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Esports Facility

Nationally Recognized Esports Program Expands Into Transformed Facility

September 25, 2020 | By John Twork

Following two years of exponential growth and nationally recognized success, the Illinois Wesleyan Esports Program has expanded into a newly transformed 5,700 square-foot facility officially unveiled on Friday, Sept. 25.

Titan Votes Stickers

Community Challenge Encourages Student Voter Engagement

September 22, 2020 | By John Twork

Launched on National Voter Registration Day, Illinois Wesleyan is participating in a friendly competition against Illinois State University and Heartland Community College to encourage voter engagement across the three campuses.

Hedding Bell

Illinois Wesleyan Recognized in 2020 National Rankings

September 22, 2020 | By John Twork

Illinois Wesleyan continues to be recognized among the nation's best colleges for liberal arts learning and pre-professional career preparation according to several 2020 rankings.

Charlene Carruthers ’07

Carruthers '07 Earns $250,000 Grant for Social Justice Research

September 21, 2020 | By John Twork

Activist and academic Charlene Carruthers '07 has been named to the first cohort of Freedom Scholars by the Marguerite Casey Foundation and Group Health Foundation, in recognition of her influential writings on Black feminism and her extensive history...

Garrett Swingler

Third-generation Titan Embraces Family Tradition

September 18, 2020 | By John Twork

Garrett Swingler '24, a first-year computer science major and third-generation Titan, is attending Illinois Wesleyan University as a McLean County Scholarship Guarantee recipient.

Haven Ryburn

Ryburn '24 Continues Education at Illinois Wesleyan

September 18, 2020 | By John Twork

As a recipient of the McLean County Scholarship Guarantee, first-year Illinois Wesleyan University psychology major Haven Ryburn '24 is beginning her college career having already gained eight years of experience in the workforce.

Evan Hutson

Hutson '24 Carries Father's Titan Legacy

September 18, 2020 | By John Twork

First-year biology major Evan Hutson '24 is following in his father's footsteps as an Illinois Wesleyan University student. Hutson's father, Chad, graduated from Illinois Wesleyan in 1995.

Election Day

Campus Organizations Promote Voter Registration

September 18, 2020 | By John Twork

Tuesday, Sept. 22 is National Voter Registration Day, and several campus organizations are encouraging Illinois Wesleyan students to register ahead of the upcoming Nov. 3 election.

Ellen Furlong

Faculty Audiobook Digs Into Dog Cognition

September 11, 2020 | By John Twork

Dog owners who often wonder "Why in the world does my pup do that?" can finally get answers, thanks to Illinois Wesleyan Associate Professor of Psychology Ellen Furlong's new audiobook Decoding Dogs: Inside the Canine Mind.

Tom Lutze

Lutze Named 2021 Kemp Award Winner

September 9, 2020 | By John Twork

Professor of History Tom Lutze has been named the 2021 recipient of the Kemp Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence at Illinois Wesleyan.