News Releases 2018
MALANA Graduating Seniors Honored at Multicultural Graduation
Forty-three graduating seniors participated in Multicultural Graduation on April 15, hosted by the Illinois Wesleyan Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Students Contribute in Effort to End Neglected Tropical Diseases
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) impact 1.5 billion people around the world, and Illinois Wesleyan students in a global health course are doing their part put an end to NTDs.
Students Explore Career Opportunities in NYC
When it comes to job searching, it is not always about what you know, but who you know. During the Hart Career Center's Career Immersion Excursion, 21 students met and networked with alumni living and working in New York City.
First-Year Humanities Fellows Explore the Culture of Chicago
Illinois Wesleyan's inaugural group of First-Year Humanities Fellows (FYHF) explored the real-world interdisciplinary connections among fields in the humanities during a five-day cultural immersion experience in Chicago.
IWU Students Spring Into Action With Habitat for Humanity
While spring break might conjure up images of sunny beaches and afternoon naps, 18 Illinois Wesleyan students envisioned picking up their power tools and paint brushes as volunteers for the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Build.
Bouras '18 Named Technos Award Winner
Zoe Bouras '18 has been awarded the 2018 Technos International Prize, an annual award recognizing a student who has excelled academically and has contributed to broadening international awareness and understanding.
Students Advocate for Iranian Academic Sentenced to Death
Two Illinois Wesleyan first-year students and members of the Advocacy Risk Seminar are advocating for the release of Ahmadreza Djalali, a 45-year-old specialist in disaster medicine who has been imprisoned by Iranian officials.
STEM Gala Scholarship Awarded to Meme App Entrepreneur
First-year computer science and physics double major David “Nico” Lopez '21 brings the fun – and the funds – with a $1,000 scholarship which will go toward developing a party game app called Caption_it.
Students Showcase Work at Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
Illinois Wesleyan students across all years and majors will have the opportunity to share their individual projects at the 28th annual John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference on Saturday, April 21.
Ferradáns Named 2019 Kemp Award Winner
Professor of Hispanic Studies Carmela Ferradáns has been named the 2019 recipient of the Kemp Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence at Illinois Wesleyan University.