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Innocent IWU alumnus formerly convicted of first-degree murder shares his story

NORMAL, Ill. - Twenty-two-year-old Illinois State University student Jennifer Lockmiller was found dead in her apartment in August of 1993. Alan Beaman was in his hometown of Rockford, IL. on the day of her murder. On Tuesday, Beaman came to Illinois State University to speak about his wrongful conviction of first-degree murder and how spending 13 years in prison changed his life. Beaman was getting ready to begin his senior […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

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Illinois Wesleyan University introduces direct admission

Photo courtesy of Illinois Wesleyan University BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan University has started offering direct admission to qualifying seniors at local high schools. As of Sep. 16, seniors at Bloomington High School, Normal Community High School, Normal Community West High School, University High School and Central Catholic High School now have the chance to automatically be admitted into IWU without having to even apply. According to Admissions Constituency Relations […]

todaySeptember 20, 2024

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Illinois Wesleyan University Names New President

Image provided by the Illinois Wesleyan Univeristy Department of Communications BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Sheahon Zenger was recently named the next president of Illinois Wesleyan University.  The months-long search concluded on April 10. Zenger spoke on IWU's application process.  “It followed a process much like most other executive searches for presidents, vice presidents, c-suite type jobs," Zenger said.  Zenger served as an Assistant to the Chancellor at Texas Christian University and […]

todayApril 27, 2024

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Becca Wagner hired as new Sports Director for Bloomington-Normal YMCA

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Becca Wagner was hired as the new Sports Director for the YMCA as of Feb. 26. Wagner has experience with organizing NCAA tournaments for sports such as baseball, soccer, softball, track and a variety of others. She helped with her first tournament with her father in 2005. Wagner explained how sports were an activity that guided Wagner throughout her life. "Sports is something that has always been […]

todayMarch 9, 2024

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Illinois Wesleyan Director of Jazz highlights importance of jazz history and programs

Story written by Logan O'Brien BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – After a successful Jazz Festival at Illinois Wesleyan University earlier this month, Director of Jazz Reginald Lewis Ph.D., has plenty of events for his jazz students and explains why teaching jazz is important today. As Director of Jazz, Lewis stays busy as he has the role of making connections for his students so they can perform at different places to display their […]

todayFebruary 20, 2024

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Illinois Wesleyan partners with OSF for athletic healthcare

Photo provided by OSF Healthcare BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan Athletics and OSF Healthcare have announced an official partnership between the two organizations. The two groups have entered into an exclusive three-year long agreement in which OSF will provide medical care for all IWU student athletes with the possibility to renew after the three years are up. According to Sports medicine physician at OSF Dr. Karan Rai, who will be […]

todayNovember 9, 2023

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IWU President announces retirement at the end of the academic year

Photo provided by President Georgia Nugent BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – On October 20, 2023, the 20th president of Illinois Wesleyan University Georgia Nugent announced her decision to step down from her role following the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Before she came to IWU, Nugent graduated as a first-generation college student with a bachelor’s degree from Princeton and a doctorate from Cornell. She also served in various roles at Princeton […]

todayNovember 6, 2023

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Illinois Wesleyan looks to open School of Business and Economics

NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan University has announced its plans for its newly formed School of Business and Economics (SOBE).  Along with existing business programs, the new school will house new majors such as professional sales, supply chain management, quantitative finance and financial planning. SOBE Interim Director, Dr. John Camey, says the school is focusing on majors that will continue to prove useful in an ever-changing labor market. “Two years […]

todayMarch 28, 2023

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Special Olympics basketball tournament to be held in Bloomington-Normal

Photo provided by Special Olympics Illinois NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University will host over 1,000 Special Olympic athletes for their annual 2023 basketball tournament. These athletes will be accompanied by 400 coaches and 250 volunteers in the Horton Fieldhouse. The tournament is set to take place Mar. 10 and 11. On the first day of competition junior, high school and female teams will compete, while on Mar. 11 senior […]

todayMarch 8, 2023