September 22, 2025

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Schieler '97 Funds New Monument to Celebrate Titan Stories

Thanks to the generosity of Corey Schieler '97, a new landmark has been installed on campus to celebrate Illinois Wesleyan’s 175th anniversary and inspire generations of future Titans.

Historian and Author Doris Kearns Goodwin to Speak at Stevenson Lecture Series Oct. 6

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will speak at the Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture Series, co-hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University and Illinois State University on Monday, Oct. 6.

The Chicago Tribune (Subscription Required)


As a Chicago Bears fan, Chase Bandolik '19 has pledged to run a mile for every point the team loses by this season. Last week he had to run 31 miles, but this week he's off the hook.

WGLT Radio

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin will visit Bloomington-Normal, speaking at a public event at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center basketball arena.

The Philadelphia Inquirer 


Alan Harler '62, innovative conductor laureate of the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia and professor emeritus of music at Temple University, has died at 85.

The Pantagraph

Biology major Elliott Notrica '26, CEO and founder of Symbio Bioculinary, has opened a lab space in Bloomington for his successful business that creates products from food production byproducts.

The Pantagraph


University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian Liz Bloodworth wrote a column celebrating 175 years of Illinois Wesleyan being ingrained in the McLean County community.

Homecoming Volunteers Needed

Interested in volunteering during Homecoming and Family Weekend 2025? There are plenty of opportunities to get involved! Complete this volunteer form to learn more about how you can lend a hand throughout the week. For questions about volunteering, contact Volunteer Engagement Officer Avary Kampwerth ‘24 at akampwer@iwu.edu.

Campus Events

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Yoga returns this week, with free classes on Mondays and Thursdays in the Shirk Center Niepagen South Classroom from 12:15 to 12:50 p.m. with Penny Brooks. Mats are provided.

Namaste (nah-mas-tay): My soul honors your soul. I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides. I honor the light, love, truth, beauty and peace within you because it is also within me. In sharing these things we are united, we are the same, we are one. 

Campus Weekly is an electronic newsletter from Illinois Wesleyan's Office of Communications, edited by Julia Perez, assistant director of communications. To submit items of interest, email webedit@iwu.edu.