July 29, 2024

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Published biweekly during the summer

Choir Tour of Europe Unites Students, Alumni for Ferguson’s Final Performance

A shared devotion to music and the legacy of a retiring choral professor united Illinois Wesleyan University alumni and students for an award-winning Collegiate Choir tour in Europe this summer.

Eric Bieber '81 Joins IWU Board of Trustees

Eric J. Bieber '81 was elected as the newest member of the Illinois Wesleyan University Board of Trustees during the spring board meeting May 17.

Titan Esports Teams See Winning Streak, Build Community

The trophy cabinet for the Illinois Wesleyan University Esports Program is getting full. With teams devoted to video games like Super Smash Bros, League of Legends, Overwatch and Valorant, players have been dominating in the virtual arena — earning several regional and national titles. 

WGLT Radio

Young participants in Illinois Wesleyan's Chamber Music Festival experienced movement workshops to learn the art of miming music.

WMBD TV

Professor of Political Science Tari Renner spoke on recent developments in the presidential race as the Democratic National Convention in Chicago approaches.

WEEK TV

Bryce Hess '25 and Tre’von Moore '25 collaborated with Bloomington Normal Barber College and the West Bloomington Revitalization Project to restructure and reintroduce the Barbers with Books program.

Wiscasett Newspaper - Maine

Ruth Monsell '68 will give a talk about her biography, “Frances Perkins: Champion of American Workers.”Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Perkins was the first female cabinet member and Secretary of Labor for 12 years.

Boston 10 TV

Daniel George '12, a software engineer formerly with Microsoft, was interviewed while traveling during the global Crowdstrike IT outage on July 19.

Wiscasett Newspaper - Maine

Ruth Monsell '68 will give a talk about her biography, “Frances Perkins: Champion of American Workers.”Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Perkins was the first female cabinet member and Secretary of Labor for 12 years.

Class Newsletter

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