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Campus Headlines 2026

James Ingold receiving Legion of Honor award

James Ingold ‘85 Receives IWU’s Inaugural Legion of Honor Award

February 5, 2026 | By Chris Francis '13

James Ingold ‘85 was announced as the inaugural recipient of the Legion of Honor Humanitarian Award granted by IWU during a ceremony held in Evelyn Chapel on Feb. 3, the nationally recognized Four Chaplains Day.

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Illinois Wesleyan Announces Fall 2025 Dean’s List

February 3, 2026 | By Ryan Gibson

Illinois Wesleyan University’s Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year consisted of 884 students from 31 states and 23 countries.

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IWU Center for Humanities to Host 2026 MUSE Conference

January 26, 2026 | By Jeffery Woodard '28

IWU Center for Humanities to Host 2026 MUSE Conference Illinois Wesleyan University’s Center for Humanities will welcome approximately 60 undergraduate students from across Illinois and Missouri for MUSE: An Undergraduate Humanities Conference...

Stained glass window depicting the Four Chaplains

IWU to Host Inaugural Award Ceremony in Honor of Legendary WWII Alum Martyr

January 21, 2026 | By Chris Francis '13

Illinois Wesleyan University will host its inaugural Four Chaplains Commemoration on Feb. 3, 2026, where the University will honor one of our alumni with the Chapel of the Four Chaplains’ Legion of Honor Humanitarian Award. The winner will be announced...

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36th Annual MLK Jr. Gospel Festival Returns to Bloomington-Normal

January 13, 2026 | By Jeffery Woodard '28

A beloved community tradition honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will return to Bloomington-Normal this winter.