• The Illinois Wesleyan men's lacrosse team won their third consecutive contest on March 23, defeating Carroll University and improving to 6-2 overall.
• The women's lacrosse team defeated Adrian College on March 25 and are 5-4 overall.

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In recent posts, Bart Jones ’00 was named Teacher of the Year in Oakville, Missouri.

2017 Entrepreneurship Society Networking Event

May 17
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Join the Illinois Wesleyan Entrepreneurship Society for a networking event at CannonDesign in Chicago and meet current entrepreneurship students!

2017 Greater Raleigh-Durham Connection
May 18
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Join fellow alumni, family, and friends for the Greater Raleigh-Durham Connection at Bridge Club in Raleigh, North Carolina. Registration now open.

Through Friday, March 31 – Academic Advising for Fall 2017

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. – Spring Into Nursing! – Admitted nursing majors are invited to take an in-depth look at our nursing program. The event will include the opportunity to attend nursing classes, have lunch with current students, meet faculty, tour our newly renovated lab facilities, and more.

12 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Non-Org: An Introduction to eSports – Associate Director of Financial Aid Drew Reddington, Director of Student Activities & Leadership Programs Liz Vales, and Dean of Students Karla Carney-Hall will discuss our eSports future at Illinois Wesleyan.

7 p.m., Beckman Auditorium, The Ames Library – NAMI On Campus: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest  – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) On Campus will host a screening and discussion about the negative mental health stigma portrayed in the movie.

7 p.m., 103, State Farm Hall – Environmental Studies Internship Panel – Students, do you need an internship? Do you want to gain real-world experience? Are you wondering what types of internship options are available? Come hear more about internships in the environmental field, how to find and apply for different positions, and how to get class credit. Students will share their first-hand experiences at various internships, giving more insight into local opportunities and taking any questions you may have to help you find a good fit. Sponsored by the Environmental Studies Program.

8 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Many Voices, Many Sounds: A Concert for Tolerance and Compassion – This concert will feature performances by students and faculty that illuminate our common humanity, affirm our religious and secular diversity, and celebrate our shared values of tolerance, compassion, peace, and justice. A reception will follow.

This concert is a part of Evelyn Chapel’s Religion, Music and the Humanities Series.

4 p.m., Tucci Stadium – Women's Lacrosse vs. Aurora University – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports

4 p.m., IWU Softball Field – Softball vs. Monmouth College (doubleheader)

4 p.m., Hansen Student Center – Roberta Trites: “Embodied Women, Power, and Young Adult Dystopias”  – Roberta Trites, distinguished professor of English at Illinois State University, will speak in a Women's Power, Women's Justice theme event. Trites is an expert on feminism and narrative theory in children's and adolescent literature. In her writing, she expounds on the role of power in young adult literature as well as portraying the growth, maturation and potential to empower adolescent readers.

7 p.m., Beckman Auditorium, The Ames Library – Cornelius Eady: Poetry Reading – Tributaries, Sigma Tau Delta, Lyrical Graffiti & the English Department will sponsor a reading by award-winning poet Cornelius Eady.

7 p.m., Room 102, CNS – Kristin Kitchen, Owner of Former Underground Railroad Safe House, to Speak

7:30 p.m., Tucci Stadium – Men's Lacrosse vs. Benedictine University – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports

4 p.m., Beckman Auditorium, The Ames Library – Ides Lecture: "The Roman Wife: Ideology Meets Reality" – Serena Witzke of the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign will speak as part of the Ides Lecture and Performance Series, sponsored by Greek & Roman Studies.

4 p.m., Turfler Room, Memorial Center – Cornelius Eady: On Fostering Literary Communities – Cornelius Eady, poet and cofounder of Cave Canem, a national organization for African American poets and poetry, will give a talk on fostering literary communities.

7 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – 3D - The Leadership Challenge:  Who You Are and How You Lead – Leadership is not about personality, it is about behavior. Learn about Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership and engage in an interactive workshop on how to maximize your leadership potential. We will discuss how others perceive your leadership skills, how to create a more inclusive environment, and how your different identities can impact your leadership, specifically considering gender differences and perceptions. This discussion will be facilitated by Liz Vales, director of Student Activities and Leadership Programs, as part of the 3D Series, a campus-wide collaboration to have engaging and thought-provoking dialogue, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

7 p.m., Hansen Student Center – Cohesion Dance Company Annual Concert – Cohesion Dance Company will perform their annual dance concert, including a variety of styles choreographed by students and alumni.

4 p.m., C101, CNS – Visual Representation of Gender and Class in a Changing China – Wang Zheng, Professor of Women's Studies and History at the University of Michigan, who was a well-known film actress in China in the 1970s, will speak and present photos covering a span of 60 years of the People's Republic of China. Sponsored by the Department of History.

5-6:15 p.m., 202, State Farm Hall – 6th German Undergraduate Research Conference - Poster Session – All presentations in German. Sponsored by the German Program and German Club.

7:30 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church, 404 N. Prairie St., Bloomington – Wind Ensemble: "Godzilla Eats Euphonium"

9 a.m.- 5 p.m., 201, State Farm Hall – 6th German Undergraduate Research Conference - Paper Sessions – All presentations in German.

10 a.m.-3 p.m.  – Scholars Day – Students who are admitted to Illinois Wesleyan are invited to participate in our Scholars Day program, an opportunity to learn more about the distinctive ways in which IWU will enhance their educational experience.

1 p.m., Tucci Stadium – Men's Lacrosse vs. Alma College – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports

1 p.m., Horenberger Field – Baseball vs. Carthage College (doubleheader)

1 p.m., 201, State Farm Hall – 6th German Undergraduate Research Conference - Keynote Address (in German) by Christiane Steckenbiller, assistant professor at Colorado College, "Immer bunter. Willokommenskultur, Einwanderungsland, und koloniales Vermächtnis." ("Ever More Colorful: Immigrant-Friendly, Land of Immigration, and Colonial Legacy."

3 p.m., Tucci Stadium – Women's Lacrosse vs. Saint Mary's College – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports

7 p.m., Hansen Student Center – Cohesion Dance Company Annual Concert

12 p.m., Horenberger Field – Baseball vs. Carthage College – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports

2 p.m., Turfler Room, Memorial Center – Lavender Graduation – Lavender Graduation is a celebration that recognizes graduating students' contributions to IWU and the LGBTQ+ community. Lavender Graduation is an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and guests to celebrate the accomplishments of Illinois Wesleyan's LGBTQ+ graduates, and for graduates to recognize the significant people in their lives who have helped them achieve their goals.

3 p.m., Beadles-Morse Courts – Men's Tennis vs. Augustana College

5 p.m., Evelyn Chapel – Wesleyan Consort  – Wesleyan Consort is Illinois Wesleyan University's student-organized ensemble for historically informed performance of Baroque, Renaissance, and Medieval music.

7 p.m., Welcome Center Auditorium – 10 Ways to Jump Start Your Net Worth

This is a real-life crash course into what college students can be thinking about to get started well financially as they leave college. Presenter Kevin Kuebler, CPA, CFP® has more than 25 years of experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, accounting systems consulting and financial planning services.

12 p.m., Joslin Atrium, Memorial Center – Health Professions Luncheon

Join local health professionals for lunch, as they share insights about their professions and advice for students on how to make yourself a more competitive candidate. Advance registration was required for this event.

12 p.m., Hart Career Center – OCRAP (Optimizing your Career Resilience And Persistence)

Seniors, still job hunting? Need to start job hunting? Now is the time to Optimize your Career Resilience And Persistence skills. Forgive yourself for procrastinating and come learn job search basics and how to get started.

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