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The Trouble With Literature (Text And Video), Joanne Diaz

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

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Michelle Gibbs And Carmen Lozar Discuss New Art Exhibits Showcasing Black Artists, Ariele Jones

Interviews for WGLT

Two art exhibits at the Merwin and Wakeley Galleries in the Ames School of Art are celebrating the fullness of Blackness and exploring the theme of Afro-futurism. The organizers, Professor of Theatre Arts Michelle Gibbs and Gallery Director Carmen Lozar, discuss the exhibits with Ariele Jones from WGLT.

Open Education Exploration Grant: Michelle Cowin Gibbs, Michelle Cowin Gibbs

Ames Library Awards

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Marcia Thomas And The Legacy Of John Wesley Powell, Mary Cullen

Interviews for WGLT

Retired IWU Librarian Marcia Thomas on explorer John Wesley Powell, and the legacy of his 1869 Grand Canyon Expedition.

Carmen Lozar On The 2019 Faculty Biennial Art Exhibition, Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

Instructor of Art and campus gallery director Carmen Lozar speaking about the 2019 art exhibition featuring IWU School of Art faculty.

James Plath And "100 Greatest Literary Characters", Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

Professor of English James Plath discusses his latest book, The 100 Greatest Literary Characters, with WGLT Radio's Laura Kennedy.

Chris Sweet On The Role Of Women In Bicycle History, July 20, 2019, Willis Kern

Interviews for WGLT

Willis Kern from WGLT speaks with IWU Librarian and bike historian Chris Sweet about the role women played in bicycle pioneering and how female bike riding impacted society. Chris Sweet was one of several local historians discussing bike history at the 3rd annual "Wheels Through Time: Historic Bike Show".

Ilya Radaslovov And Dave Horine On Iwu's Designation As An All Steinway School, Charlie Schlenker

Interviews for WGLT

Illinois Wesleyan University will receive a 3.5 million dollar gift to become an all Steinway piano music school. Eric Stock from WGLT Radio discusses the new designation with Keyboard Department Head Ilya Radaslovov and university piano technician Dave Horine.

Grace Sheese On A Career In Art And Her Exhibit, Red Thread, Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

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Wilberta Naden Pickett, Wilberta Naden Pickett '50

All oral histories

Bachelor of Music, IWU, 1950. According to the 1950 Wesleyana, she was a member of the Indee Women, Egas, Alpha Lambda Delta, Women's Chorus, Colleqiate Choir, University Chorus, Episcopoi, Sunday Evening Fellowship, Vesper Chairman, Vesper Organist, Park Hall President, and was in productions of "Faust" and "Of Thee I Sing."

Mrs. Pickett later attained the following additional accomplishments:

• Master of Sacred Music, Union Theological Seminary, 1952
• Choir Master degree, American Guild of Organists, 1956
• Certified Church Musician, Presbyterian Association of Musicians, 1978

Todd Fuist Discussing His Book, Religion And Progressive Activism, Eric Stock

Interviews for WGLT

Assistant Professor of Sociology Todd Fuist speaking with WGLT's Eric Stock about his book "Religion and Progressive Activism: New Stories about Faith and Politics."

April Schultz, 2018 Dougan Award Presentation, Wes Chapman, Iwu Chapter Of The Aaup, Illinois Wesleyan University

Dougan Award Winners

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Jean Kerr And Carson Grey Sound Ideas Interview April 10, 2018, Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

WGLT Radio's Laura Kennedy speaking with Jean Kerr and Carson Grey about the IWU School of Theatre Arts production of the musical Xanadu. Kerr, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, directed the production with IWU sophomore Grey serving as assistant director.

Faculty Book Launch Celebrates Works Of Plath, Theune, Vi Kakaras, '20

News and Events

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Mike Theune And Bob Broad Interview November 12, 2017, Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

Laura Kennedy, from WGLT Radio, interview with IWU Professor of English Mike Theune and Bob Broad, Professor of English from Illinois State Univeriversy. The two co-authored the book "We Need to Talk: A New Method For Evaluating Poetry."

