Today, students, faculty, and staff across campus are celebrating donors and the impact they have on campus. Thank A Giver Day marks the symbolic point during the year — about 70% of the way though — when tuition dollars run out and the University relies on the generosity of donors, the endowment, and external grants for the remainder of the year. Share how your IWU experience was impacted by donors using #IWUThanks.

Donor support allows IWU students to continue to have experiences that make being a Titan unique and transformative. To be among those celebrated today, make a gift at www.iwu.edu/give. If you have already made a gift this year, thank you!

ALTON, Ill. (Jan. 9, 2017) – Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s largest mass torts firms, is pleased to announce that the firm has grown its shareholder ranks with the elevation of 14 attorneys, effective Jan. 1. Among the firm’s new shareholders includes Karoline Carstens ’03.

Based in the firm’s Alton office, Carstens focuses her practice on helping those affected by asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma. She earned her law degree from Northern Illinois University and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University. In 2016, Carstens was selected by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company as one of its 2016 “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch,” the Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year and Northern Illinois University College of Law Young Alumna of the Year.  Carstens is active with the Illinois State Bar Association on multiple committees and is a founding member of Young Friends of Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation.

Remember to make your gift to Illinois Wesleyan by December 31 to be eligible for 2016 tax benefits. Gifts can be made online, by calling 1-800-689-9743 before December 23, and by check. If sending a check, it must be postmarked by December 31.

Thank you for your support!

Patrick Spangler ’03 joined the Board of Directors of MYSI Corporation (f/k/a Methodist Youth Services), a not-for-profit social services agency serving disadvantaged youth and seniors in the Chicago Metropolitan area. Among its programs, MYSI provides emergency and transitional shelter services to individuals exiting the Illinois juvenile justice and foster care systems.

Show your Titan Pride! 

From now through July 31, you can receive a pair of Illinois Wesleyan socks with your gift of $25 or more. All proceeds, unless otherwise designated, will support current students through the Wesleyan Fund.

These limited edition socks are only available through the end of the month.

Click here to order.

Get yours by making a gift of $25 or more at titanpride.org/socks today!

(This offer only applies to individuals who make a gift of $25 or more by July 31. Limit 1 pair per donor.
Per IRS regulations, the $10 cost of the socks is not tax-deductible.)