Upcoming Events
Regional Events
School of Nursing St. Louis Alumni Social
Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 7-9 PM
The Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Association and the School of Nursing invite you to a fun Titan Thursday evening full of food, drinks, and socializing as we gather at The Urban Chestnut Brewing Company's The Grove Bierhall in St. Louis on Thursday, September 26, 2024.
Come enjoy free appetizers provided by Illinois Wesleyan and catch up with fellow alumni and School of Nursing faculty and staff. The Grove Bierhall houses a large, industrial-style space with long, communal tables, perfect for a Titan gathering.
Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall
4465 Manchester Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
United States
Homecoming and Family Weekend 2024
Friday, October 4 - Sunday, October 6, 2024
Join us for Illinois Wesleyan University’s Homecoming and Family Weekend, Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6, 2024! We are so excited to welcome all our alumni, parents, family and friends back to campus!
Lake Forest Presidential Tour
November 3, 2024 | 3-5 PM
Conway Farms Golf Club
425 Conway Farms Dr.
Lake Forest, IL 60045
More information coming soon!
Council for IWU Women (CFW) Women's Weekend
Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 6, 2025
Please save the date and plan to join us on campus at the upcoming Council for IWU Women (CFW) Women's Weekend!
More information coming soon!
From the Stacks
From the Stacks is Illinois Wesleyan University’s community bo
ok club highlighting alumni authors who have made a significant impact on the world of writing. This quarterly webinar series invites readers to engage with IWU
writers in fiction, history, sports, and more, all from the comfort of their own homes.
Join us for in-depth discussions and live Q&A sessions that take you inside your favorite
stories.
Upcoming Authors
The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris '04
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 12 PM CST
Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris ‘04 is a New York Times bestselling author, television host, and medical historian with a PhD from the University of Oxford. She writes regularly for the Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, The Guardian, The Lancet, and New Scientist. In addition to writing, Lindsey curates medical history content for over 500,000 followers on social media, and actively develops TV shows for multiple high profile production companies. Her next book, Sleuth-Hound, will be a whirlwind tour of Victorian forensics from the perspective of the medical detective, Joseph Bell, who loaned a voice and razor-sharp logic to Baker St.’s famous resident: Sherlock Holmes.
We’ll be discussing Fitzharris’ first book, The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine, which won the PEN Award for Literary Science Writing, and has been translated into 20 languages. Audience members are encouraged to read the book prior to this virtual event and come prepared with questions for the author. IWU has partnered with local bookstore Bobzbay to offer this title at a discounted price. Follow the link above and enter code IWU at checkout for 15% off.