Glenn Wilson Sound Ideas Interview September 5, 2017, Jon Norton

Interviews for WGLT

Jon Norton,WGLT Radio, speaking with Glenn Wilson, chair of Illinois Wesleyan University's jazz program, about the new 2017 documentary on jazz legend John Coltane.

Wes Chapman, 2016 Dougan Award Presentation, Brian Brennan, Iwu Chapter Of The Aaup, Illinois Wesleyan University

Dougan Award Winners

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Elyse Nelson Winger On Religion And The Presidetial Race, Judith Valente

Interviews for WGLT

WGLT'S Judith Valente speaks to IWU Chaplain Elyse Nelson Winger.

More information from the WGLT interview is available at the Download link above and to the right of the page.

Jonathan Green, Charlie Schlenker

Interviews for WGLT

Charlie Schlenker from WGLT interviews IWU Provost Jonathan Green. A January 2016 recital at Illinois Wesleyan featured several original pieces composed by Provost Green.

See WGLT for more information about the interview. A transcript of this interview can be found by clicking the download link above and to the right of this page.

Chris Sweet, Mike Mccurdy

Interviews for WGLT

Mike McCurdy from WGLT speaks to Librarian Chris Sweet about his research on the early days of cycling in Central Illinois.

For more on the WGLT interview and a photograph collection, please see this link.

Additional audio from the interview can be found here.

To view the transcript from this interview please see the link to download above and to the right of this page.

Kathleen O'Gorman, 2015 James D. Dougan Award Presentation, Rebecca Roesner, Iwu Chapter Of The Aaup, Illinois Wesleyan University

Dougan Award Winners

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Sammye Greer, Sammye Greer

All oral histories

Professor of English Sammye Greer was on faculty at IWU from 1970-1982. On behalf of the newly-formed 2014 Women's Caucus, Greer was asked to provide any recollections she had of the ca. 1970s IWU Women's Caucus, including any records or documentation that might still exist. Her remarks describe the campus climate for female faculty, events of the Caucus in her era, and perspectives on the issues she encountered as department chair.

Dr. Greer received IWU's Teaching Excellence Award and gave an Honors Day Convocation address in May 1978. The text for that address may be found at http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/teaching_excellence/42

Carren Moham, Carren Moham, Francine Krieger 2015

All oral histories

Dr. Moham was Professor of Music at Illinois Wesleyan from 1998-2014. She matriculated from The Ohio State University in Columbus where she earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Vocal Pedagogy and Black Music History.

During this interview she recounts her move from her doctoral program at the Ohio State University, to the Washington Cancer Institute and her choice of Illinois Wesleyan. Moham also discusses some of the memorable moments from her teaching and performing career in Illinois. After retiring, she became artist teacher voice at Illinois State University and is the owner of a voice rehabilitation business in …

Hoijer '15 Studies Correlations Between Mathematics And Music, Danielle Kamp

News and Events

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Fritzsche's New Book Looks At World Science Fiction Films, Kim Hill

News and Events

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Amanda Toney-Logan And Myrtis Sullivan, Amanda Toney-Logan '74, Myrtis Sullivan '74, Elissa Ledvort 2013

All oral histories

The primary subject of this joint interview is the founding of the Iota Zeta Chapter of the national service fraternity Delta Sigma Theta. Logan served as first Vice President and Dean of Pledges. Logan and Sullivan also discuss the group's activities on campus and their thoughts on the reason the IWU chapter closed. The two friends also recount their recent efforts in getting the chapter restarted and tell stories about the connections they made in life because of their Iota Zeta friendships.

Other topics include dorm and social life, "short term" and the cost of tuition. They discuss IWU's small …

Chamberlin '14 Earns National Recognition At Classical Singer Competition, Danielle Kamp

News and Events

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Illinois Wesleyan To Host Chamber Music Festival, Danielle Kamp

News and Events

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Stevens Places Second In Brass Competition, Danielle Kamp

News and Events

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School Of Theatre Arts Presents F2m, Danielle Kamp

News and Events

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