Kevin Dunn Addresses Commencement
(May 4)
Veteran character actor and Illinois Wesleyan alumnus Kevin Dunn told the class of 2008 that their generation's search for truth "has created an audible rumble across this nation."

Students Choose Study Abroad in Developing Countries
(April 30)
Some Illinois Wesleyan students pursue study abroad opportunities that not only expand their personal horizons, but also allow them to make a difference.

Senior Wins Fulbright Grant
(April 29)
Jessica Olsen '08 has been offered a Fulbright grant to teach in Germany. She was awarded a second Fulbright in Austria before choosing to accept the opportunity in Germany.

Junior to Study in India
(April 28)
Kari Irwin '09 will study at the American Institute for Indian Studies in Jaipur, India, this summer, pursuing advanced Hindi language studies with support from a Critical Language Scholarship.

Park Place Economist Showcases Student Research
(April 28)
Illinois Wesleyan undergraduates published in this year's economics journal covered issues ranging from divorce to financial aid, foreclosures, rural-urban migration in China and illicit drug use.

Political Science Students Traveling to Greece to Present Research
(April 24)
Seven Illinois Wesleyan students will attend an international conference in Greece to present their political science research about "The Disparity of Knowledge in a Global Context."

President Wilson Elected Chairman of CCIW Council of Presidents
(CCIW News)
Illinois Wesleyan University President Richard F. Wilson has been elected chairman of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Council of Presidents.

The Phoenix Lives On as Haven for Student Expression
(April 21)
Currently a black-box theatre used for student-driven productions, the Phoenix has provided a venue for creative expression in various forms for four decades.

Students Organize Campus Book Drive
(April 18)
As the semester ends and it's time to trade in their books, IWU students are staging a book drive to raise money for Books for Africa and the annual Alternative Spring Break program.

Technos Prize Awarded to Student Heading to Africa
(April 16)
Camille DeLisi '08, whose experience visiting African refugee camps has inspired her long-term plans for work in developing countries, has received the Technos International Prize.

English Faculty Member Named "Outstanding Sponsor"
(April 11)
Assistant Professor of English Michael Theune was honored by the international English honor society Sigma Tau Delta for his dedicated work with Illinois Wesleyan's Alpha Eta Pi chapter.

Grant-Funded Study Uses Virtual Reality to Fight Spread of HIV, Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases
(April 7)
A record-setting grant will help IWU's Natalie Smoak use virtual reality to study people's choices about practicing safe sex, seeking answers to fight the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Illinois Sustainable Living & Wellness Expo on April 11-12
(April 2)
Having fun and living well are the focus of this year's Expo, themed “Farm to Fork, How Well Do You Live?” Highlights include an exhibitors’ fair, kid’s carnival, an Affordable Fasion Challenge and workshops on green and healthy living.

Rincker Wins Prize for Research on Women's Political Influence in Developing Democracies
(April 1)
IWU's Meg Rincker has been awarded a Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for her collaborative research on women’s pathways to political influence in new and developing democracies.

Student Studies Effects of Potential Alzheimer's Drug on Rats
(March 27)
Andrew Tharp '08 has been conducting research on potential drug treatments for Alzheimer's disease on rats with induced memory deficiencies similar to Alzheimer's.

Alumna Receives Toxicology Award
(March 24)
Kylee Eblin '03, currently a pharmacology and toxicology doctoral student in Arizona, received the Society of Toxicology’s Women in Toxicology Student Achievement Award.

Symposium Seeks to Give Voice to Coastal Africans
(March 17)
Participants of an African Studies Symposium will present a panel discussion Monday, March 31, sharing their revisionist agenda for re-writing the history of the Kenya coast.

Beyond Blu-Ray: Senior Pursues Blue Lasers
(March 14)
Dan Haeger '08 spent an internship at the University of California Santa Barbara investigating ways to manufacture blue lasers so their products can be more consumer friendly.

Managing Multiple Medicines: Learning From Those Who Succeed
(March 12)
A study by IWU nursing faculty suggests health care professionals can look at an older patient’s lifestyle to understand whether they may be successful in managing their prescriptions.

Actor Kevin Dunn to Speak at IWU Commencement
(March 11)
Veteran character actor Kevin Dunn will address the class of 2008 at Illinois Wesleyan's Commencement on Sunday, May 4.

