visit the Commencement page for other speeches and a photo album. • Jessica Olsen '08 has been offered a Fulbright grant to teach in Germany. She was awarded a second Fulbright in Austria before choosing to accept the opportunity in Germany. • Student research published in the 16th edition of the Park Place Economist covers issues ranging from divorce to financial aid, foreclosures, rural-urban migration in China and illicit drug use. • Kari Irwin '09 will study at the American Institute for Indian Studies in Jaipur, India this summer, pursuing advanced Hindi language studies with support from a Critical Language Scholarship. • Some Illinois Wesleyan students pursue study abroad opportunities that not only expand their personal horizons, but also allow them to make a difference in the developing world. ---------- SPORTS ---------- • Track standout Rachel Anderson '08, who plans to study pharmacy after graduation, is one of nine Division III women athletes to be awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship. • The baseball team won its second straight College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championship, and Illinois Wesleyan will host the league tournament May 8-10. The softball team lost its first two games of the CCIW tournament at the IWU Field on May 2, finishing the season 29-9. • The men's golf team won the CCIW championships on May 3 and will compete in the Division III championships in Georgia beginning May 13. For more sports highlights, visit http://www2.iwu.edu/sports/index.php

DID YOU KNOW?

• Carl Marvel, Illinois Wesleyan Class of 1915, is known as "the father of polymer chemistry." Polymer chemistry is the basis of all plastics.

KUDOS

•  Lucas Gullickson '07 and Brian Baxter '07 both had their original music selected for performance at the national conference of the Society of Composers, Inc., held at Georgia State University in February. Gullickson performed his Four Preludes for Piano, and Baxter's People Movement was played by Georgia State University's neoPhonia New Music Ensemble. Both pieces were written while the composers were students at IWU. Do you have recent or upcoming research, publications, presentations, performances or avocational endeavors you'd like to let your colleagues know about? Send word to Campus Weekly at campusweekly@iwu.edu

NOTED

• Chicago Tribune -- Dawn Upshaw '82 earned a glowing review for her performance with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. • Annapolis Group -- Stories on students presenting political science research at an international conference and on the Phoenix theatre were published on the Liberal Arts College News Web site. • Pantagraph -- A glass sculpture by Illinois Wesleyan Gallery Director Carmen Lozar was chosen for the prestigious Bombay Sapphire Prize exhibit in Milan, Italy. • Pantagraph -- Camille DeLisi '08 received the Technos International Prize, which honors commitment to improving international relations around the world. • National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association -- Ricky Angel '08 was named national Division III hitter of the week. • Capitol News -- The Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges & Universities included a photo of Illinois Wesleyan students participating in the annual student lobby day in its May newsletter (pdf). • National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association -- Ricky Angel '08 was named national Division III hitter of the week Also: Visit IWU Clips for an archive of IWU in the news.

LINKS

STAFF COUNCIL Staff Council serves in an advisory capacity to the IWU administration. See the Staff Council Web site (http://www2.iwu.edu/facresources/council/) for more information, meeting minutes, or to submit comments. STAFORUM The Staforum listserv is a voluntary mailing list to help employees stay connected within the campus community. As a staff counterpart to the faculty's Facforum, the list is intended as an informal channel for sharing information among colleagues. Go here to learn more or to subscribe: http://lists.iwu.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/staforum FACULTY ACTIVITY A list of faculty publications, presentations, research and performances, as compiled by the Office of the Provost and University Communications, can be viewed online at: http://www2.iwu.edu/news/Faculty.shtml Campus Weekly is an electronic newsletter from Illinois Wesleyan's Office of University Communications, edited by Ann Aubry, assistant director for new media. To submit news items, subscribe or unsubscribe, e-mail campusweekly@iwu.edu