News Releases 2018

Tiny Earth Network Builds Student Researchers in Antibiotics
Illinois Wesleyan is joining with Tiny Earth Network to prepare student researchers to address the modern-day public health crisis of antibiotic resistance.

IWU Faculty Represented at Yale University NEH Seminar
Professor and Director of Greek and Roman Studies Nancy Sultan was one of 16 educators nationwide who attended Yale University's NEH Summer Seminar.

Williams '18 to Serve in Peace Corps
Originally an education major who graduated with a degree in sociology, Shante Williams '18 said her time at IWU has come full circle, as she will be spending 27 months teaching in Zambia as a member of the Peace Corps.

Poet and Activist Denice Frohman to Perform
Award-winning viral poet Denice Frohman will perform at Illinois Wesleyan on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Young Main Lounge of the Memorial Center.

Game On: State-of-the-Art IWU Esports Arena Opens
Wearing an Illinois Wesleyan Esports jersey pulled over the top of his dress shirt and tie, President Eric Jensen cut the ribbon to officially open IWU's state-of-the-art Esports Arena.

Cybersecurity Authority and Agricultural Advocate to Present Stevenson Lectures
Former White House CIO Theresa Payton and international environmental activist Vandana Shiva will visit IWU and ISU.

Author Empowers IWU Students to be the Messengers of Change
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Amy Ellis Nutt urged students to fight ignorance - and prejudice - with knowledge and truth during her address at the President's Convocation.

Career Center Rolls Out Platform for Jobs and Internships
Hart Career Center has implemented Handshake, an online career services management system that gives students a one-stop source for job and internship resources.

Carruthers '07 Takes Radical Approach to Social Justice in Book
Illinois Wesleyan alum Charlene Carruthers '07 reimagines the Black Radical Tradition in her debut book Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements.

Evelyn Chapel Provides Home for Interfaith Community
Newly renovated Evelyn Chapel serves as the hub for Illinois Wesleyan's diverse religious programming by offering unique avenues of understanding religious and secular diversity.