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Commencement

Class of 2023 Encouraged and Celebrated at Commencement

May 8, 2023 | By Julia Perez

Illinois Wesleyan University celebrated the graduating class of 2023 on Sunday during a commencement ceremony at the Shirk Center.

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Nihill '00 of the NFL's Tennessee Titans to Speak at Commencement

May 1, 2023 | By Julia Perez

Burke Nihill, president and CEO of the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans and a Class of 2000 Illinois Wesleyan alum, will deliver the University's Commencement address on Sunday, May 7.

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Griffith and Irby Honored with University Leadership Awards for Inclusive Excellence

April 28, 2023 | By Julia Perez

Kyle Griffith '07 and Courtney Irby have been named the 2023 recipients of the Illinois Wesleyan University Leadership Award for Inclusive Excellence due to their efforts to foster a climate of inclusion and advocacy on campus.

Film Fest

Phenom Film Festival Gives Snapshot of Student Talent

April 27, 2023 | By Julia Perez

The third annual Phenom Film Festival will shine a spotlight on the collaborative work of film and theatre students at Illinois Wesleyan University on Monday, May 1 — and a Titan celebrity will make an appearance.

First Destination Survey

Survey Finds 97% of 2022 Grads Employed or Continuing Education

April 27, 2023 | By Julia Perez

More than 97% of alumni from the class of 2022 were employed or continuing their education within six months of graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University, according to the annual First Destination Survey conducted by IWU’s Hart Career Center...

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Jemc '05 Named 2023 Guggenheim Fellow

April 24, 2023 | By Julia Perez

Jac Jemc '05, who penned her first award-winning novel as a student at Illinois Wesleyan, has been awarded a fellowship from the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for her accomplishments and pursuits in fiction writing.

Curtis Trout

Trout Named 2024 Kemp Award Winner

April 21, 2023 | By Julia Perez

Professor of Theatre Arts Curtis Trout received the highest teaching honor at Illinois Wesleyan University on April 19 as the 2024 recipient of the Kemp Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence.

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Campus Community Members Recognized for Involvement with Do Well & Do Good Awards

April 21, 2023 | By Julia Perez

The Office of Student Involvement recognized several Illinois Wesleyan students, faculty and organizations at the annual Do Well & Do Good Involvement Awards ceremony on April 10.

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Record-Breaking $2.6 Million Raised During 10th Annual All In for Wesleyan

April 13, 2023 | By Julia Perez

The Titan spirit of giving was at an all-time high on Tuesday as a record-breaking 4,437 donors collectively raised $2,614,921 — the highest total in the history of All In for Wesleyan.

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Titans Grow Startups with Seed Funding from Spring Entrepreneurship Competitions

April 10, 2023 | By Julia Perez

New ideas are blooming this spring at Illinois Wesleyan University. Students with creative ideas were awarded seed grants during the competitive Get Funded event on Feb. 15 and Titan New Venture Challenge on March 22, both organized by The Petrick...