The redeveloped quadrangle north of State Farm Hall, which includes a stainless steel water sculpture entitle Aspiration, has been named Egbers quadrangle in recognition of a major gift from Jan Egbers of Bloomington and her family. Jan Egbers was interested in a project that would, in part, pay tribute to the relationship between her family and IWU and to the significant service of her late husband, Gary Egbers, a 1972 Illinois Wesleyan graduate. Gary Egbers was an active member of the Illinois Wesleyan Associates Board and member of the Board of Trustees.

2015-06-22 Aspiration Sculpture. State Farm Hall. Egbers Quadrangle. Illinois Wesleyan Photo by Robert Frank III.

Edward Rust Jr. ’72 is stepping down as CEO of State Farm Insurance after 30 years, to be succeeded by another alum of Illinois Wesleyan University, Michael Tipsord ’81. Under the leadership of Rust, State Farm Insurance has been a generous supporter of education – including his alma mater.

Debra Burt-Frazier is now an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Moraine Valley Community College.

Judith Schulz ’71 has established two non-profit, educational hands-on museums: the Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum and the Logic Puzzle Museum, both located in Burlington, Wisconsin. The Logic Puzzle Museum was featured recently in the national magazine Games-World of Puzzles in April 2015! The Logic Puzzle Museum is “one-of-a-kind” with its 90 minute, hands-on session with up to 60 different hands-on brainteaser puzzles to try.  Visitors ring bells when they solve a puzzle, adding to the “I did it!” fun; plus make a puzzle to keep.  The exhibit surrounds the hands-on area with hundreds of vintage and antique puzzles. You can visit their website at www.logicpuzzlemuseum.org.

Muse Me, a play by Katherine James ’73, was a semifinalist in Little Black Dress INK’s Female Playwrights ONSTAGE project, and was featured as part of a Stripped Scripts reading in Santa Barbara, California.

Illinois Wesleyan’s fiscal year end is quickly approaching on July 31. Have you shown your Titan Pride by making a gift this year?

Check out the new Tommymometer to see where we stand by clicking here.

If you have already made a gift this year, thank you! If you have not yet made your gift, there is still time for you to make a difference this year.

By making your gift before July 31, you will not only add to the Tommymometer for alumni donors, but you will help to keep current Illinois Wesleyan students enrolled and our alma mater strong. The percentage of alumni donors is important to IWU because outside organizations view it as a metric to measure alumni satisfaction. It affects Illinois Wesleyan’s rankings, bond rating, and ability to earn grants.

Thank you for doing your part to fill the Tommymometer before July 31 and keep Illinois Wesleyan moving forward!

On April 9, Titans of all generations pulled together and showed their pride on the third annual All In For Wesleyan. More than 1,800 gifts of all sizes from 49 states and 17 countries totaled over $500,000 in support of Illinois Wesleyan University and our students. Our collective philanthropy served as an inspiration to the next generation as All In For Wesleyan firmly established itself as an Illinois Wesleyan tradition, both on campus and off. The classes from 1971-1979 had 228 donors on April 9th and donations totaling $103,688.83.

Thank you 1971-1979 Alumni for being “all in” all the time, and for continuing to make Illinois Wesleyan one of your giving priorities. If you have already made your gift this year, thank you! If you have not made your gift this year, I hope that you will join me as a donor and put us one more gift closer to our participation goal. You can make your gift by visiting iwu.edu/give. It is your support that keeps Illinois Wesleyan strong, and develops the next generation of leaders.

Your partner in support,

Van Miller ‘04

Director of Annual Giving

Today is All in for Wesleyan 2015!  All gifts made today will be matched by an anonymous donor (up to $75,000).

And this year, there’s a twist.  Let me explain.

Gifts to the Wesleyan Fund support student financial assistance and also the little, but essential, things that create the Illinois Wesleyan experience.  So today we’re celebrating these little essentials — the unsung heroes.  Make a gift today and your name could appear next to one of these items for a limited time.*

Give today and your name could be selected to grace the hot spot, the WESN microphone, and other pieces of campus that will be announced throughout the day. (Learn more)

Give today and your gift will be matched by an anonymous donor.

Give today and show that you’re proud to be a Titan!