Campus News
University Welcomes its 19th President on His First Day
Illinois Wesleyan is turning a new page in its history, as
President Eric R. Jensen officially begins his duties as the
University's 19th chief executive officer.
Mirza Foundation Makes $2.5 Million Gift to IWU Theatre Program
The theatre in McPherson Hall has been named the Jerome Mirza
Theatre in recognition of a $2.5 million gift to the School of Theatre
Arts.
Student Research Shows Proximity a Factor in Musical Preferences
Assistant Professor of Music Joe Plazak, Zach Silver ’18 and Shaun
Schaefers ’16 presented research at the national conference of the
Society for Music Perception and Cognition.
Sports Information Office Named in Honor of Ed Alsene
The
IWU Sports Information Director's office has been named in honor of
former director Ed Alsene, thanks to a generous anonymous donation by an
alumnus in Alsene's name.
Best Gateway Essay Winners Announced
The
IWU Writing Committee has announced that sophomores Megan Sperger and
Andrew Pichette are winners of the annual Best Gateway Essay Contest.
Actor, Author Eisenberg Wows Students at Illinois Wesleyan
Actor
and author Jesse Eisenberg impressed students with his wit, warmth and
writing talent during a packed day of appearances Oct. 26 at Illinois
Wesleyan.
Self-Portraits Reveal Devastation of Alzheimer’s
An upcoming art exhibit is the centerpiece of an interdisciplinary
effort to better understand the impact of Alzheimer’s, with faculty in
nursing, psychology, philosophy, art and poetry presenting original
works and interpretation.
Sports
• For the second straight year, junior Skyler Tomko
has been elected to the Academic All-District 7 Division III women's
soccer team and will be on the ballot for the Academic All-America Team.
• Head Volleyball Coach Kim Nelson-Brown won her 400th career game as the Titans picked up their 21st win of the season on Oct. 30.
> Find highlights at www.iwusports.com.
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In recent posts, Jacklynn Lesniak '86
is the senior vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing
officer at Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional
Medical Center in Zion, Illinois. She was recently a lead in the design
of the hospital’s new six-story inpatient tower.
Alumni Events
Durham, North Carolina Social
Date: Nov. 12
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Join us as we connect with IWU alumni and friends from North Carolina.
Chicago Luncheon
Date: Nov. 19
Join fellow Chicago IWU alumni for a luncheon, featuring speaker
Steven Collens, CEO of MATTER: "The Rise of Technology Entrepreneurship
in Chicago."
Rockford Holiday Party
Date: Dec. 2, 2015
Join alumni, family and friends for the Rockford Area Alumni Connection, with special guest President Eric Jensen.
4th Annual Alumni Track and Field Meet
Date: Dec. 5
Time: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Come and support the current team, see “old” friends and coaches, and if
you are feeling nostalgic, feel free to dust off the old spikes and
compete!
Atlanta Holiday Party
Date: Dec.13
Join alumni, family and friends for the Atlanta Area Holiday Party. Stay tuned for more details.
31st Annual Phoenix Alumni Connection
Date: Jan. 31, 2016
Time: 12:30 - 3 p.m.
Please join us as we welcome the 19th President of Illinois Wesleyan, Eric Jensen and his wife, Elizabeth Jensen. Save the Date. Invitations to arrive in late December.
Upcoming
Monday, Nov. 2
• 12 p.m., Pillsbury Room, Memorial Center – Text Talks
– Text Talks are a weekly gathering led by the University Chaplain for
any students interested in reflection on and dialogue with interesting,
inspiring, difficult, and/or demanding biblical texts.
• 12:10 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Non-org: Sexual Assault Initiatives Update: A Campus Climate Survey Report
– Presented by Dean of Students Karla Carney-Hall. In Spring 2015, IWU
conducted the Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey developed by the
Higher Education Data Sharing group (HEDS). This non-org will present
the results of the climate survey, benchmark information (with 54 peer
institutions also participating in the survey) and the implications for
future campus education and response.
• 4 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Faculty Meeting
• 7 p.m., 202, State Farm Hall – "New Rules for Climate Protection: Student and Citizen Action to Change the Future"
Tuesday, Nov. 3
• 4:30 p.m., 002, State Farm Hall – English Student/Faculty Colloquium –
James Plath, R. Forrest Colwell Endowed Chair and Professor of English,
will present "What Makes a Fictional Character Great?" and Lydia
Hartlaub '16 will present "Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit in Context," sponsored by English honor society Sigma Tau Delta.
