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Feb. 17, 2020
News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community |
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Campus News |
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 Students Thank Donors on TAG Day
Students wrote postcards expressing their gratitude to those who make their Illinois Wesleyan education possible during "Thank a Giver (TAG) Day," which marks the symbolic point when tuition dollars run out and donor support kicks in for the remainder of the academic year. |
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 TitanThon Raises Over $22,000 "For the Kids"
The student-organized TitanThon raised a record-setting total of $22,284.49 for the OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois. |
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Titan Athletics
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- The men's and women's track and field teams competed at the annual Fighting Scots Invitational, hosted by Monmouth College on Feb. 15, with eight Titans finishing in the top three among various events.
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Titans In The News
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| The Pantagraph |
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IWU students thanked donors Monday as part of annual "Thank a Giver Day" festivities. |
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| WGLT-Radio |
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IWU Professor and Chair of Psychology Jason Themanson is studying brain waves in baseball players to see if their ability to focus can be measured and improved. |
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| WGLT-Radio |
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Associate Professor and Director of the School of Theatre Arts Jean Kerr discussed the importance of diverse local programming, ahead of Lula Washington Dance Theatre's performance at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. |
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| WMUK-Radio |
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Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology and Anthropology Meghan Burke spoke about colorblind racism on Feb. 13 at Western Michigan University. |
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| The Beverly Review |
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Joanna (Baffes) King '11 is among many employees to have found long-lasting relationships at Chicago's County Fair Foods, a neighborhood grocery store owned by her family. |
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| The (Illinois State University) Daily Vidette |
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Hannah Mesouani was named director of Illinois Wesleyan's Office of Diversity and Inclusion. |
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| Broadway World |
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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Melinda Rodriguez made her debut performance at Birdland, an acclaimed New York jazz club. |
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| Highbrow Magazine |
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Associate Professor of Psychology Amanda Vicary explained women's interest in true crime, seen in the popularity of podcasts on Spotify. |
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Alumni Events
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View Presidential Welcome Tour Events
February
IWU Council for Women Summit
Friday, February 21 - Saturday, February 22
Illinois Wesleyan University - Bloomington
Titan Mixer - St. Louis
Thursday, February 27 | 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Steinberg Skating Rink - St. Louis, Missouri
Co-Choir Pre-Tour
Saturday, February 29 | 7:30 p.m.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church - LaGrange, Illinois
March
Co-Choir Pre-Tour
Tuesday, March 3 | 7:30 p.m.
Asbury United Methodist - Kankakee, Illinois
Presidential Welcome Tour - Florida
Sunday, March 8, 2020 | 4 - 6 p.m.
Stonebridge Country Club - Naples, Florida
Career Immersion Excursion Student and Alumni Networking Event
Tuesday, March 10
AT&T Stadium - Arlington, Texas | 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Texas Live! | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Pride Alumni Community Student and Alumni Panel
Thursday, March 26 | 8 - 10 p.m.
Illinois Wesleyan University - Memorial Center, Turfler Room
April
Presidential Welcome Tour - Chicago
Sunday, April 26, 2020 | 3 - 5 p.m.
The Metropolitan - Chicago |
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| Class Newsletter Highlight |
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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 highlights, Ann Erickson '08 is a Legal Writer for Law Bulletin Media. She graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2012. Previously, she was practicing law at a small law firm, Morrison & Mix, for 6.5 years.
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Kudos |
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- The 100 Greatest Literary Characters, co-authored by R. Forrest Colwell Endowed Chair of English and Professor of English James Plath, was listed by Choice among a selection of the best titles reviewed in its December 2019 edition. Choice is a publishing unit at the Association of College & Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, and is considered the leader in the provision of objective, high-quality evaluations of nonfiction academic writing.
- Matt Wennmaker '10 was named executive director of the Illinois Junior Golf Association.
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