September 15, 2025

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Career Center Supports Students Through Internships, Workplace Exploration

After a summer away from campus, many Illinois Wesleyan University students returned with something new on their resumes: practical work experience.

Brian Gegel '94 to Receive Alumni Nursing Award

Brian Gegel ‘94, a celebrated practitioner, professor and researcher of both civilian and military nursing, has been chosen to receive the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award for Excellence in Nursing.

Nancy Steele Brokaw '71 to Receive Alumni Humanities Award

Nancy Steele Brokaw ‘71, a lifelong playwright and champion of the arts, is the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Alumnus in the Humanities Award.

Three Titans Named 2025 Alumni Award Winners, To Be Celebrated at Homecoming

John Camardella ‘03 received the Distinguished Alumni Award, Carol Willis '68 received the Loyalty Award, and Natalie Lalagos '12 received the Young Alumni Award. All alumni award winners will be celebrated during Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 10-12.

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Last week, Illinois Wesleyan announced its largest incoming class in 15 years. Also reported by WEEK TV, WMBD TV and The Pantagraph.

The Pantagraph

Ed Rust '72, former CEO of State Farm, will be the keynote speaker at the Kinder Brothers Distinguished Speaker Series at Illinois Wesleyan on Sept. 22.

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Linda Shirk, a matriarch of the Shirk family who funded IWU's Shirk Athletic Center, has passed away..

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Morgan Riley ’20 and other young Republican leaders in Central Illinois say recent political violence has sparked conversations about free speech and created space for young conservatives to connect.

Homecoming Volunteers Needed

Interested in volunteering during Homecoming and Family Weekend 2025? There are plenty of opportunities to get involved! Complete this volunteer form to learn more about how you can lend a hand throughout the week. For questions about volunteering, contact Volunteer Engagement Officer Avary Kampwerth ‘24 at akampwer@iwu.edu.

Million Meals Volunteer Event

Join your fellow Titans at the State Farm Million Meals Pack Event on Saturday, Sept. 20! Thousands of volunteers come together to partner with U.S. Hunger to combat food insecurity in McLean County and throughout Illinois. Join a group of Titans at the 12:30-2 p.m. shift on Sept. 20.

1. Register here (Select NPO, write in IWU; Volunteer for General Meal Packer)

2. Invite alumni, colleagues, students, and friends of IWU to join you

3. Wear your IWU gear

Campus Events

Campus events can be found in MyIWU under the Events & Calendars tab.

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There is no yoga this week and classes are expected to return Sept. 22.

Campus Weekly is an electronic newsletter from Illinois Wesleyan's Office of Communications, edited by Julia Perez, assistant director of communications. To submit items of interest, email webedit@iwu.edu.