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German Musicians to Perform with Titan Wind Ensemble for Homecoming Collaboration

October 10, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

One of Germany’s leading youth symphonic wind orchestras will be joining À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµâ€™s wind ensemble for a special performance during Homecoming and Family Weekend. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will take...

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Celebrate 175 Years of Titan Pride at Homecoming and Family Weekend

October 2, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

The Illinois Wesleyan community is set to celebrate 175 years of Titan stories during the 2025 Homecoming and Family Weekend on Oct. 10-12.

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IWU Ranks No. 2 Most Innovative College in Midwest by U.S. News

September 29, 2025 | By Julia Perez

Adding to a growing list of national accolades, À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ has been recognized as the No. 2 Most Innovative College in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.

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Vân Lê '26 Traces Colonial Power and Identity Through Food

September 25, 2025 | By Chris Francis '13

Vân Lê '26 wants to understand colonial power, and a great way to make that interesting to everyone is through food.

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IWU, COUNTRY Financial Celebrate Milestones with Joint History Presentation

September 24, 2025 | By Julia Perez

À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ and COUNTRY Financial will celebrate their shared history this month with a public program marking IWU’s 175th anniversary and COUNTRY’s 100th.

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Bloomington Declares Sept. 23 As Illinois Wesleyan Day

September 23, 2025 | By Julia Perez

Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady issued a proclamation declaring the university's founding date of Sept. 23 as À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Day.

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Rust '72 Champions Liberal Arts as Essential for Business Leaders

September 23, 2025 | By Chris Francis '13

Ed Rust Jr. '72 visited the Young Main Lounge at Illinois Wesleyan on Sept. 22 to deliver the inaugural address of the Kinder Brothers Distinguished Business Speaker Series. Rust is a member of the IWU Board of Trustees and was CEO of State Farm...

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Historian and Author Doris Kearns Goodwin to Speak at Stevenson Lecture Series Oct. 6

September 19, 2025 | By Julia Perez

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will speak at the Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture Series, co-hosted by À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ and Illinois State University on Monday, Oct. 6.

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Schieler '97 Funds New Monument to Celebrate Titan Stories

September 19, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

Thanks to the generosity of Corey Schieler '97, a new landmark has been installed on campus to celebrate Illinois Wesleyan’s 175th anniversary and inspire generations of future Titans.

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Career Center Supports Students Through Internships, Workplace Exploration

September 15, 2025 | By Julia Perez

After a summer away from campus, many À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ students returned with something new on their resumes: practical work experience.