News Releases 2023

IWU Community Invited to Attend the 5th Annual Unity Gala
For an evening of music, food and togetherness, the Titan community is invited to attend the 5th Annual Unity Gala on Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in the Hansen Student Center.

Collins '02 Leads High School Research Trip to Galápagos Islands with Carstens '02
Scott Collins '02 and Kosha (Baxi) Carstens '02 first met when they were two years old, and have stayed in touch since their shared college days. This July 2023, Carstens will be joining Collins’ high school biology class as they take a nine-day...

Killian '25 Trades Places with President Nugent
History and political science major Liam Killian '25 explored how À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ functions from the inside while President S. Georgia Nugent made personal connections with students as the two switched roles on Feb. 20 for Presidents...

Esports Program to Host National Tournament
A national esports tournament organized by À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Esports Program on Feb. 25-26 will be the largest event of its kind hosted on campus, with more than $2,000 in prizes.

Students Invited to Attend Spring Internship, Job Fair
More than 50 employers will be on campus to connect with À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ students during the Hart Career Center’s Spring Job and Internship Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

English Professor James Plath to Live and Work at Mark Twain's Summer Home
While living at Mark Twain’s summer home, Illinois Wesleyan Professor and R. Forrest Colwell Endowed Chair of English James Plath will explore the potential connections between the works of American authors Mark Twain and John Updike as a 2023...

Illinois Wesleyan Announces Fall 2022 Dean's List
À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ’s Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year consisted of 757 students from 28 states and 28 countries.

Cypher Dance Team Hosts Lunar New Year Celebration
The À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Cypher Dance Team will host a Lunar New Year celebration from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, in Hansen Student Center.

Growth of RSOs Boosts Sense of Community on Campus
Registered Student Organizations are thriving at À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ, with students registering at least seven new organizations with the Office of Student Involvement so far during the 2022-23 academic year.

Award-Winning Poet Jonah Mixon-Webster to Visit Campus
Through the invitation of a student, poet and conceptual sound artist Jonah Mixon-Webster will visit À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ on Wednesday, Feb. 8. He is the author of “Stereo(TYPE),” a collection of poems that explore his identity...