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Monday, Jan. 15
Through Feb. 22 – Merwin and Wakeley Galleries, Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art – Gallery Exhibits to Feature Sculptures and Women’s Rights Posters
12 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Non-Org - Reading at IWU: Results from a Campus-wide Survey – Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Pennie Gray will discuss what students tell us about their engagement with course texts and what we might be able to do about it.
1 p.m., Hansen Student Center – MLK Teach-In: The Evolution of Housing Equity as a Civil Right
5-8:30 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – 28th Annual MLK Gospel Festival
Tuesday, Jan. 16
4 p.m., Myers Welcome Center – Freeman Asia Information Session – Students are invited to an information session for the 2018 IWU Freeman Asia Internship Program.
7 p.m., Hansen Student Center – Career Center Kick-Off Event – Jaynanne Calaway-Habeck '99 was a triple major at Illinois Wesleyan. She'll discuss how she balances her important executive position – as VP of People Ops for Panera Bread – with a young family and community involvement.
Wednesday, Jan. 17
1 p.m., Wakeley Gallery, Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art Building – Artist's Talk – Artist Claire Hedden, whose "Line Drawings" are on display through Feb. 22, will host a public reception and talk.
4 p.m., Merwin Gallery, Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art Building – Faculty Book Launch – The English Department will celebrate recent books by faculty: We Need to Talk: A New Method for Evaluating Poetry (New Writing Viewpoints), co-authored by Professor of English Michael Thuene, and Everything Shapes Itself to the Sea by James Plath, R. Forrest Colwell Endowed Chair of English and Professor of English.
7 p.m., Shirk Center – Men's Basketball vs. Millikin University – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports
Thursday, Jan. 18
11 a.m., Evelyn Chapel – Ecumenical Blessing of The Heritage Edition of The Saint John's Bible – All are welcome for a service of reflection and song as local clergy from Roman Catholic and Protestant congregations participate in a blessing of the Gospel and Acts volume of The Heritage Edition of The Saint John's Bible.
4 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Study Abroad Fair – Explore the possibilities and get inspired! Think outside your borders and show how fearless Titans are! Meet with a study abroad advisor, program representatives, and peer study abroad ambassadors to find your perfect program. Sponsored by the International Office.
4 p.m., Lower level, Evelyn Chapel – ReligiosiTEA: The Interfaith Power of The Saint John's Bible – Tim Ternes, Director of The Saint John's Bible at the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library in Collegeville, Minnesota will share the ways the Bible was informed by multifaith and multidisciplinary conversation, art and scholarship. Various illuminations will be discussed that demonstrate this artistic and theological commitment to the shared values of hospitality and justice.
6:30 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – A Revolution in Illumination and Imagination: Introducing The St. John's Bible – Campus and community members are welcome for this special kick-off event for Illinois Wesleyan's "Year with the St. John's Bible."
Friday, Jan. 19
8:30 a.m., Young Main Lounge, Memorial Center – All Staff Meeting – Sponsored by Staff Council, this year's meeting will feature a presentation from Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing LeAnn Hughes, Director of Marketing Andy Kreiss, and Director of Communications Ann Aubry concerning our new branding and marketing initiatives.
There will be an open mic that morning for further questions and dialogue. The purpose of this meeting is to bring us together at the beginning of the year and to enhance open communication for all staff employees of IWU. A continental breakfast will be provided.
12 p.m., Welcome Center Auditorium – For Your Future Fridays Series - Rockin' Resumes – Create a resume that employers will notice. Bring your water bottle and have lunch on us while you learn how to write a good resume and cover letter and what makes a resume stand out from the employer's perspective. Sponsored by the Hart Career Center.
4 p.m., Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art – Faculty-Staff TGIF – Provost Mark Brodl will sponsor hors d'oeurvres, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages, provided by Sodexo.
Saturday, Jan. 20
Shirk Center Indoor Track – Track and Field - I-55 Triangular
Monday, Jan. 22
12 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Non-Org - Bias Incidence Reporting at IWU – Presented by Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology and Anthropology Meghan Burke.
4 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Faculty Meeting
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