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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.

Kelly Petrowski And Anyssa Balcazar, Council For Iwu Women

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IWU Alumni Kelly Petrowski '08 speaks with current student Anyssa Balcazar ‘16 during the annual Women's Summit, sponsored by the IWU Council for Women.

Illinois Wesleyan alumnae have been offering guidance and mentorship to current female students through the Council for IWU Women, established in 2006. The Council’s signature event is its annual summit. The 2016 summit was held February 26-27, and centered on the theme “At the Table”.

Jess Olsen And Gabby Cooney, Jessica Olsen 2008, Gabriella Cooney 2017, Council For Iwu Women

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IWU Alumna Jess Olsen ’08 and current student Gabby Cooney ‘17 interviewed each other during the annual Women's Summit, sponsored by the IWU Council for Women. They discuss significant women and events in their lives, their hopes for their futures, and they offer advice to incoming students.

Alumni Recognized By Sigma Alpha Iota, Tia Patsavas

News and Events

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Iwu's Oldest Alumna Dies At 104, Jeffery G. Hanna

News and Events

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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 …

Luther Bedford, Luther Bedford '59, Yvonne Jones

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Bedford discusses how he came to enroll at Illinois Wesleyan, some of the faculty who mentored him, difficulties with campus social life, and successes with roommates. Bedford played on the football and track teams but was denied an opportunity to play varsity basketball. He also discusses difficulties he faced in getting his desired teaching position after college and volunteer work he engaged in at the time of the interview.
Bedford served as Athletic Director at Marshall High School in Chicago for 33 of his 40 year tenure there. He received the Minority Alumni Network Award from Illinois Wesleyan in 1995 …