News Releases 2018
Grants Empower Students to Present at Math Symposium
Grants earned by Illinois Wesleyan Associate Professor of Mathematics Andrew Shallue will enable undergraduate students to present at a biannual math symposium.
Fuist Explores Progressive Religious Activism in Book
Assistant Professor of Sociology Todd Nicholas Fuist offers perspective on the perceived divide between religious conservatives and secular liberals in his co-edited book.
Freeman Asia Interns Blog About Life Abroad
Illinois Wesleyan students are immersing themselves in the lives and cultures of people halfway across the world this summer as Freeman Asia interns.
SEA-PHAGES Engages First-Year Student Researchers
Illinois Wesleyan first-year students who participate in SEA-PHAGES exemplify the program's ability to ready students for successful careers in the sciences.
Four New Majors Added for 2018-19
In keeping with the increasingly diverse academic interests of students, Illinois Wesleyan will offer four new majors and seven new minors, in addition to more than 80 current majors, minors and programs.
May Term Courses Immerse Students in Unique Topics
Whether delving into the minds of primates in Gibraltar or gladiators from the Roman Empire, students broadened their own perspectives by participating in one of 70 May Term courses.
Students Network With Chicago Business Leaders
Students enrolled in Illinois Wesleyan's "Seminar in Management" stepped outside the classroom and into the offices of big-name companies during a three-day trip to Chicago.
Kaplan Touts Economic Impact of IWU Athletics
Ryan Kaplan '18 combined his knowledge of finance with his experience as a student-athlete to reveal the multi-million dollar economic impact of IWU's Department of Athletics.
Entrepreneurial Fellowship Winners Create Unity Threads
United by their civic-minded entrepreneurial talents, three IWU students are developing an online specialty clothing store which caters to the needs of children with disabilities.
Borisova '17 Earns Two Department of State Grants
Illinois Wesleyan alum Boryana Borisova '17 will pursue an extensive Russian language study after receiving the U.S. Department of State CLS Award and the NSEP Boren Fellowship.