Students Heading to New Orleans for Alternative Spring Break
(March11)
A group of IWU students are heading to a work site in New Orleans, in a district still reeling from Hurricane Katrina, for next week's Spring Break.

IWU Named Best Value in Private Education
(March 10)
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has named Illinois Wesleyan one of the nation's best values among private liberal arts colleges in its 2008 rankings.

Beware the Ides of March?
(March 5)
The 15th of March is coming, known in Caesar's day as the Ides of March. Assistant Professor of History Jason Moralee talks about the history behind the ominous Ides.

Udovich Nabs Award at Sundance
(Feb. 11)
Brian Udovich '98 won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival for the film The Wackness, which he co-produced.

Alumna Fulfills Artistic Dreams
(Feb. 7)
As she finishes her film, The Persephone Project, Amanda "Gwydhar" Bratton '04 is beginning to make a name for herself in the Chicago film community.

State Farm Renews ARC Grant
(Feb. 6)
State Farm is continuing its partnership to support the community with a $53,000 grant to IWU's Action Research Center (ARC). The ARC connects students with area non-for-profit organizations.

Climate Expert to Speak at Founders' Day
(Jan. 29)
NASA's James E. Hansen will speak about "Climate Tipping Points: The Threat to the Planet,"  during his Founders' Day address on Tuesday, Feb. 19

Rediscovering Soviet Children's Literature
(Jan. 24)
Russian Children's Literature and Culture, a book co-edited by Isaac Funk Professor of Russian Studies Marina Balina, proves there is much more than propaganda in Soviet literature for children.

IWU Receives Grant for Writing Program
(Jan. 16)
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Illinois Wesleyan University a $175,000 grant to expand writing-intensive courses. 

Nursing Faculty Member Awarded Fellowship
(Dec. 18)
The Illinois Board of Higher Education has awarded a Nurse Educator Fellowship to Professor of Nursing Connie Dennis.

New Book Shines Insight on Welfare Debate
(Dec. 13)
In his new book, The Welfare Debate, Associate Professor of Political Science Greg Shaw examines the centuries-long controversy over how to help poor people in the United States. 

Sophomore Tests Mind Power in International Bridge Competitions
(Dec. 12)
Illinois Wesleyan sophomore Sam Katz recently spent 10 days competing in the North American Bridge Championships (NABC) in San Francisco. 

Professor Releases New Edition of Top Nursing Book
(Dec. 12)
The fifth edition of the most popular health assessment textbook in America, written by Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing Carolyn Jarvis, was recently released.

Professor Receives Grant to Study Women's Organizations in Pakistan
(Dec. 6)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science Meg Rincker will conduct surveys of women's organizations in Pakistan with a grant from the American Political Science Association.

Health Students Raise Funds for Fight Against Malaria
(Dec. 12)
Students contributed to the international fight against malaria by raising more than $1,200 in a little over a week for the Nothing But Nets campaign.

Senior Builds Filmmaking Repertoire
(Nov. 30)
Sehaj Sethi '08 has bright hopes for a future working on film sets, and has already made three independent films.

Dunlop Named Student Laureate
(Nov. 16)
Marcus Dunlop '08, a senior business administration and economics double major, was named a student laureate by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. 

Exploring African Expressive Arts
(Nov. 13)
Associate Professor of Anthropology Rebecca Gearhart has spent the last 20 years capturing images of her studies in Africa for use in the classroom.

University Librarian Honored for Contributions to Downtown
(Nov. 9)
Illinois Wesleyan's University Librarian Karen Schmidt was awarded the Jean Anderson Downtown Improvement Award by the Downtown Bloomington Association and the City of Bloomington, in recognition of her contributions to the downtown.

Reconstructing China
(Nov. 8)
A team of students will discuss their groundbreaking research on urban planning in post-revolutionary China at a colloquium during International Education Week on the IWU campus. 

Scholar at Risk Joins IWU Faculty
(Oct. 9)
Taye Woldesmiate, who was imprisoned after speaking out against the government in Ethiopia, is teaching political science at Illinois Wesleyan as a Scholar at Risk.

Alumna Part of Team Researching Effects of Space Flight on Bacteria
(Oct. 9)
Emily Richter, a 2005 biology graduate, is part of a research team at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University making headlines recently for its research that showed bacteria became more infectious under conditions of space flight on the Space Shuttle Atlantis.