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Campus Weekly
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July 9, 2018
Published biweekly in the summer months |
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News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community |
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Campus News |
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 Four New Majors Added for 2018-19
In keeping with the increasingly diverse academic interests of students, Illinois Wesleyan will offer four new majors and seven new minors beginning this fall, in addition to more than 80 current majors, minors and programs. |
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SEA-PHAGES Engages First-Year Student Researchers
Illinois Wesleyan students have the opportunity to catch the "research bug" and ignite their passion for science while discovering and analyzing bacteriophages – and publishing their results nationally.
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May Term Courses Immerse Students in Unique Topics
Whether delving into the minds of primates in Gibraltar or gladiators from the Roman Empire, students broadened their perspectives by participating in a choice of 70 May Term courses.
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Titan Athletics
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- Evan Mok-Lamme, a 2017 Illinois Wesleyan graduate, was selected to play on the Hong Kong Lacrosse Association (HKLA) team for the 2018 Men's World Lacrosse Championships July 12-21 in Netyana, Israel. As a 2015 IWU Freeman Asia intern at World Green Organization in Hong Kong, Mok-Lamme was able to meet Scott Browning, head coach of the HKLA, who later contacted Mok-Lamme to invite him to train and travel with the team.
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Titans In The News
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| The News-Gazette |
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The Lettermen, a musical trio featuring Robert Poynton ’80, will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
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| The Stark County News |
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English - Writing and International Studies major Payton Letko ’19 won the starring role in the Kewanee Community Theatre production of the musical The 23rd Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee via audition tape while she was studying abroad in Japan. |
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| Daily Southtown |
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Jonathan Goble ’80 has been named interim president of Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Illinois. |
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| Broadway World |
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Evan Kasprzak '10 was among Broadway veterans in the cast of the brand-new dance narrative, Alexa, staged at Inwood Art Works' Culture Hub in Manhattan. |
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| The Grio |
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Celebrated actress Danai Gurira was influenced while growing up in Zimbabwe by the works of Martin Luther King Jr., whom her mother met while attending Illinois Wesleyan University. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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| Deanna Jent '84 is directing “Merry Wives of Windsor” at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. |
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| WGLT Radio |
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Isaac Simmons '20, a business and religion major, is a volunteer for the Veggie Oasis, taking leftover produce from Bloomington's weekly farmers market to families in need. |
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| Prairie State Wire |
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| Illinois Wesleyan University students rank among the best in the state in repaying student loans. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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The Small Business Development Center at Illinois Wesleyan University is part of the “BN Advantage" strategy to advance growth and economic diversity in the community. |
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| Accounting Today |
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Madelyn May ’19 was among 39 accounting students to earn a tuition and textbook scholarship from the Illinois CPA Society. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Greg King discussed the various factors, along with students' test scores, that factor into admission decisions. |
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Upcoming
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Want your event listed on the University Events Calendar?
Submit the information using our online form.
Thursday, July 12
7:30 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Illinois Chamber Music Festival - Faculty and Guest Artist Performance
Friday, July 13
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Summer First Look I – Hosted by Admissions, designed for students and families who are experiencing Illinois Wesleyan for the first time.
Saturday, July 14
3 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Illinois Chamber Music Festival - Student Performance
Sunday, July 15
3 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Illinois Chamber Music Festival - Children's Concert
Monday, July 16
11 a.m., El Paso Golf Club, El Paso, Ill. – Wellness Golf Tournament – Open to IWU faculty/staff, alumni, retirees, students, spouses, family & friends. Today (July 9) is the last day to pre-register.
Tuesday, July 17
7:30 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Illinois Chamber Music Festival - Faculty and Guest Artist Performance
Wednesday, July 18
7:30 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Illinois Chamber Music Festival - Student Performance
Saturday, July 21
3 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Illinois Chamber Music Festival - Student Performance
Sunday, July 22
3 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Illinois Chamber Music Festival - Faculty and Guest Artist Performance |
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Kudos |
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Announcements |
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 Save the Date!
Homecoming –
October 5-7,
2018
This year marks 100 years of Homecoming tradition at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Watch for details at www.iwu.edu/homecoming |
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Campus Weekly is an electronic newsletter from Illinois Wesleyan's Office of Communications, edited by Ann Aubry, director of communications. To submit items of interest, email webedit@iwu.edu. See an archive of past editions.
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