• 8 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Chamber Music Recital to Feature Brass Quintets
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Through Wednesday, Nov. 11 – Class Registration for Spring 2016
• 12 p.m., E101, CNS – Academic Skills Series - Podium Skills: Improving Your Presentations
• 3-5 p.m., Eckley Quad, near Joslin Atrium – IWU Peace Garden Market – (Weather permitting) Selling a variety of fresh produce from the IWU Peace Garden.
• 4 p.m., Lecture Hall (Room 218), Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art – Communication Interventions for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
– This presentation by School of Nursing faculty members Ann Eckhardt,
Noel Kerr, Wendy Kooken and Amy Yeates is open to the entire campus
community; offered in connection with the upcoming Wakeley Gallery
exhibit "Pursuing the Ephemeral, Painting the Enduring: Alzheimer's and the Artwork of William Utermohlen,"
made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. For more
information, please contact Dr. Noel Kerr at ext. 3672 or nkerr@iwu.edu.
• 7 p.m., Beckman Auditorium, The Ames Library – Struggles for Freedom Series: "Rosewater" –
"Rosewater" (2015) will be screened as part of a series of talks and
films sponsored by the Political Science Department. These events are
made possible through generous grants provided by the Betty
Ritchie-Birrer '47 and Ivan Birrer Endowment Fund.
• 7 p.m., Neis Soccer Field – Women's Soccer - CCIW Semifinal – Live video at www.iwu.edu/livesports
Thursday, Nov. 5
• 4 p.m., C101, CNS – Teach-In on the Syrian War and the Refugee Crisis – Join Development Studies for a Teach-In on the Syrian War and the Refugee Crisis.
A panel will be introduced and moderated by Professor of History Tom
Lutze, with brief presentations by Professor of History Mike Weis on the
complexity of domestic and international forces fueling the Syrian
conflict; Associate Professor of Political Science Kathleen Montgomery
on the Syrian refugee migrations to Europe and the politics of their
reception there, especially in Hungary; and Irv Epstein, Ben and Susan
Rhodes Endowed Professor in Peace and Social Justice, chair of
Educational Studies and director of the Center for Human Rights, on the
broader question of human rights and human migrations.
The panel presentations will be followed by a question and answer session.
• 4 p.m., Basement / Fellowship Area, Evelyn Chapel – ReligiosiTEA
– Come to Evelyn Chapel for late afternoon coffee, cookies, and
conversation about spiritual life and your questions about life and
faith along with students from various religious and non-religious
traditions.
• 7 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – 3D Series - Dispelling Myths: Whose Land is This Anyway?
– The politics behind land ownership, civility, and its consequences
will be discussed as part of the 3D Series (Diversity, Dignity and
Dialogue), a campus-wide collaboration to have engaging and
thought-provoking dialogue.
• 7 p.m., Beckman Auditorium, The Ames Library – International Film Series: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" – (2009, Sweden) Presented by Visiting Assistant Professor of German Adam Woodis. Due to copyright restrictions, this event is free and open to the IWU community only.
• 8 p.m., Evelyn Chapel – Estonian Choir - the Heinavanker Ensemble
Friday, Nov. 6
• 12 p.m., Hansen Student Center – Chili Cook-Off
– This is a friendly competition to see who can create the finest chili
at IWU, free and open to the IWU community. TASTERS NEEDED! This year’s
winners will receive some great prizes. Toppings will be provided.
If you wish to submit your chili, please register by Thursday, Nov. 5: email wellness@iwu.edu or call ext. 3334.
• 4 p.m., Wakeley Gallery, Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art – Opening Reception for Utermohlen Art Exhibit
• 4 p.m., C101 CNS – Natural Science Colloquium
• 7:30 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – New Music Cafe
• 9 p.m., Hansen Student Center – Undercover 27 Music Competition to Showcase Illinois Wesleyan Talent
Saturday, Nov. 7
• 1 p.m., Tucci Stadium – Football vs. Wheaton College (Seniors' Day) – Live video at www.iwu.edu/livesports
• 4 p.m., Neis Soccer Field – IWU Women's Soccer - CCIW Championship – Live video at www.iwu.edu/livesports
• 7:30 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Wind Ensemble
Monday, Nov. 9
Through Dec. 4, Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art – In addition to the artwork of William Utermohlen in Wakeley Gallery, an exhibit entitled "This Indecent Land" by photographer Jennifer Ray will be displayed in Merwin Gallery.
