April 8, 2024

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Go All In for Wesleyan on Tuesday, April 9! By giving green during All In for Wesleyan, you can contribute to the growth of students and programs at Illinois Wesleyan University! Learn more and donate at www.iwu.edu/all-in.

Students to Present Research from Variety of Disciplines at John Wesley Powell Conference on April 13

Students from a wide range of disciplines will present research at the 35th annual John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference on Saturday, April 13, at Illinois Wesleyan University. 

Celebrated Poet John Keene to Join Joanne Diaz for Poetry Conversation

The Illinois Wesleyan University English Department is teaming up with Illinois State University to bring nationally celebrated poets to Bloomington-Normal and the IWU campus on Wednesday, April 10. 

Yoga is canceled today, April 8, and will resume Thursday.

Classes are normally on Mondays and Thursdays from 12:15 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. in the Shirk Center Niepagen South Classroom with Kim Hayes, owner of Blooming Life Yoga. Hope to see you there!

Senior Dinner

The Class of 2024 will be celebrated with a special dinner at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, to reflect on the last four years at IWU. The event will take place in Young Main Lounge at the Memorial Center and doors will open at 5:30 p.m. RSVP by April 23 here.

David C. Moravec '84 recently published the book "Echoes Across the Tracks: Life Lessons Through Unexpected Connections."

Janet McNew, former IWU provost and acting president, passed away on March 26, 2024, after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Janet came to Illinois Wesleyan as Provost and Dean of the Faculty in 1993 and held that position until 2006. She was Acting President from early 2003 through July 2004, following the illness and death of President Minor Myers, jr. Janet later concluded her career as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at The University of Tampa, where she served from 2006-2013. In her memory, the Gardner Faculty Scholars program at Illinois Wesleyan has been renamed the Gardner-McNew Faculty Scholars program. Those wishing to honor Janet are invited to contribute to that fund or to the charity of their choice.

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.