Two Students Receive Grants for Summer Research
Environmental studies major Leah Bieniak '21 and biology major Rachel Schoenecker '20 have been awarded multiple grants for their summer research project: "Determining Species Abundance and Habitat Preferences of Breeding Birds in Bloomington-Normal,...
Gustafson '20 Awarded Economics Research Fund
Junior Economics major William Gustafson '20 has been awarded the Mark Israel '91 Endowed Summer Research Fund in Economics.
Students Attend Technos International Week
Anna Schultz-Breef '21 and Seth Morgan '22 will travel to Tokyo this summer for a two-week cultural exchange, as Illinois Wesleyan's representatives for Technos International Week.
Illinois Wesleyan Announces 2019 Eckley Scholars
Illinois Wesleyan has announced this year's recipients of the Robert S. and Nell B. Eckley Scholars and Artists Program fellowships, who will receive stipends to pursue research this summer with a faculty mentor.
Freeman Asia Program Sends 36 IWU Students Abroad
A group of 36 Illinois Wesleyan students will spend the summer working at internship sites in four countries across Asia, thanks to funding from the Freeman Foundation.
Career Placement Statistics Demonstrate Graduate Success
Illinois Wesleyan far surpasses most other institutions in preparing graduates for their careers, according to an annual graduate survey from the Hart Career Center and a job placement analysis by Zippia.
Eric Jensen Announces Retirement and Resignation as President
Eric R. Jensen, president of Illinois Wesleyan University since 2015, has announced to the University's Board of Trustees and the campus community that he will retire and subsequently resign his position as president at the end of May.
Illinois Wesleyan Elects New Board Chair, Officers and Trustees
Timothy J. Szerlong, a 1974 graduate of Illinois Wesleyan, has been elected Chair of the University's Board of Trustees. He succeeds George A. Vinyard, who has served IWU as a trustee for 42 years, including 14 years as Board Chair.
Men's Golf Wins NCAA Division III National Championship
The Illinois Wesleyan men's golf team won the school's eighth all-time NCAA Division III national team championship, taking a three-shot victory in the 42-team 2019 NCAA Division III Championships.
Students Present Inclusive Education Research at Conference
Yesenia Martinez-Calderon '20 and Maxwell Crowninshield '20 presented their two-year-long research project at the fifth Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA) Conference in Chicago.