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Monday, April 8
Through April 24, Merwin Gallery, Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art Building – 32nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition
9 a.m.-4 p.m. (also Tuesday, April 9), Hansen Student Center – Cap and Gown Pickup for Graduating Seniors in the Class of 2019 – This regalia is to be worn at the Honors Convocation on Wednesday, April 10 and Commencement on Sunday, May 5.
12 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Non-Org: The Promotional Intellectual - Ways to Share What You're Working on – Faculty work hard on artistic and scholarly projects. How might they be shared more broadly? Teaching, Learning and Technology Strategist Kate Browne and Professor of English and Writing Program Director Mike Theune will offer some ways – focused on blogs – to get your work further out into the world, including embedding pdfs, engaging search engine optimization, and translating work into more easily shareable and consumable multi-modal blog posts. This presentation also will be relevant to all who use eportfolios in their teaching, offering ways to help students think more deeply about how they present their work.
Wednesday, April 10
Through Friday, April 12, Eckley Quad, other locations throughout campus – Arts Slam – A campus takeover in celebration of the arts at Illinois Wesleyan will feature three days of fun and spontaneous events across campus from the School of Art, School of Music and School of Theatre Arts.
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Hart Career Center, Welcome Center – Hart Career Center Walk-In Wednesday – Bring your resume (electronic or paper) and have Hart Career Center staff review it, ask a quick question about Handshake or get help setting up your profile. (Closed for lunch from 12-1 p.m.)
11 a.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Honors Convocation – As the 2019 recipient of the Kemp Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence at Illinois Wesleyan University, Professor and Chair of Hispanic Studies Carmela Ferradáns will deliver this year’s keynote address.
3 p.m., Atrium, Ames School of Art Building – Kemp Award Reception – The campus community will honor the winner of the Kemp Award, announced at the Honor's Convocation.
4 p.m., Horenberger Field – Baseball vs. North Park University – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports.
4 p.m., Beckman Auditorium, The Ames Library – "Lies, Failures, and Disasters: Entrepreneurial Religion in an Era of Globalization and Climate Change"
7 p.m., Tucci Stadium – Women's Lacrosse vs. Elmhurst College – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports.
7 p.m., C101, CNS – Kelsey Hample '10: “From IWU to FU: The Development of a Female Economist" – Kelsey Hample ’10, who is Robert E. Hughes Assistant Professor of Economics at Furman University, will give the Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics honor society) lecture in economics.
7:30 p.m., McPherson Theatre – Faculty Choreographed Dance Concert – “Origins” – Tickets can be purchased at the Jerome Mirza Theatre box office or online.
10 p.m., Hansen Student Center – All In for Wesleyan Kickoff
Thursday, April 11
All In for Wesleyan – Alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of Illinois Wesleyan are encouraged to "unlock opportunities" for students.
6 p.m., Horenberger Field – Baseball vs. Monmouth College – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports.
7:30 p.m., McPherson Theatre – Faculty Choreographed Dance Concert
Friday, April 12
4 p.m., Atrium, Ames School of Art Building – Faculty/Staff TGIF – Faculty and staff are invited for good food, refreshments, and great conversation! The Merwin and Wakeley Galleries will be open.
7 p.m., Hansen Student Center – "Normal is Over" Film Screening and Discussion with Director Renée Scheltema – The award-winning documentary "Normal is Over" will be screened, followed by a Q&A/discussion with Renée Scheltema, an investigative TV-journalist and director of the documentary, who is the keynote speaker at Saturday's John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference. The film features Naomi Oreskes, who was IWU's Founders' Day speaker in January, as well as the Stevenson Lecture Series speaker, Dr. Vandanna Shiva.
7:30 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church, 404 N. Prairie St., Bloomington – Illinois Wesleyan Symphony Orchestra
7:30 p.m., McPherson Theatre – Faculty Choreographed Dance Concert
Saturday, April 13
John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference – Students across all years, disciplines and research interests will present their long-term scholarly and creative projects.
Ironwood Golf Course, 1901 N. Towanda Ave., Normal – Women's Golf - Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling (Day 1)
12:15 p.m., IWU Softball Field – IWU Softball Tournament – Titans vs. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports.
1 p.m., Tucci Stadium – Men's Lacrosse vs. Elmhurst College - Seniors' Day – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports.
1-3 p.m., Merwin and Wakeley Galleries, Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art Building – Reception and Awards Ceremony - Juried Student Exhibition – A celebratory reception will include an award ceremony at 1:30 p.m., followed by a presentation by senior art students at 3 p.m., in conjunction with the John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference.
2:30 p.m., IWU Softball Field – IWU Softball Tournament – Titans vs. University of Chicago – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports.
3 p.m., Beadles-Morse Courts – Men's Tennis vs. Augustana College
5 p.m., Evelyn Chapel – Guitar Ensemble Recital – Sponsored by the School of Music.
7:30 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – Symphonic Winds
7:30 p.m., McPherson Theatre – Faculty Choreographed Dance Concert
8 p.m., Hansen Student Center – Undercover – At IWU's live music competition, contestants will be judged by a panel comprised of our esteemed faculty, staff, and President Eric Jensen. The winner will receive a prize valued up to $250. Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board.
Sunday, April 14
Ironwood Golf Course, 1901 N. Towanda Ave., Normal – Women's Golf - Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling (day 2)
10 a.m., IWU Softball Field – IWU Softball Tournament - Titans vs. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports.
2 p.m., McPherson Theatre – Faculty Choreographed Dance Concert
2:30 p.m., IWU Softball Field – IWU Softball Tournament - Titans vs. University of Chicago – Live streaming video at www.iwu.edu/livesports.
3 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 502 E. Front St., Bloomington – Spring Choral Concert – Sponsored by the School of Music.
Monday, April 15
Environmental Activist and Feminist to Deliver Stevenson Address
International environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate and feminist Vandana Shiva will speak on “The Future of Food” as part of the Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture Series on Monday, April 15 at
7:30 p.m. in the Hansen Student Center.
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