News Releases 2021
Buhrmann, Haywood Honored by McLean County YWCA with "Women of Distinction" Awards
IWU Web Content Specialist Kristen Buhrmann and Instructional Professor and General Biology Lab Coordinator Libby Haywood were presented with "Women of Distinction" awards by YWCA McLean...
Retired from FBI, Mason '80 Helps Fill School Bus Driver Shortage
After rising through the ranks at the FBI, then serving as a Fortune 500 executive until his retirement last year, Michael Mason ’80 is pitching in to combat a school bus driver shortage in his home community in Virginia.
Vlastnik '87 Co-Authors Book on Illustrious Fashion Designer Bob Mackie
Frank Vlastnik ’87 is co-author of a new showcase of the life and work of the renowned designer to the stars, The Art of Bob Mackie, which includes a foreword by Carol Burnett and an afterword by Cher.
Gateway Students Discuss the Meaning of 'Home' with Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe
A sense of community and belonging can be both comforting and challenging to find as a first-year student on a college campus.
Boundaries, Faculty Biennial Exhibits on Display
An exhibit by local artists responding to the stories of children held at U.S. immigration facilities, Boundaries, is on display in the Merwin Gallery, and faculty artwork is on view in the Wakeley Gallery at the Ames School of Art.
Fata '22 Determines the Works of Sylvia Plath to be 'Zany'
In researching her 2021 Eckley Fellowship Project, “_Plath: Confronting the Tone Policing of Sylvia Plath,” Katie Fata ’22 found the aesthetic category of "zany" allows for nuance in describing Plath's themes of personal failures.
Sperry '22 Continues Her Mother's Research
Inspired by her mother, Isabel Sperry ’22 used ceramic sculpting and sociological theory to engage in her project “Challenging...
Patel '23 Researches Bird Eyes Using Antibody Staining Techniques
Junior biology major and psychology minor Anjali Patel ’23 spent her summer researching blood vessel structures as part of her 2021 Eckley Fellowship project, “Investigating the Development of the Vascular System in Bird Eyes.”
Kiper '22 Pursues Career Objectives Through Eckley Research Project
With a passion to aid the search for a cure for Alzheimer's, Joey Kiper ’22 conducted his summer research project, “Stimulating Membrane Repair in Neuroblastoma Cells Illinois Wesleyan continued its rich tradition of Academic All-America success with a school-record number of selections during the 2020-21 academic year. 
Illinois Wesleyan Achieves Record Number of Academic All-America Selections