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Jesse Meyer

Meyer Named Vice President for Advancement

October 9, 2024 | By Ann Aubry

Jesse Meyer, recently the Senior Director of Major Gifts and College Campaign Director at the University of Chicago, has been named Illinois Wesleyan's Vice President for Advancement, effective Oct. 14.

Victoria Ballesteros Gonzalez with President Sheahon Zenger

Ballesteros-Gonzalez '25 Receives Lincoln Laureate Award

October 8, 2024 | By Jeffery Woodard

Victoria Ballesteros-Gonzalez '25 was selected as Illinois Wesleyan’s 2024 Student Laureate by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.

Green and white vintage truck on the quad

Vintage Truck Donation Fuels Titan Spirit

October 3, 2024 | By Julia Perez

A glossy green and white pickup truck has become a new symbol of Titan pride at Illinois Wesleyan University.

High School students attend inaugural Choral Fest at Evelyn Chapel

Inaugural Titan Choral Fest Brings High School Musicians to Campus

October 2, 2024 | By Jeffery Woodard

Nearly 100 Illinois high school students visited Illinois Wesleyan’s campus on Wednesday, Sept. 25, for the inaugural Titan Choral Fest, led by the new Director of Choral Activities, Cody S. Parrott.

 Alumni featured on panel Dudash, Williams, Jenkins, and Green

Alumni Entrepreneurs and Innovators Celebrated at Homecoming

September 27, 2024 | By Julia Perez

Certified financial planner and business founder Steve Dudash '99 will be honored as the 2024 IWU Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year at a luncheon during Illinois Wesleyan University homecoming celebrations. A panel featuring successful alumni innovators...

Jessie Jia

Jessie Jia '25 Studies Class Conflicts, Identity of Migrants in America

September 23, 2024 | By Jeffery Woodard

Xuanting "Jessie" Jia '25, one of two 2024 Eckley Summer Scholars, set out to explore how writers of migration literature present an alternative vision of America — one where class conflicts, rather than cultural differences, drive racial and ethnic...

Barrio Dancers at an IWU event

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated Through Campus Events

September 20, 2024 | By Julia Perez

The art, music and overall influence of Hispanic and Latin culture in the U.S. is being celebrated at Illinois Wesleyan University during National Hispanic American Heritage Month.

Titan Pep Band playing in front of State Farm Hall with one student raising a trumpet and cheering

Titan Traditions Continue at IWU’s Homecoming and Family Weekend

September 19, 2024 | By Julia Perez

Titan pride will fill every corner of campus at Illinois Wesleyan University during the 2024 Homecoming and Family Weekend on Oct. 3-6.

can of IWU Brew on wooden tabletop

'IWU Brew' to Debut at Homecoming Through DESTIHL Brewery Collab

September 18, 2024 | By Abbie Graue '25

Illinois Wesleyan University is partnering with DESTIHL Brewery, of Normal, to release a custom beer named “IWU Brew.”

Hansen Student Center

Illinois Wesleyan Recognized Among Top Schools in National College Rankings

September 12, 2024 | By Julia Perez

Recent national rankings highlight Illinois Wesleyan University's commitment to excellence in education, social mobility and overall value.