May 5, 2025

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Published biweekly during the summer months

Titan Class of 2025 Celebrated During Commencement 

Graduates of the Class of 2025 were honored in a commencement ceremony on Sunday at Illinois Wesleyan University.

April Campus Catch Up

April is one of the busiest months at Illinois Wesleyan. Woven among the major events and ceremonies were some standout activities that brought joy and celebration to campus as Titans finished out the school year. Check out a few of the monthly highlights here.

WGLT Radio

Michael Melick '02, a history teacher at El Paso-Gridley High School, has been named teacher of the year by the state historical society.

Boston Globe



Associate Professor of Business Amanda Vicary, whose psychology research interests focus on true crime, explains how the popular fascination with true crime can help humanize and inform people of the criminal justice system.

The Pantagraph

Three Illinois Wesleyan sports teams claimed championships with the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin over the weekend.

Baptist News

Leaders of United Methodist-affiliated colleges and universities are expanding their resistance against interference in American higher education, recognizing institutions like Illinois Wesleyan whose presidents signed an American Association of Colleges and Universities statement last month.

Campus Events

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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.