February 20, 2024

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Titan Community Members in the Spotlight for Black History Month

Throughout the month of February, IWU is sharing weekly social media spotlights on Black students, faculty, staff and alumni in honor of Black History Month. The latest post features Leah Merrifield '78, a member of the IWU Board of Trustees.

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Director of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Amber Kujath '97 explained how IWU's pass rate for nursing students completing the national licensing exam improved by 20% from last year.

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Opera performer Jack Waddell '63 spoke on a panel at a Black History Month event at the McLean County Museum of History titled, "A Historical Account of African American Musicians and Safe Spaces in Bloomington."

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The latest production by the IWU School of Theatre Arts, "The Wolves," serves as a coming-of-age story about a group of high school girls who share life experiences at weekly soccer practice. Directed by Adjunct Instructor Chris Connelly, the show runs Feb. 21-25 in McPherson Hall.

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Jennifer Ghesquiere Deaner '92 was approved to fill a spot on the Sangamon County Board on Feb. 15.

Come join us for Yoga on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. in the Shirk Center Niepagen South Classroom. Kim Hayes from Blooming Life Yoga makes yoga possible for everyone.  

“We turn not older with years but newer every day.” — Emily Dickinson

Retirement Advisors

Advisors from Millennium will be on campus Feb. 28-29 to meet with employees about their retirement accounts. See the attached invitation to schedule an in-person meeting. 

Director of the School of Business and Economics Bryan McCannon '98 recently gave a research seminar in the Economics of LGBTQ+ Virtual Seminar Series hosted by the American Economic Association. His research explores gender identity and access to higher 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 .