Burke Nihill, president and CEO of the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans and a Class of 2000 Illinois Wesleyan alum, will deliver the University's Commencement address on Sunday, May 7.
More than 97% of alumni from the class of 2022 were employed or continuing their education within six months of graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University, according to the annual First Destination Survey conducted by IWU’s Hart Career Center.
Kyle Griffith '07 and Courtney Irby have been named the 2023 recipients of the Illinois Wesleyan University Leadership Award for Inclusive Excellence due to their efforts to foster a climate of inclusion and advocacy on campus.
The third annual Phenom Film Festival will shine a spotlight on the collaborative work of film and theatre students at Illinois Wesleyan University on Monday, May 1 — and a Titan celebrity will make an appearance.
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Monday, May 1
Through May 3 — Final Examinations
7 p.m., Hansen Student Center — Titan Film Festival— The 3rd Annual Titan Film Festival will feature original films, brought to you by the extraordinary students of screenwriting, acting, and film production.
Wednesday, May 3
Final grades due for seniors and graduate candidates
Thursday, May 4
12 p.m., Turfler Room, Memorial Center — Lavender Senior Celebration Luncheon — The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host our annual celebration recognizing IWU's senior students in the LGBTQIA+ community.
The Illinois Association of College Admissions Counselors (IACAC) awarded April Lynch '02 of Syracuse University with the Molly K. Arnold President's Service Recognition Award for "strong and consistent leadership to IACAC."
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