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June 10, 2019
News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community
Distributed bimonthly during the summer |
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Campus News |
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Students Attend Technos International Week
Anna Schultz-Breef '21, Seth Morgan '22 and R. Forrest Colwell Endowed Chair and Professor of English James Plath are traveling to Tokyo for a two-week cultural exchange, as Illinois Wesleyan's representatives for Technos International Week. |
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Freeman Asia Program Sends 36 IWU Students Abroad
A group of 36 Illinois Wesleyan students will spend the summer working at internship sites in four countries across Asia, with their expenses paid thanks to funding from the Freeman Foundation. |
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Career Placement Statistics Demonstrate Graduate Success
Illinois Wesleyan far surpasses most other institutions in preparing graduates for their careers, according to an annual graduate survey from the Hart Career Center and a job placement analysis by Zippia. |
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Students Named 2019 Eckley Scholars
Illinois Wesleyan has announced this year's recipients of the Robert S. and Nell B. Eckley Scholars and Artists Program fellowships, who will receive stipends to pursue research this summer with a faculty mentor. |
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Eric Jensen Announces Retirement and Resignation as President
Eric R. Jensen announced to the University's Board of Trustees and the campus community his retirement and subsequent resignation as president, effective at the end of May. |
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Illinois Wesleyan Elects New Board Chair, Officers and Trustees
Timothy J. Szerlong, a 1974 graduate of Illinois Wesleyan, has been elected Chair of the University's Board of Trustees. He succeeds George A. Vinyard, who has served IWU as a trustee for 42 years, including 14 years as Board Chair. |
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Students Present Inclusive Education Research at Conference
Yesenia Martinez-Calderon '20 and Maxwell Crowninshield '20 presented their two-year-long research project at the Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA) Conference in Chicago. |
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Illinois Wesleyan Announces Spring 2019 Dean's List
The Dean's List at Illinois Wesleyan for the spring semester includes 668 students from 23 states and 15 countries. |
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Titan Athletics
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- Junior Ally Wiegand was chosen as the inaugural winner of the Schutt Sports/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III National Pitcher of the Year award.
- Head Men's Golf Coach Jim Ott was chosen as the Division III winner of the Dave Williams National Coach of the Year Award, presented by Golf Pride Grips.
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Titans In The News
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The Illinois Wesleyan University Board of Trustees elected Timothy Szerlong ’74 as its chair, while adding two new trustees. More coverage from The Pantagraph. |
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| WGLT Radio |
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Mark Denzler '93, president and CEO of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, discussed a new report that shows the vital role of manufacturing in Illinois’ economic engine. |
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Former NBA All-Star Jack Sikma will be the keynote speaker for the Bloomington-Normal YMCA’s annual Legacy Dinner on June 20. Also in The Pantagraph. |
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| Chicago Tribune |
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Darryn Dunbar ’90, Director of Online Nursing Programs and professor at Stratford University, discussed how he delivers preparedness and passion to nursing students. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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Hanna Mesouani, assistant director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and IWU alumna Colleen O'Connor '14 are among nominees for a YWCA McLean County Woman of Distinction Award. |
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Chair and Professor of Chemistry Rebecca Roesner earned the Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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Alex Tosi ’10 “took it all in” when he made his Major League Baseball umpiring debut on May 11. |
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| (Des Plaines, Ill.) Journal & Topics |
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David Szwed ’98 is the new principal at Lincoln Middle School in Park Ridge, Illinois. |
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| WGLT Radio |
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How To Be a Superhero is the latest children’s opera from Prairie Fire Theatre, written, produced, directed and featuring Illinois Wesleyan students, faculty and alumni. |
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| Chicago Tribune |
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Vanessa Dremonas ’08, who earned her master's degree at Harvard University, answered her father's call to be part of the family leadership team of Pete’s Fresh Market grocery chain in the Chicagoland area. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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| Rachel (Anderson) Lyons ’08 became Illinois Wesleyan’s first selection to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division III Track & Field Athlete Hall of Fame. |
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| The Pantagraph |
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Tips for small business “spring cleaning” were offered by Director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center Karen Bussone in her guest column. |
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| The Seattle Medium |
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Jack Sikma ’77 was recognized by the Metropolitan King County Council for his upcoming induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
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United Soccer League Senior Vice President for League Operations Brett Luy ’10 developed a player safety proposal to combat concussion issues. |
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Summer Camps on Campus |
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Conference Services is welcoming the following overnight groups to campus this June:
June 11-15 — Head Football Coach Norm Eash is hosting the Shriners All-Star Football Camp, using the Shirk Center and Tucci Stadium, with the Illinois High School Shrine Game taking place at Tucci Stadium on Saturday, June 15 at 11 a.m.
June 13-16 — A youth leadership camp will be using the Memorial Student Center, the Hansen Student Center, the Center for Natural Sciences, and the Eckley Quad.
June 16-18 — Coach Eash will be using Tucci Stadium to host the Midwest Linemen Football Camp.
June 18-20 — A youth performance camp will be using the Memorial Student Center and State Farm Hall to empower attendees to learn about healthy choices, positive leadership, good decision making and accountability.
June 18-21 — Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Lindsey Kellar will be holding the Illinois Wesleyan Junior Titans Lacrosse Camp at Tucci Stadium.
June 18-21 — A youth dance camp will be using the Hansen Student Center.
June 22-23 —Titan Shoot-Out Basketball Camp will be at the Shirk Center, hosted by Head Men's Basketball Coach Ron Rose.
June 23-29 — Illinois Wesleyan's biology and chemistry departments will host incoming first-year students for a week-long sampling of courses and lab sessions at the SPLICE (Science Program for Leadership, Inquiry, and Campus Engagement) camp.
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Kudos |
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- Ash Reddy '13 has been appointed to the new role of vice president, global strategy and corporate development at Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading independent provider of maintenance support and financial services to the aviation industry.
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Colleagues
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Welcome New Employees |
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Miranda Baldwin, who graduated from IWU in 2016, started May 22 as
Administrative Specialist III in the Advancement Office, replacing
Jean Lieder, who retired.
Mark Welker started June 3 as Director of Campus Safety, replacing Aarron Cook.
Kaylee Kurtz started June 5 as Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement - Reunions, replacing Krista Cardona '03. |
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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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