Upcoming Events

Regional Events

Minneapolis Titan Connection

Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 6 - 8 p.m.

You’re invited to reconnect with IWU alumni and friends! Don’t miss this opportunity to network with fellow Titans and hear from President Zenger about the exciting vision for IWU’s future - our new beginning. Join us for complimentary food and drinks at Edina Country Club. Catch up with old friends, meet new ones, and feel free to bring a guest who is also an alum or interested in learning more about Illinois Wesleyan University.

Thursday, September 25, 2025
6 - 8 p.m.
Edina Country Club
5100 Wooddale Avenue South
Edina, MN 55424

Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture Series Featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin

Monday, October 6, 2025 | 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will speak at the Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture Series, co-hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University and Illinois State University, on Monday, Oct. 6. Goodwin will speak at IWU’s Shirk Center Basketball Arena at 7 p.m., with a presentation titled, Leadership in Turbulent Times; Advice for Today from Our Best Presidents. The moderated program, which is free and open to the public, will be followed by audience Q&A.

The Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture Series is named after Bloomington native Adlai E. Stevenson II, former Illinois governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. This event brings innovative and enlightening speakers to Bloomington-Normal campuses to foster community and conversation around the appreciation of learning.

Monday, October 6, 2025
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Shirk Center Basketball Arena
302 E Emerson St
Bloomington, IL 61701

Homecoming and Family Weekend 2025

Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 12, 2025

Illinois Wesleyan University is ready to welcome you home as we celebrate 175 Years of Titan Stories at Homecoming and Family Weekend 2025. Come share your story with three days full of events that honor our past, present, and future.

What can you look forward to?

Departmental and affinity group receptions
175 years of Titan history on display at the Homecoming Museum
The third annual 1850 Market and Family Fun on the Quad
Titan Football against Wheaton
Reunion celebrations for the classes of 1970, 1975, 1985, 1995, 2000, and 2015
Celebrating our 2025 Alumni Award winners
So much more!

Young Alumni Council Titan Tailgate

Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Fall is the perfect time for friends, football, and fun. If you weren’t able to make it back to campus for Homecoming and Family Weekend 2025, now’s your chance to reconnect with classmates and enjoy a Titan Tailgate with the Illinois Wesleyan University Young Alumni Council.

Cheer on your Titans as they face the North Central College Cardinals on November 15 in Naperville. We’ll be kicking off the festivities at 10 a.m. in the designated tailgate grass just west of Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium. Look for the green IWU tent and remember to wear your favorite IWU gear in support of the team!

This event is BYOB and guests will be responsible for their own game tickets.

Saturday, November 15, 2025
Tailgate: 10 AM - 1 PM | Game: 12 PM
Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium at North Central College
455 S. Brainard St.
Naperville, IL. 60540

From the Stacks

From the Stacks is Illinois Wesleyan University’s community book club highlighting alumni authors who have made a significant impact on the world of writing. This quarterly webinar series invites readers to engage with IWU writers in fiction, history, sports, and more, all from the comfort of their own homes. Join us for in-depth discussions and live Q&A sessions that take you inside your favorite stories.

Check back soon for more information about our next author!