News Releases 2018
$25,000 Scholarship Awarded by the Consulado General de México
Five students of Mexican heritage will receive financial support to attend Illinois Wesleyan during the 2018-19 academic year, thanks to a $25,000 scholarship.
Muchnik '16 Earns NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
A three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship has been awarded to Illinois Wesleyan University biology alum Sydney Muchnik '16, who is now pursuing a Ph.D. at Yale University.
IWU Awarded Two Illinois Arts Council Agency Grants
The Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) program recently awarded Illinois Wesleyan an $8,800 grant for the School of Music and a $2,200 grant for the School of Art, to support IWU arts programs that are serving the public.
Illinois Wesleyan Announces National Search for School of Music Director
Illinois Wesleyan will launch a national search for a new director of its School of Music, as Mario Pelusi, director for 20 years, steps down to fully focus on his passions for composing music and teaching.
Illinois Wesleyan Announces Candidates for Graduation
Illinois Wesleyan University honored 389 candidates for graduation during Commencement on May 6, 2018.
Wilson Atrium Dedicated in Honor of Former IWU President, First Lady
The Center for Natural Science Learning and Research (CNS) atrium has been named The Wilson Atrium in honor of former Illinois Wesleyan President Richard F. Wilson and his wife, former First Lady, Patricia L. Wilson.
Illinois Wesleyan Celebrates Class of 2018
Illinois Wesleyan University celebrated more than 400 graduating members of the Class of 2018 during Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 6 in the Shirk Activity Center.
Commencement to be Held Indoors at Shirk
Given the possibility for severe weather, Commencement celebrating the Class of 2018 on Sunday, May 6, will be held indoors at the Shirk Activity Center.
O'Carroll '18 Selected for Fulbright Program
Senior international business major Sean O'Carroll '18 has been chosen to represent Illinois Wesleyan and the United States as a J. William Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Malaysia next year.
Life Science Researcher and Entrepreneur to Speak at Commencement
Kirk Schroeder '84, the co-founder of two life science companies, will deliver Illinois Wesleyan's Commencement address on Sunday, May 6.