![Fallen Tree](https://www.iwu.edu/news/2018/images/fallen-tree-thm.jpg)
Remembering the Big Bur Oak Tree
Eric Nelson, Manager of Grounds Services, shares the history of a bur oak tree which was one of the top-10 senior members of Illinois Wesleyan's urban forest.
![Lindsey](https://www.iwu.edu/news/2018/images/fitzharris-scull.jpg)
Fitzharris ’04 to Share Grisly World of Victorian Medicine with IWU
Bestselling author and medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris '04 will return to her alma mater to discuss the brutal and bloody world of Victorian surgery on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
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Mendez-Carbajo Takes on New Opportunities in Economics
Professor of Economics Diego Mendez-Carbajo has been appointed Chair of the Research Committee of the National Association of Economic Educators (NAEE).
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Ostrowski '05 Joins IES Abroad as Program Dean
IES Abroad, a non-profit study abroad program which partners with dozens of IWU students every year, has welcomed Lauren Ostrowski '05 as a program dean.
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Priess '93 Focuses on Attempts to Remove Former U.S. Presidents in New Book
Former CIA intelligence officer David Priess '93 has authored a new book on past attempts to disempower the U.S. president.
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New Illinois Wesleyan Trustees Named, Officers Elected
Five new members - Rick Hanna '81, Martha Henderson '83, Nancy J. Hutson '71, Colleen L. Kannaday and Dr. Laura Randolph '92 - have been named to the IWU Board of Trustees.
![Deborah Halperin](https://www.iwu.edu/news/2018/images/halperin-thm.jpg)
Halperin Recognized for Community Leadership
Deborah Halperin, director of Illinois Wesleyan's Action Research Center, has been awarded the 2018 ATHENA Leadership Award for her work in the Bloomington-Normal community.
![Harvesting Help](https://www.iwu.edu/news/2018/images/harvesting-help-thm.jpg)
Students Band Together to Fight Hunger
Illinois Wesleyan’s interfaith student organization will help combat hunger ahead of the upcoming holiday season with its annual "Harvesting Help" service day.
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Homecoming Highlights
Titans marked a Century of Celebration by creating new memories at Illinois Wesleyan's 2018 Homecoming.
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Torres Luna Shares Transformative Narrative at Benefactor Dinner
Veronica Torres Luna '19 will become the first in her family to earn a college degree, a transformative milestone made possible by financial support from generous donors.