Campus Headlines
Fundraising Sets New Record At Illinois Wesleyan University
Supporters of Illinois Wesleyan have contributed to a record-setting year in fundraising for the University, giving nearly $35 million in the recently ended fiscal year — more than triple the yearly average raised during the past decade.
IWU Students, Faculty and Alumni Find Professional Opportunities Close to Home at Illinois Shakespeare Festival
The path to gaining professional theater experience can mean traveling far from home and spending months with a new theater company. This summer, several members of the Illinois Wesleyan community found that opportunity much closer to home.
Five New Members Join Illinois Wesleyan Board of Trustees
Five new trustees were elected to the Illinois Wesleyan Board of Trustees at its May meeting.
Titans Explore Careers Through the Career Immersion Excursion
Each spring, rather than head to sunny beaches for their mid-semester break from classes, a group of Illinois Wesleyan students choose to spend their time away from campus getting an immersive preview of the professional world.
Illinois Wesleyan Launches New Podcast to Share Campus Stories
Illinois Wesleyan University is launching a new way for alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the University to stay connected to the people and stories shaping campus life.
Neighborhood Investment Fellows Connect Classroom Learning with Housing Challenges in Bloomington
A group of six Illinois Wesleyan University students is spending the summer interning at local west side nonprofits and learning about community challenges that are no longer abstract concepts discussed in classrooms.
IWU Associates Connect Community and Campus
Community leaders, alumni and friends of Illinois Wesleyan University gathered for the IWU Associates' Bourbon & Champagne event. The celebration reflected the renewed momentum of an organization that is helping strengthen connections between the...
Rising Titan Orientation Prepares Incoming Students for Illinois Wesleyan
The transition to college can bring excitement, uncertainty and plenty of questions for incoming Illinois Wesleyan University students and their families. Rising Titan, IWU's summer orientation program, is designed to answer those questions while...
Lindquist Awarded Women in Optics Scholarship
Wanda Lindquist, a 2026 Illinois Wesleyan graduate who was among the first at the University to study quantum information science, has been awarded a 2026 Women in Optics Scholarship by SPIE as she pursues graduate studies in optical sciences.
Luvunzu Selected for Yale Norfolk School of Art Residency
Illinois Wesleyan University student Prosper Luvunzu '27 has been selected to attend the Yale Norfolk School of Art residency this summer, becoming part of one of the nation’s most selective undergraduate art programs