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.

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!

Join other IWU supporters by renewing your gift at www.iwu.edu/give.

The Illinois Wesleyan fiscal year is ending quickly on July 31. Have you renewed your support yet this year? *

It’s not too late to be added to the list!

We still need 163 alumni to step forward before July 31 to increase alumni participation 1% over last year.

*Check by visiting http://www.iwu.edu/annualreport/.

After decades of service to Illinois Wesleyan, Ann Harding retired this month as director of Alumni Relations.

Read more about Ann’s commitment to IWU and its alumni, here.

Join the new academic tradition known as the Summer Reading Program.  Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are reading:

 The Madonnas of Echo Park by Brando Skyhorse.

• If you would like to participate in an alumni only book discussion group in Bloomington, Chicago or Washington DC, please click here to register or contact your area Alumni Regional President directly.
• Click here to RSVP for the campus book discussion group on Friday, August 20, 6-8pm.

Wednesday, September 3rd the author will be discussing his book at the President’s Convocation at 11 am at Westbrook Auditorium in Presser Hall, IWU.