October 21, 2025

News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community

Reminisce on IWU Homecoming and Family Weekend

To the best of our knowledge, the 175th Homecoming and Family Weekend was the most well-attended in University history. In addition to this recap video, click the headline above to view photos highlighting this incredible weekend!

Polina Kourova '27 Studies Feeding Patterns of Marine Invertebrates as Eckley Scholar

Biology major Polina Kourova '27 spent her summer as a 2025 Eckley Scholar studying the feeding habits of some of Earth’s tiniest diners — the Brachionus manjavacas rotifer.

Joanna Steven '27 Uses Art and Archives to Study Student Experience

Illinois Wesleyan junior Joanna Steven combined art and archives to explore the history of identity and campus life at IWU through her research as a 2025 Eckley Scholar.

Celina El Ghossaini '26 Meets with Lebanese Prime Minister for Insight on Eckley Research

Few undergraduate students can say they’ve met with a sitting prime minister for the sake of research. Celina El Ghossaini '26 did just that, connecting with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam as part of her 2025 Eckley Scholar project.

WGLT Radio


Jason Reblando, who previously taught at Illinois Wesleyan and served as the University photographer, discusses how his experience as a second-generation immigrant impacts his creative work, including his forthcoming book, "This is Captured Paper."

The Chicago Tribune

Michael Sorich '00, a partner with Cavanagh Sorich Law Group in Chicago, obtained a state record $104 million dollar verdict for his client who was left paralyzed from an Elgin construction zone crash in 2016.

National Fastpitch Coaches Association


Illinois Wesleyan University's Inspiration Field at Carol Willis Park was named the 2025 Netting Professionals National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Field of the Year, the organization announced Friday, Oct. 17.

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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.