Abbey White ’14 and Alex Lang ’14

A paper co-authored by three then-undergraduates was accepted for publication in the Canadian Journal of ZoologyTitled “Eggshell porosity covaries with egg size among female House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon) but is unrelated to incubation onset and egg-laying order within clutches,” its authors include Abbey White ’14, Alex Lang ’14, Lauren Podgorski ’13, Associate Professor of Biology Will Jaeckle and George C. and Ella Beach Lewis Endowed Chair of Biology Given Harper.

Jen Boll ’14

Assistant Professor of Nursing Wendy Kooken and School of Nursing alumna Jen Boll ’14 presented “Development of a Measure of Nurse Vigilance from the Patient’s Perspective” at the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 2015 Annual Research Conference, April 16-19, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Are you ALL IN????

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!

Thank You From IWU

February 16th is Thank A Giver Day — a day when the Illinois Wesleyan campus community celebrates the generosity of our supporters. We celebrate Thank A Giver Day on February 16th because at this point we’re 70% of the way through the school year. Since tuition covers 70% of the total cost of an IWU education, it’s a fitting time to draw attention to the fact that outside support from alumni and friends of the University plays a key role in delivering the kind of educational experience we expect from our alma mater.

Last year, over 8,000 people made gifts to Illinois Wesleyan University and, regardless of the size, each and every one played a role in keeping Illinois Wesleyan strong. If you would like to take a moment to make your annual gift, we invite you to do so at iwu.edu/give.

Go Titans!

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‘Pop-Up’ Produce Stand Delivers Fresh Food to Those in Need

Illinois Wesleyan University student Jenny Prochotsky ’16 has organized a project to distribute free fresh produce at pop-up produce stands in west Bloomington’s food deserts.  So far more than 3,000 pounds of produce has been collected from the Downtown Bloomington Association Farmers Market and distributed through the generosity of farmers and the efforts of dozens of volunteers. “After studying food justice issues at Illinois Wesleyan, I was interested in putting a real-life framework to the topic by speaking to people who live in the experience,” Prochotsky said. Within one day of deciding to pursue this interest, she had set up the first pop-up stand using produce from the IWU Peace Garden.

As the project developed, Jenny received help from IWU alumni and staff including, Karin McDowell ’00; Cheryl (Baller) Philippi ’81; Michael Gorman ’10, Information Technology Project Analyst; Deborah Halperin, IWU’s Action Research Center Program Coordinator; Admissions Counselor Bobby Castillo ’13, and Manish Mandava ’14.

Read more about the produce stand here and here.