December 11, 2023

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Counseling Services Provides Student Support During Seasonal Stress

The combination of dipping temperatures, reduced daylight and approaching final exams can impact the mental health of students in the winter months. Jojo Mitchell, director of Illinois Wesleyan’s Counseling & Consultation Services, is eager to guide students to resources on campus that can help.

North Bay Business Journal - California

Award-winning journalist Chris Fusco '94 was named executive editor of The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, California. He recalls serving as the editor of The Argus while attending IWU.

Daily Herald - Arlington Heights

Yorkville High School band director Victor Anderson '97 led the Fox Valley Brass Band in a performance of holiday music from around the world in Aurora on Sunday, Dec. 10.

This is the last week of yoga for the semester! Come join Kim Hayes this week for some pre-holiday yoga on Monday and Thursday in the Niegagen South Classroom at the Shirk Center from 12:15-12:50 p.m.

"True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life.Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived. Yoga doesn't care about what you have been; yoga cares about the person you are becoming. Yoga is designed for a vast and profound purpose, and for it to be truly called yoga, its essence must be embodied." - Aadil Palkhivala

Physics major Nathan Killough '24 was selected to participate in a research internship with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan.

John Curtis '04 is part of a team that recently published a children's book titled "Welcome Home, Margot Flamingo" with themes that encourage young readers to become responsible dog owners.

Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Michael Thompson authored a publication in the Journal of Educational Issues at Macrothink Institute titled "Character Development: Contributions from Undergraduate Activities and Interactions."

Assistant Professor for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences David Remmert served as lead author on an article titled "How Hazardous is Your State to Your Health?" which was accepted as the lead article in the January edition of the American Journal of Health Education.

Campus Weekly is an electronic newsletter from Illinois Wesleyan's Office of Communications, edited by Julia Perez, assistant director of communications. To submit items of interest, email  webedit@iwu.edu.