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Campus Weekly
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June 27, 2016
- Published biweekly in the summer
Look for the next edition on July 11 |
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News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community
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Titan Athletics
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- Class of 2016 graduate Nia Joiner has been named to the second team of the 2016 Academic All-America Division III Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, while fellow graduate Max Leonard was named to the first team and senior Eric Rydell was elected to the third team of the 2016 Academic All-America Division III Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
- Four Illinois Wesleyan women's swimmers have been selected for the Scholar All-America team chosen by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America.
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Homecoming 2016 – Sept. 30-Oct.2
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On Campus |
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Merwin & Wakeley Galleries – Exhibit “Alpha and Omega” will be on display through Sept. 1. |
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Monday, June 27 |
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7 p.m., Shirk Center – Academic Achievement Recognition Ceremony – Illinois Wesleyan University and the Bloomington/Normal Neighbor-to-Neighbor Educational Activity Club will host the 25th Annual Academic Achievement Recognition Ceremony honoring local minority honor-roll students from 5th grade through high school. |
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Monday, July 4 and Tuesday, July 5 |
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Campus Offices closed |
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| Camps and Conferences on Campus |
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The following camps and conferences will be on campus during the next two weeks:
- June 20-30: Young Scholars Theatre Camp will be using Shaw Hall, the Hansen Student Center, and McPherson Theatre
- June 29-30: Men's Soccer will be using the Neis Soccer Field
- July 1-2: AG Soccer will be using the Neis Soccer Field and the Shirk Center
- July 5-14: Young Scholars Science Camp will be in CNS, State Farm Hall, Hansen Student Center, and the Memorial Student Center
- July 9-13: Iron Sharpens Iron Wresting Camp will be using the Shirk Center
- July 10-15: Community Bankers Association will be in CNS, State Farm Hall, Buck, and the Memorial Student Center
- July 10-30: Chamber Music will be in Presser Hall
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Titans In The News
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| Prairie Advocate |
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| Music Theatre major Jenia Head '17 is starring in “Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years” at Timber Lake Playhouse in Mt. Carroll. |
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| The State Journal Register |
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| Recent School of Music graduate Matthew Mason '16 is musical director for the Legacy Theatre's production of Sister Act. |
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| Southern Business Journal |
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| Business administration graduate Michael R. Kelley ’16 will become the third generation in his family in management at the Giant City State Park Lodge. |
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| WJBC Radio |
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| Continuing the succession plan that began with his appointment as CEO, Mike Tipsord '81 has been named Chairman of the Board at State Farm, following Ed Rust Jr. '72. Also in The Pantagraph. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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| Wesleyan's Michael Gorman '10 discussed the Complete Streets concept, which he helped incorporate into the Bloomington Comprehensive Plan as chairman of the transportation/air quality working group. |
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| Class Newsletter Highlight |
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We've made it easier to keep up with the latest news and photos from your classmates! When you visit your Class Newsletter, you can subscribe via email by submitting your address under "subscribe to my posts."
In recent posts, Myra Travin ’79 is a post-futurist and woman entrepreneur. She has recently been published in two major U.S. newspapers and appeared at SXSWedu as well as conferences in the area of technology and learning. This year, she developed an algorithm called INSense AI and launched a new startup company. Read more.
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Kudos
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- Associate Professor of Political Science Min-hyung Kim published an article, “Theorizing National Preference Formation,” Cambridge Review of International Affairs, Vol. 29, No. 1 (2006), pp. 290-308.
- Visiting Assistant Professor of the School of Music Lisa Nelson presented research on pedagogical viola music by Bulgarian composers at two national conferences:
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June 2016 at the American Viola Society Festival, Oberlin, Ohio
- Spring 2015 at the American String Teachers Association National Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- David Flowers '16 recently attended Fresh Inc., a selective music festival and workshop for young composers. The resident ensemble at the festival was Fifth House, who were the featured guest artists of IWU's Symposium of Contemporary Music in 2015.
- Chicago trial attorney Michael J. Sorich '00 has joined Cavanagh Law Group after working 13 years at the Cook County State’s Attorney's Office.
- Alyssa F. Thum '12 received a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.
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