May 20, 2024

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Published biweekly during the summer

Titans Selected as Sole Undergrad Presenters at National Science Symposium

A group of Illinois Wesleyan University students traveled to the University of California-Riverside in April for the National Science to Policy Symposium, where two of the Titans were the only undergraduate students selected to present research.

Hagler ’25 Joins Leading Female Entrepreneurs at Harvard Conference

Through an exclusive invitation, Marissa Hagler ’25 traveled to Harvard University in April to participate in the inaugural Female Founder’s Circle.

Golden Apple Scholars Improve Illinois Teaching Retention for 30 Years

Nine future educators at Illinois Wesleyan University are committing their early careers to improving the lives of children in high-need schools as Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois, which is celebrating 30 years as a campus program. 

New York Post

Visiting Instructor in the School of Music Scott Whitman took part in a prank that went viral at Richwoods High School in Peoria, where the senior class hired him to follow the principal around the school for an hour while playing the bagpipes. Also reported by WMBD TV, WEEK TV, USA Today, Fox News and The Peoria Journal Star.

WGLT Radio

Through a collection of poetry, Cathy Gilbert '05 shares her experience becoming a mother to twins while caring for her own dying mother.

Class Newsletter

Keep up with the latest news and photos from your classmates! When you visit your Class Newsletter, you can update us with your life events like new jobs, marriages, babies, performances and publications, and everything else!

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