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The Argus Brings Home Top Awards from College Press Conference

March 24, 2026 | By Jeffery Woodard '28

The Argus returned from the annual Illinois College Press Association conference last month with a suite of awards in its division, including many 1st place awards.

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IWU School of Music to Host Annual Jazz Festival

March 13, 2026 | By Jeffery Woodard '28

Illinois Wesleyan University welcomes the local community to witness the next generation of musical talent at the School of Music’s annual Jazz Festival.

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IWU Nursing to Receive $1 Million for Improvements to Stevenson Hall

March 10, 2026 | By Chris Francis '13

The IWU School of Nursing and Health Sciences will receive $1 million in federal earmarks to update Stevenson Hall classrooms and nursing laboratories, and to support student success.

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IWU Publishes New Undergraduate Humanities Journal, Titan Humanitas

March 3, 2026 | By Chris Francis '13

The spring 2026 issue of Titan Humanitas marks the inaugural volume of IWU’s newest undergraduate journal. The first issue is being celebrated with a launch party on Mar. 10 at 4 p.m. at the new Center for the Humanities on the first floor of the...

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Upcoming Unity Gala to Celebrate the Cultivation of Community

February 25, 2026 | By Jeffery Woodard '28

The Illinois Wesleyan community is invited to attend the eighth annual Unity Gala from 7 - 11 p.m. in the Hansen Student Center on Saturday, March 7, sponsored by the Student Senate and Office of Campus Culture.

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Gebhardt Speaker Amy Tenhouse '97 Gives Students Lobbying Industry Insights

February 17, 2026 | By Chris Francis '13

Amy Tenhouse '97, the vice president of federal affairs at Molina Healthcare, shared her experience and expertise in the lobbying industry with a group of students and faculty in the Memorial Center's Turfler Room.

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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...

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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...