Upcoming Events
Regional Events
Illinois Wesleyan University's Festival of the Arts 2025
Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27, 2025
You are cordially invited to IWU's Festival of the Arts: a reunion and celebration of the alumni, faculty, staff, and friends that shaped Illinois Wesleyan's Fine Arts programs into beacons of artistic expression for more than 75 years. Reconnect and reminisce with old friends, support current IWU student artists as they "strut their stuff," take part in discipline-specific workshops put on by the College of Fine Arts, and more! Hosted meals include a Friday evening reception, Saturday lunch and evening banquet, and Sunday continental breakfast. Come play, sing, dance, laugh, and connect! View the full schedule of events here.
Lavender Graduation 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 3-5 p.m.
Lavender Graduation is an opportunity for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests to celebrate the accomplishments of IWU's LGBTQIA+ graduates for the spring, summer, and winter of 2025. Started in 2014, Lavender Graduation is a cherished campus tradition hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Alumni are invited to attend this special event to recognize and honor graduating students' contributions to IWU and the LGBTQIA+ community. Students interested in participating in this event can register here.
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 3-5 p.m.
Cartwright Room, Memorial Center
104 E. University Ave.
Bloomington, IL. 61701
Titan Alumni & Friends Golf Outing 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025 | 10 a.m.
We are excited to once again be hosting the Titan Alumni & Friends Golf Outing in Romeoville, IL. at Mistwood Golf Club on Monday, May 12, 2025. This 18 hole scramble begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start.
Your registration fee of $175 per person includes:
- Green fees
- Cart with GPS
- Range balls
- Box lunch and dinner
- Prizes for the top three teams
All proceeds benefit the Wesleyan Fund, empowering students with the resources they need to become forces for good in the world.
Monday, May 12, 2025 | 10 a.m.
Mistwood Golf Club
1700 W. Renwick Rd.
Romeoville, IL. 60446
Washington, D.C. Titan Connection
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
You’re invited to reconnect with IWU alumni and welcome our new president, Sheahon Zenger. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with fellow Titans and hear about the exciting vision for IWU’s future - our new beginning. Join us for complimentary food and drinks at Clyde’s of Gallery Place. Located in the vibrant Penn Quarter neighborhood just steps from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, Clyde’s is a bustling restaurant known for its eclectic American menu and lively atmosphere. Catch up with old friends, meet new ones, and feel free to bring a guest who is also an alum or interested in learning more about Illinois Wesleyan University.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Clyde’s of Gallery Place
707 7th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
From the Stacks
From the Stacks is Illinois Wesleyan University’s community bo
ok club highlighting alumni authors who have made a significant impact on the world of writing. This quarterly webinar series invites readers to engage with IWU
writers in fiction, history, sports, and more, all from the comfort of their own homes.
Join us for in-depth discussions and live Q&A sessions that take you inside your favorite
stories.
Echoes Across the Tracks: Life Lessons Through Unexpected Connections by Dave Moravec '84
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 7 p.m. CST
Join the IWU Alumni Association as we sit down with keynote speaker, storyteller, entrepreneurial therapist, and accomplished business leader Dave Moravec '84. We'll be discussing his debut novel Echoes Across the Tracks: Life Lessons Through Unexpected Connections, where an encounter with a New Orleans cab driver leads Charlie, a business consultant and author, to hear Echoes Across the Tracks. Expecting a routine flight to O’Hare Airport, Charlie finds himself, instead, drawn into a 20-hour adventure aboard a high-speed Amtrak train covering an amazing 944-mile journey.
Audience members are encouraged to read Echoes Across the Tracks prior to this virtual event and come prepared with questions for the author. IWU has partnered with local bookstore Bobzbay to offer this title at a discounted price. Follow the link above and enter code IWU at checkout for 15% off.
Contact Us
Amy Crumbaugh - Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
Department - Alumni Engagement