Newman '06 Signs Book and Movie Deals for Debut Thriller "Falling"
A pilot with a plane full of passengers learns that his family has been kidnapped and he must crash the airliner to save them in a fictional thriller — Falling — written by Illinois Wesleyan alumna Torri “T.J.” Newman...
Lewis Named IWU Chief Information Officer
With more than 20 years of IT leadership experience in higher education, Leon Lewis will join Illinois Wesleyan as Chief Information Officer and a member of the President's Cabinet, beginning Aug. 1.
Illinois Wesleyan Announces Spring 2021 Dean's List
Illinois Wesleyan’s Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year consisted of 801 students from 30 states and 15 countries.
Ring '21 Wins Young Adult Winds and Brass Category at International Competition
After earning a coveted spot in the Music International Grand Prix Solo Competition finals, music education major Lindsay Ring ’21 went on to win first place in the competition’s Young Adult Winds and Brass category.
Viteri-Pflucker Earns SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship
Physics major Valeria Viteri-Pflucker ’22 has been awarded a 2021 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for her potential contributions to the field of optics, photonics or related...
Gibbs Selected for NEH Summer Institute on Work of Zora Neale Hurston
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Michelle Gibbs is among 25 scholars from across the country selected to participate in the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute focused on the works of Zora Neale Hurston.
Klepak Foundation Awards $600,000 to Support Community Music Outreach
Two grants from the Ralla Klepak Foundation for Education in the Performing Arts will support School of Music community outreach programs, including an expansion of IWU’s preparatory programs for local youth, and the creation of a program that...
New Illinois Wesleyan Trustee Named, Officers Elected
Josh Yount ’95 has been named to the Illinois Wesleyan University Board of Trustees. Additionally, 11 current Board members were re-elected for three-year terms, and Board officers and committee chairs have been re-elected for the 2021-22 academic...
IWU Language School for Kids Hosts Immersion Summer Camps
Children from pre-K to fifth grade have the opportunity to learn French and Spanish language and culture this summer through the Illinois Wesleyan University Language School for Kids (LSK).
Illinois Wesleyan Hosts Youth Esports and Leadership Camp
The first-ever Youth Esports and Leadership Camp, hosted by the Illinois Wesleyan Esports Program, will take place during two summer sessions, June 7-11 and July 12-16.