April 21, 2025

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

New Era of Entrepreneurship Begins at IWU with The Petrick Idea Center Groundbreaking

Illinois Wesleyan University celebrated a milestone moment on Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony for The Petrick Idea Center, marking the transition from planning to physical construction. 

Award-Winning Poet Victoria Chang to Speak on Campus Wednesday

During a visit to Bloomington-Normal, American poet and writer Victoria Chang will share her creative process with the Illinois Wesleyan community on Wednesday, April 23.

Titan Supporter, Serial Entrepreneur Marc Talluto '94 to Speak at May 4 Commencement 

Long-time supporter of the entrepreneurial programs at Illinois Wesleyan, alumnus Marc Talluto '94, will deliver the University’s commencement address on Sunday, May 4.

Lehr Named 2026 Kemp Award Winner

Edgar Lehr, Robert W. Harrington Endowed Professor of Biology, was awarded the highest teaching honor at Illinois Wesleyan University on April 16 as the 2026 recipient of the Kemp Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence. 

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Welcomes Inaugural Titan Members

After announcing plans in 2023 to establish the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta at Illinois Wesleyan University, the chapter was officially chartered at an April 12 event on campus.

Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine Spring 2025

The spring 2025 edition of the IWU Magazine is available online, featuring a spotlight on The Shirk Athletic Center celebrating its 30th anniversary.

The Pantagraph

Illinois Wesleyan University held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 15 for The Petrick Idea Center, a new facility that will provide spaces for students of all areas of study to meet and collaborate. Also reported by WGLT Radio and WEEK TV.

WGLT RADIO



Director of Large Ensembles at IWU's School of Music Logan Campbell also serves as the director of Bloomington-Normal Youth Symphony, which is preparing for its upcoming spring concert.

Campus Events

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The winners of the 2025 Creative Writing Awards are as follows: IWU Department of English Prize for Short Fiction — Valeria Suarez '26 for "Wasps"; Peter J. Theune Memorial Essay Prize — Dana Janiec '26 for "On the Streets of Berlin"; and Arthur W. Hinners & Louise Hinners Sipfle Poetry Prize presented by the Academy of American Poets — Abraham Bishop '26. A full list of the winners and runners up are available here.

Monday, April 21 is the last day of yoga until September — there will be no class on Thursday. A huge thank you to Kim Hayes for sharing her passion and gift of yoga with the IWU community. If you want to continue to practice with Kim, visit her Blooming Life studio. Her class schedule can be found at www.bloominglife.studio. 

Do it for you. Work hard for you, do the healing for you, work out for you, set boundaries for you, forgive others for you, go on an adventure for you, make memories for you, love yourself for you, relax and recharge for you, celebrate your achievements for you.

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.