Student Loan Repayment Program

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jmacklin

From Sept 1- Nov 17, the NIH Division of Loan Repayment will be accepting applications for student loan repayment program for the areas of clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, or clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

To qualify, an applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, possess a doctoral-level degree (with the exception of the contraception and infertility research LRP), and have educational loan debt equal to or exceeding 20 percent of his/her annual institutional base salary.

In addition, applicants must devote at least 20 hours per week to research that fits within one of five program areas: clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, or clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Blo-No Featured in Best College Reviews

Posted on August 21, 2014 by jmacklin

Bloomington-Normal was ranked among the 50 best college towns in America!

Find out where we’re ranked.

Frank Mirandola ’02

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jmacklin

Frank is the new coach for Boys Track and Field at Prospect High School!

Read more in his interview with JournalOnline.

YOU did it!

Posted on August 6, 2014 by jmacklin

More than 5,000 alumni showed their support by making a gift to IWU in fiscal year 2014!

And for the second year straight, Illinois Wesleyan alumni have grown our alumni giving percentage. We are now at 23%!

THANK YOU for doing your part to keep IWU strong.

Michael Mayo ’02

Posted on August 5, 2014 by jmacklin

Michael Mayo ’02, his brother Bob and their father Bill, screened their independent film For Out of the Heart (2014) with a private screening in Peoria, Ill. on August 2. The film, directed by Michael, was shot on location in Peoria. A collaborative project, many members of the community of Peoria contributed to the production as cast and crew!

A public screening will be held on August 9, 2014 at the Riverfront Museum in downtown Peoria!

For the story behind the film, read this article in Peoria Magazine.

For more news about the film, follow their Facebook page.

47 Alumni Needed

Posted on July 31, 2014 by jmacklin

IWU’s fiscal year ends TODAY – July 31 – Thank you if you’ve already made your annual gift!

Now help us find the 47 additional alumni donors we need to reach our participation goal by today. Organizations view alumni participation as the metric that measures alumni satisfaction. It affects IWU’s ranking, bond rating, and ability to earn grants, so make your gift today at iwu.edu/give to keep IWU strong! Every donor counts!