Illinois Wesleyan students continued to participate in internships throughout the summer, although many experiences were modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Illinois Wesleyan University Associate Professor of Psychology, Ellen Furlong, discusses dogs’ ability to learn, their relationships with humans, their perceptions and more, in her new audiobook, “Decoding Dogs: Inside the Canine Mind”, produced by Audible.
Read more on CANINE COGNITION Illinois Wesleyan University professor’s audiobook gives glimpse inside canine mind from The Pantagraph
The latest edition of the Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, now in mailboxes and online, features Titans on the front lines of the pandemic response.
Illinois Wesleyan’s Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year included 831 students from 29 states and 16 countries.
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Stephanie Davis-Kahl, a member of Illinois Wesleyan’s library faculty since 2004, has been named University Librarian and Copyright Officer.
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Previously a scientific mystery, a team of six Illinois Wesleyan University student researchers recently resolved why increasing levels of thyroid hormone support faster rates of nerve growth within the eye.
Read more on Students Co-Author Peer-Reviewed Thyroid Hormone Research
Wendell and Loretta Hess Professor of Chemistry Ram Mohan, who received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in 1992, was featured in the UMBC Magazine for winning his second Fulbright Teacher-Scholar Grant, to teach Green Chemistry in India.
Read more on Sharing a Love of Green Chemistry – Ram Mohan, Ph.D. ’92 from UMBC Magazine
Rob Wuethrich ’21 and Jimmy Morton ’22 of the Illinois Wesleyan University men’s golf team were chosen to compete in the 120th Annual North and South Amateur Golf Championships at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina.
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Head Swimming Coach, Teresa Fish, was elected to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Board of Directors.
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic began impacting international travel, members of Illinois Wesleyan’s Collegiate Choir sang in the Cape Town and Stellenbosch regions in South Africa during Spring Break, where they were subsequently honored for their performance at a renowned cultural festival.
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Four Illinois Wesleyan faculty members were invested as endowed professors during the 2019-20 academic year: Ann Eckhardt ’03, nursing; Robert Erlewine, religion; Will Jaeckle, biology; and Michael Theune, English.
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Environmental studies major Leah Bieniak ’21 has been awarded a national Udall Scholarship for excellence in leadership, public service, and commitment to the environment.
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Salowitz, former Illinois Wesleyan Sports Information Director, is a recipient of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Lifetime Achievement Award.
Read more on 2020 Special Awards Salute: Stew Salowitz (Illinois Wesleyan), Lifetime Achievement Award by Randy Kindred from “The Pantagraph”
Before travel restrictions were put in place regarding COVID-19, a group of Illinois Wesleyan students opted for an Alternative Spring Break trip by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Avery County, North Carolina.
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Five Illinois Wesleyan senior leaders have been recognized as recipients of the 2020 Senior Leadership Awards, in categories of intellectual leadership, cultural leadership, leadership as a university employee, service to the community, and leadership for campus life.
Read more on Seniors Honored for Outstanding Leadership.
The Illinois Wesleyan student body voted Joseph Solberg as 2020’s Professor of the Year, Meghan Burke as Advisor of the Year and Hannah Mesouani as Staff Member of the Year.
Read more on Students Select Professor, Advisor, Staff Member of the Year
This online platform, hosted by the Illinois Wesleyan Office of Alumni Engagement, spotlights and celebrates Titans that are out in the world doing well and doing good as encouraged by former Illinois Wesleyan University president, Minor Myers, jr.