Campus Headlines
A Passion for Piano Unites Wells '27, Killey '99 During Concerto-Aria Performance
When Benjamin Killey '99 learned that Matt Wells '27 had been selected to perform a piano solo at Illinois Wesleyan’s annual Henry Charles Memorial Concerto-Aria event, he booked a plane ticket. “That sort of performance needs to be seen,”...
February Campus Catch-Up
Although it’s the shortest month of the year, the Illinois Wesleyan community managed to pack many experiences into the month of February. Check out a few of the monthly highlights below.
Female Students Highlight Representation in Physics at Fermilab Conference
In what physics faculty are labeling a rare case, nine female physics students from Illinois Wesleyan University attended a conference last month at Fermilab in Batavia, a national laboratory specializing in high-energy particle physics.
Upcoming Unity Gala Provides Opportunity for Joy, Community
The seventh annual Unity Gala will serve as a place for joy and connection for all Illinois Wesleyan University students, faculty, and staff from 7-11:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, at Hansen Student Center.
Jazz Festival to Celebrate 50 Years of Music History, Performance
For 50 years, the Illinois Wesleyan Jazz Festival has fostered music education for the local community. Hosted by the IWU School of Music, this year’s milestone event will take place from Feb. 21-22 in Presser Hall.
Research by Aranda-Hernandez '25 Champions Community Gardens for Better Health
Alexis Aranda-Hernandez '25 is combining his passion for public health and community gardens to sow wellness in underserved communities.
Illinois Wesleyan Announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Illinois Wesleyan University’s Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year consisted of 827 students from 31 states and 28 countries.
Noyce Scholars Present at National Science Foundation Conference
Four Illinois Wesleyan University students were among few undergraduates given the opportunity to present at the National Science Foundation Conference in Washington, D.C.
Spring Gallery Exhibits Explore Family Dynamics, Tethers to Technology
The complexities of family and the relationship between technology and alienation are the focus of respective spring exhibits in Illinois Wesleyan’s Merwin and Wakeley Galleries in the Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art and Design.
Lehr Discovers New Frog in Peru with Research Assistant Andy Wang '23
Robert Harrington Professor of Biology Edgar Lehr has added another discovery to his menagerie of reptiles and amphibians.