Campus Headlines

Research by Aranda-Hernandez '25 Champions Community Gardens for Better Health
Alexis Aranda-Hernandez '25 is combining his passion for public health and community gardens to sow wellness in underserved communities.

Illinois Wesleyan Announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Illinois Wesleyan University’s Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year consisted of 827 students from 31 states and 28 countries.

Noyce Scholars Present at National Science Foundation Conference
Four Illinois Wesleyan University students were among few undergraduates given the opportunity to present at the National Science Foundation Conference in Washington, D.C.

Spring Gallery Exhibits Explore Family Dynamics, Tethers to Technology
The complexities of family and the relationship between technology and alienation are the focus of respective spring exhibits in Illinois Wesleyan’s Merwin and Wakeley Galleries in the Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art and Design.

Lehr Discovers New Frog in Peru with Research Assistant Andy Wang '23
Robert Harrington Professor of Biology Edgar Lehr has added another discovery to his menagerie of reptiles and amphibians.

Finance Professor Robert Irons Publishes Book About Famous Chess Tournament
Chair and Associate Professor of Finance Robert Irons has published a book about one of the most famous chess games in history, titled “San Sebastian 1911.”

35th Annual Gospel Festival Honors Message of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The community is invited to reflect and celebrate through music, dance and spoken word during the 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday Gospel Festival at Illinois Wesleyan University on Saturday, Jan. 18.

IWU’s Shirk Center Celebrating 30 Years of Athletics, Community
The Shirk Center at Illinois Wesleyan University, a cornerstone for Titan athletics and a hub for sports and community events in Bloomington, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

For A Better Tomorrow Partners with IWU to Host Second STEAM Olympics Competition

McCannon ‘98 Wins Regional Competition, Joins Top Law and Economics Scholars at Manne Madness Championship
Dean of the School of Business and Economics Bryan McCannon ‘98 was named one of eight finalists with the nation’s top law and economics scholars at the inaugural Manne Madness Tournament.