Titans in the News
The News-Gazette
April 28, 2024
Alexis Dorsey '22 won the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon women’s race in Champaign on April 27.
GreatNews.Life - Indiana
April 25
Ryan Misek '07 was named vice president of medical affairs for Franciscan Health Crown Point hospital in Crown Point, Indiana, on April 1.
WMBD TV
April 23
Illinois Wesleyan received two grants from The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, benefitting the 2024 Illinois Chamber Music Festival and Camp at IWU and the 50th Annual Illinois Wesleyan Jazz Festival in 2025.
WGLT Radio
April 18, 2024
For A Better Tomorrow partnered with IWU to host the first STEAM Olympics on campus April 19-20.
WMBD TV
April 16, 2024
Illinois Wesleyan University raised more than $2.7 million during the All In campaign, breaking fundraising totals for the second year in a row. Also reported by WGLT Radio, The Pantagraph and WJBC Radio.
WGLT Radio
April 10, 2024
Sheahon J. Zenger was introduced as the next president at Illinois Wesleyan University during an all-campus event on April 10. Also reported by The Pantagraph, WEEK TV, WMBD TV, WJBC Radio.
The Pantagraph
April 10, 2024
The production and performance of the School of Theatre Arts "The Scarlet Pimpernel" was described as a swashbuckling action-adventure musical that highlights the talent at IWU.
Time Magazine
April 5, 2024
Professor of History Michael B. Young discusses the controversial 1625 death of King James I, featured in the new Starz historical series "Mary & George."
The Pantagraph
April 4, 2024
The annual fundraising campaign All In for Wesleyan will take place Tuesday, April 9, at IWU with a theme of "Give Green."
The Pantagraph
March 31, 2024
President S. Georgia Nugent was highlighted in a story honoring local trailblazers in honor of Women's History Month.
Elle Magazine
March 19, 2024
Ongoing research by Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology Amanda Vicary was featured in an article about women's interest in true crime stories.
WGLT Radio
March 15, 2024
Retired Chief Circuit Judge Beth Robb '78 was featured for Women's History Month regarding her contributions to the law landscape of Bloomington-Normal and beyond.
Daily Helmsman - Tennessee
March 14, 2024
Pianist Awadagin Pratt, who delivered the 2012 IWU Commencement address and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, spoke about his passion for promoting equality.
The Pantagraph
March 7, 2024
For A Better Tomorrow and Illinois Wesleyan University have announced a partnership to bring the first STEAM Olympics to McLean County in April.
Multi-Housing News
March 1, 2024
To honor Women's History Month, Vice President of Public Partnerships for Evergreen Real Estate Group Jewell Walton '00 was featured for her efforts to create equitable solutions in affordable housing.
The Pantagraph
Feb. 24, 2024
Nearly 80 IWU student athletes participated in the Polar Plunge at Miller Park Lake in Bloomington for Special Olympics Illinois.
Smile Politely - Champaign-Urbana
Feb. 22, 2024
Director of Jazz Reginald Lewis discusses his musical journey from performer to professor.
The Pantagraph
Feb. 22, 2024
Nancy Steele Brokaw '71 reviewed "The Wolves," the latest production from Illinois Wesleyan's School of Theatre Arts, as a tale of team unity and growth.
WGLT Radio
Feb. 18, 2024
Opera performer Jack Waddell '63 spoke on a panel at a Black History Month event at the McLean County Museum of History titled, "A Historical Account of African American Musicians and Safe Spaces in Bloomington."
WGLT Radio
Feb. 16, 2024
Director of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Amber Kujath '97 explained how IWU's pass rate for nursing students completing the national licensing exam improved by 20% from last year.
The State Journal-Register
Feb. 15, 2024
Preschool teacher Jennifer Ghesquiere Deaner '92 was unanimously approved to fill a vacant spot on the Sangamon County Board.
WGLT Radio
Feb. 14, 2024
The latest production by the IWU School of Theatre Arts, "The Wolves," serves as a coming-of-age story about a group of high school girls who share life experiences at weekly soccer practice.
The Pantagraph
Feb. 11, 2024
Michael Melick '02 is the board president of The Project XV Museum in El Paso, Illinois. The museum, which is still being developed, will tell the story of Illinois' first Black voter David Strother. It will be the state's first voting rights museum.
The Pantagraph
Feb. 10, 2024
The Black Student Union is hosting several events on campus in honor of Black History Month, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host the 6th annual Unity Gala on March 2.
Sports Illustrated
Feb. 6, 2024
Tim Kelly, who began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at IWU in 2008, was named as the new tight ends coach for the New York Giants.
The Pantagraph
Feb. 5, 2024
Brandon Grant '03 was selected to serve as lead pastor at Eastview Christian Church in Normal beginning July 1.
WGLT Radio
Jan. 26, 2024
Lyle Day, who served 20 years as a volunteer assistant softball coach at IWU, passed away on Jan. 18. Head softball coach Tiffany Prager and assistant coach Rachel Shipley recalled his kindness and support.
WEEK-TV
Jan. 25, 2024
Music education major Maia Hawksworth '26 attended the 2024 Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria. She shared her goals of becoming a choir teacher and theatre music director.
WGLT Radio
Jan. 24, 2024
Barbara Galindo will spend time as a scholar in residence at IWU from Feb 7-10, where she will deliver a community lecture, introduce a documentary film screening and lead a master class. She is currently an American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Postdoctoral Fellow in Race, Ethnicity and Indigeneity at the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
WGLT Radio
Jan. 23, 2024
Illinois Wesleyan is among 45 not-for-profit colleges and universities in Illinois receiving state equity funding for infrastructure projects from the Illinois Board of Higher Education. IWU will receive more than $5 million. Also reported by WJBC Radio and WEEK-TV.
The Pantagraph
Jan. 18, 2024
IWU baseball coach Dennis Martel has announced he will retire at the end of the 2024 season after 38 years with Titan athletics.
WEEK-TV
Jan. 15, 2024
Illinois Wesleyan hosted the 34th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday Gospel Festival.
The Pantagraph
Jan. 12, 2024
Illinois Wesleyan Director of Financial Aid Scott Seibring '85 shared how his office is helping families navigate recent changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Also reported by WEEK TV.
WGLT Radio
Jan. 12, 2024
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech from his 1966 visit to Illinois Wesleyan will be played at 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15 on 89.1 FM WGLT. A transcription of the speech and audio is also available here.
WGLT Radio
Jan. 11, 2024
Director of the IWU jazz program Reginald Lewis performed in a recent series at downtown Bloomington's Jazz UpFront titled Straight Ahead Sundays.
WGLT Radio
Jan. 4, 2024
Illinois Wesleyan is among state employers implementing the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. IWU employees will receive an additional 40 hours of paid time off in addition to regular sick and vacation time through the new law.
The Pantagraph
Jan. 4, 2024
Illinois Wesleyan will host the 34th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday Gospel Festival in Presser Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 15.