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Campus Weekly
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June 2017 |
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News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community
Published monthly during the summer |
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Titan Athletics
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 The Titan football team defeated the Waseda University Big Bears in the Global Bowl Tokyo 2017 on Sunday, June 4, at Amino Field in Chofu, Japan.
- Illinois Wesleyan University finished No. 28 (of 325 ranked schools) in the final rankings of the 2016-17 Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings, as announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
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Show your Titan Pride! Last summer, alumni and friends showed their Titan Pride through our first-ever sock campaign. We’re excited to announce Titan socks have returned for a second year, and you can get in on the fun with a minimum gift of $25 before the fiscal year ends on July 31, 2017. Visit titanpride.org/socks to make your gift. Once you receive your socks, be sure to share a photo wearing them using #TitanSocks on social media.
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Titans In The News
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| Charlene Carruthers '07 was featured among "emerging power players" who are poised to make big changes in their fields and beyond. |
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| WGLT Radio |
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As part of their May Term class on Social Work in Action, a group of Illinois Wesleyan students staged a free workshop on how to expunge or seal a criminal record. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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| At sites as varied as their majors, 34 IWU students have internships in Asia this summer – thanks in large part to a grant from the Freeman Foundation. |
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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 updates, IWU connections took Krista (Webber) Borbely ’92 by surprise when she enrolled in the Leading Age Illinois Leadership Academy: She discovered two IWU alumna had also signed up: Hannah (Detig) Meyers ’10 and Andrea (Peirce) Luke ’06. See more.
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Kudos |
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- Associate Professor of Business Administration Fred Hoyt participated in the Faculty Development in International Business program in Cuba in May. Read his blog.
- Associate Professor of Biology Edgar Lehr published "A new minute species of Pristimantis (Amphibia: Anura: Craugastoridae) with a large head from the Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park in central Peru, with comments on the phylogenetic diversity of Pristimantis occurring in the Cordillera Yanachaga" with Jiří Moravec, Juan Carlos Cusi, Václav Gvoždík, in the European Journal of Taxonomy.
This marks the 1,000th species published in the journal.
- Associate Professor and Information Literacy Librarian Chris Sweet was featured in an episode of the show Impossible Engineering on Discovery Science. The episode focuses on how Tesla cars are made. Contacted because of his research into bicycling history, Sweet discussed metallurgy basics and industrial stamping developed in the 1890's by a Chicago bicycle company called Western Wheelworks.
- In his 13th season at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Associate Professor and Director of the IWU School of Theatre Arts Tom Quinn will star as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and as Cymbeline (along with other roles) in Shakespeare's Amazing Cymbeline, a six-person adaptation in which five actors and a musician play all the parts.
Also representing Illinois Wesleyan, Libby Zabit ’18 has an Acting Internship with this year's festival. She will be appearing in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Theatre For Youth show and the green show.
- Melissa Bailey ’75 joined the new cast of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks (2017) in a part written especially for her after an initial interview taping. The return of the cult classic is currently airing on Showtime.
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Alumni Events
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Pride Alumni Community Chicago Connection
June 10
6:30-8 p.m.
Join the Pride Alumni Community and friends at their Chicago Connection social, hosted at La Ciudad restaurant.
Southern California Connection
July 16
Save the date for our Southern California Alumni Connection in Los Angeles. Registration opens soon.
Seattle Connection
July 23
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Illinois Wesleyan is coming to Seattle! Save the date for our Seattle Alumni Connection at The Center for Wooden Boats. Registration opens soon.
2017 Minority Alumni Network Picnic
Aug. 6
2-4 p.m.
Save the date! Join fellow alumni, family, and friends for the annual Minority Alumni Network Picnic in Matteson, Illinois, hosted by Ken and Muneerah Maalik Rogers '00. The Network is celebrating 25 years – join us! |
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Upcoming
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See Summer Hours for
The Ames Library, Shirk Center, Fort Natatorium, and Sodexo dining locations |
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| Saturday, June 24 |
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Parent Orientation – Parents and guardians of incoming students will be welcomed to the IWU family with a day to meet staff, faculty, and student orientation leaders, plus informational sessions and a chance to experience Illinois Wesleyan firsthand. See the schedule. |
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| Monday, July 17 |
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IWU Wellness Golf Tournament, El Paso Golf Club, 2860 County Road 600 N., El Paso – IWU faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, students, spouses, family & friends are welcome; must pre-register by July 10. All proceeds from this tournament go to support the Wellness Scholarship Fund. |
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| Friday, July 21 |
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Summer Preview Days (also Aug. 5) – Prospective students and families have the opportunity to learn what makes IWU distinctive, see our beautiful campus, and chat with representatives from various campus departments in an informal setting. |
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| Monday, July 31 |
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Titan Athletics Golf Outing, El Paso Golf Club, 2860 County Road 600 N., El Paso – Sign-up is now underway for the 26th annual Titan Athletics Golf Outing. All proceeds support Illinois Wesleyan athletic teams. |
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