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Professor Tari Renner Interpreted Election Results In Mclean County, Eric Stock

Interviews for WGLT

Political scientist Tarie Renner discusses midterm results. Says they reflect changing political colors in McLean County.

Kathleen O'Gorman On The Conditions At Us Immigration Facilities, Ryan Denham

Interviews for WGLT

IWU Professor of English Kathleen O'Gorman spent the summer of 2019 interviewing children being held at U.S. immigration facilities, as a volunteer on behalf of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law. She spoke about this experience and the conditions of these detainment centers with WGLT's Ryan Denham.

Meghan Burke Discussing Her New Book "Colorblind Racism", January 24, 2019, Jon Norton

Interviews for WGLT

Jon Norton, WGLT Radio, speaks to Professor Meghan Burke about her latest book Colorblind Racism.

Nicole Brown, Nicole Brown '99, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Dr. Nicole Brown, Class of 1999, recalls her days as a leader of the Black Student Union, lessons learned from the corporate world and goals as the Director of Multicultural Affairs. She further relates examples of IWU’s lack of progress on lasting change with regard to hiring and retaining Black faculty. In each portion of her IWU affiliations, Brown recalls the achievements and frustrations she experienced.

Exploring Differential Opportunity Among Inner City Black Men, Inez White, Meghan Burke, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Poster presentation abstract.

Understanding And Navigating Stigma Around Mental Illness, Lauren Dineen-Griffin, Meghan Burke, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

Use And Awareness Of Diverse Curricular Materials At Illinois Wesleyan University, Jazmyne Kellogg, Meghan Burke, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

Cultural Production And Self-Definition: The Impact On Physical Appearance Relative To The Socialization Process, Grace Mccarten, Meghan Burke, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

Identity Management Among Students Of Color At Iwu, Katherine Serrano, Meghan Burke, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Oral presentation abstract.

Artistic And Scholarly Sessions: Lgbtq+ Identity At Iwu: Measuring And Enhancing A Climate Of Inclusion, Tim Reardanz, Class Of 2015, Matthew Damschroder, Avery Amerson, Class Of 2017, Paige Buschman, Class Of 2017

Inauguration of Eric R. Jensen

April 1, 2016; 3:45–4:15 pm

Illinois Wesleyan aspires to be a campus that fully embraces diversity to further its educational mission and purpose. Strides have been made in recent years to more fully embrace lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer (LGBQ+) and others marginalized around sexual orientation, and transgender and gender nonconforming people (TGNC) and those marginalized around gender identity. This process gained traction with a climate survey of LGBT identity and experience that was administered in Spring 2013 and developed through a student–staff collaboration. This session will explore that collaboration and the ways it opened the doors to a period of …

Asianetwork Honors Amoloza, Kim Hill

News and Events

No abstract provided.

Swope, Lewis Named As 2014 Weir Fellows, Tia Patsavas

News and Events

No abstract provided.

Meghan Burke Named Professor Of The Year, Katherine Filippo

News and Events

No abstract provided.

An Empirical Assessment Of The Performance And Competitive Effects Of Los Angeles County Charter Schools, Sam Trachtman

Undergraduate Economic Review

This paper evaluates the performance of charter elementary schools in Los Angeles County in three ways. First, I compare charter school performance to public school performance, controlling for a number of key characteristics. Second, I study the characteristics that appear to influence charter school success as compared to public school success. Third, I study the “competitive effect” of charter schools, examining how geographical proximity to charter schools affects the performance of traditional public schools. I find evidence that, ceteris paribus, traditional public schools score higher than charter schools, except in majority African American schools. Further, I find that the opening …

Working With Undocumented High School Students: A Psychosocial Guide To Understanding The Daily Life Of Undocumented Youth, Sylvia E. Rusin

Students' Professional Presentations and Publications

This guide is intended for high school principals, teachers, and counselors to enhance their understanding of the range of psychosocial constraints that impact the daily lives and health of their undocumented students. The goal is to create safe zones and effective support net-works and encourage undocumented youth to pursue post-secondary education.

Edelbert Rodgers, Edelbert G. Rodgers '33, Yvonne Jones

All oral histories

Rodgers speaks of how he came to enroll at IWU (from his home in St. Louis), racism as well as kindness he encountered in Bloomington, and jobs he held as the sole provider of his expenses at school during the Depression. He also describes research he conducted while a student and how he went to the University of Minnesota for his Master's work prior to being drafted in World War II and the Ph.D. in Psychology he received from New York University afterwards. Virginia Rodgers speaks briefly about her Nursing education in Maryland. The two eventually settled in Flint, MI …

The Occult Revisited, Max A. Pape

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

No abstract provided.