News Releases 2019
Entrepreneurship Fellowship Winner Plans Luxury Pet Hotel
Senior business administration major Rachel Rosch '20 is the recipient of the $5,000 IWU Entrepreneurship Fellowship for "Amber's Playground," a luxury pet boarding business she plans to open in northwest suburban Chicago in 2020.
Students Present Original Research at STEM Conference
Biochemistry major Ayana Blair '21 and biology major Lilia Garcia '21 recently presented their original undergraduate research at the Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence (LSMRCE) 2019 Annual Conference in Indianapolis.
Renowned Spanish Filmmaker Returns to Campus For Screening
Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Almudena Carracedo returned to campus in November to present screenings of her two documentaries, Made in L.A. (2007) and The Silence of Others (2018).
Dr. William Farrar '71 Named CEO of Major Cancer Hospital and Research Institute
Illinois Wesleyan alumnus Dr. William Farrar '71 was recently named CEO of the Ohio State University Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute in Columbus, Ohio.
Medieval European Maps of the World Profiled in Faculty Book
The seven most significant English maps of the world from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries - known as mappae mundi - are the focus of a new book co-edited by Dan Terkla, Emeritus Professor of English at Illinois Wesleyan.
Rettberg '20 Honored as 2019 Student Laureate
Illinois Wesleyan political science major and philosophy minor Kayley Rettberg '20 of Carol Stream, Illinois, has been named a 2019 Student Laureate by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
McLean County Scholarship Annual Guarantee Increases to $30,000
McLean County high school graduates admitted to Illinois Wesleyan are now guaranteed a total scholarship package of at least $30,000 per year as recipients of the McLean County Scholarship Guarantee.
Illinois Wesleyan Ranked No. 4 'Liberal Arts College on the Rise'
Based on "amazing success over the past 15 years," Illinois Wesleyan is ranked No. 4 nationally among "incredible liberal arts colleges on the rise," according to College Gazette.
Faculty Finance Book to be Published in Spanish
The Fundamental Principles of Finance, a textbook written by Associate Professor of Finance Robert Irons, which offers a new and innovative approach to financial theory, has been selected for Spanish translation and publication.
Students Honored at HackHarvard for Dog Training Robot
Train-O, a dog training robot developed by a team of Illinois Wesleyan students during a 36-hour hackathon, was recently awarded "Best Hardware Hack" at Harvard University's fifth iteration of HackHarvard.