June 17, 2024

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Published biweekly during the summer

Board of Trustees Honors Service of President Nugent, Bids Farewell

President S. Georgia Nugent was recognized for her resolute leadership by the Illinois Wesleyan University Board of Trustees as she concludes her tenure as the University’s 20th president.

Illinois Wesleyan Announces Spring 2024 Dean’s List

Illinois Wesleyan University’s Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year consisted of 760 students from 29 states and 29 countries.

Hovde '24 Earns Technos Award for Peacebuilding Passion

Through her passion for human rights and dedication to peacebuilding, Zoe Hovde '24 was named the 2024 Technos International Prize winner as a senior at Illinois Wesleyan.

Alum Shares Passion for Supporting LGBTQ Individuals in Honor of Pride Month

IWU Board of Trustees Member Dirk L. Behrends ‘87 is an advocate for equality and elevating marginalized voices. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Behrends said, "If I can help members of my community remove or navigate around any barrier to full human equality, then my time and treasure have been well spent."

WAND TV

Olivia Lett '12 was named the head women's basketball coach for University of Illinois Springfield. As a student athlete, she helped lead the IWU women's basketball team to the 2012 NCAA Division III National Championship.

The Pantagraph

Several Juneteenth celebrations will be taking place in Bloomington and the surrounding communities. The holiday has been celebrated for over 150 years, but the first-ever celebration in Bloomington took place on the quad of Illinois Wesleyan University in 1993.

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.