• 12 p.m., Pillsbury Room, Memorial Center – Text Talks
• 12:10 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Non-org: On Middle Sexualities and Resisting Labels – Matthew Damschroder, assistant dean of students for campus life, will present as part of the Queer Lives Speaker and Performer Series.
• 4 p.m., Room 105, CLA – Religion Department Colloquium: "God's Handwriting: Biblical Geography and the Invention of Central America"
– Presented by Assistant Professor of English Molly Robey,
co-sponsored by the Latin American Studies team of the International
Studies program.
> Find more on the University's Events Calendar.
Hart Career Center Programs For Students
www.iwu.edu/career-center/
Monday, Nov. 2
• 4 p.m., 102, State Farm Hall – Bard College's Environmental Masters Programs Info Session
– Considering graduate school? Learn about Bard College's MBA in
sustainability and their master's degree in environmental science from
Eban Goodstein, who is director of Bard's Center for Environmental
Policy and director of their MBA in Sustainability.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
• 4 p.m., Auditorium, Welcome Center – Intern in Asia! Find Out How
– Come to this info session and learn about the opportunities available
for current sophomores or juniors of any major who are U.S. citizens or
permanent U.S. residents. Funding support for internships in Hong Kong,
the Philippines and other locations in Asia includes airfare, housing
and living allowance.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
• 11:30 a.m., Auditorium, Welcome Center – Workshop: Building Your Personal Brand
– What are you known for? Do you know how to build and enhance your
personal brand? If you aren't certain, attend this workshop, presented
by Chris Mullen, director of Technology Research Division at State Farm.
Applying for jobs or internships? Want to make an impression? This workshop is for you!
• 7 p.m., Auditorium, Welcome Center – Advertising Education Foundation Speaker: Social Responsibility and Advertising – Co-sponsored by the American Marketing Association campus chapter and the Hart Career Center.
Friday, Nov. 6
• 12 p.m., Hart Career Center – Career Exploration - For Your Future Friday Series – Still looking for the perfect career for you? Pizza and career guidance await at the Hart Career Center!
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Titans In The News
WJBC Radio
A late Illinois Wesleyan graduate who credited his success as a trial
attorney to his theatre training at the university will have his legacy
live forever on campus, with a $2.5 million gift to the theatre program. Also in The Pantagraph.
The Pantagraph
Richard F. Wilson said what he liked most as president of Illinois Wesleyan was interacting with students and seeing them transform.
The Pantagraph
During a summer internship, Jenny Prochotsky '16 helped
launch the Veggie Oasis, which gleans unsold produce from the Farmers
Market to distribute for free in west Bloomington neighborhoods.
The Pantagraph
Assistant Professor of Music Joe Plazak, who is also a flight instructor, proposed to his girlfriend via their flight path.
Peoria Journal Star
Final words from Marine Ryan Beaupre '95 to his parents, delivered after his death in Iraq, are a continuing source of comfort.
> More Titans in the News
Kudos
• Assistant Professor of Psychology Ellen E. Furlong, John Furlong of Transylvania University, and IWU seniors Stephanie AuBuchon, Jessica Kraut, Netherland Joiner, Jennifer Knowles, Kali Lewis and Megan Win published about their comparative cognition research in Frontiers in Psychology.
The article is entitled, "If you build it they will come: Fostering
comparative psychology at small liberal arts institutions. Commentary:
'A crisis in comparative psychology: where have all the undergraduates
gone?'"
• Patricia J. Wynne '67 illustrated the book A Natural History of Wine by Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle, published by Yale University Press.
> Find faculty publications and research and creative activity on the University website or Digital Commons @ IWU.
Colleagues
Welcome New Employees
Jodi Rowe started Oct. 26 as assistant vice
president for alumni engagement - Advancement. The position was created
in a department reorganization due to employee departures through the
Voluntary Staff Exit Program.
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