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Commencement 2020 (Program, Video And Messages From The Virtual Ceremony), Illinois Wesleyan University

Commencement Ceremonies

Planning for the 2020 Commencement ceremony was a dynamic process due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several links below contain the messages distributed to students and their families in the months leading up to the event which ultimately took place online on August 2, 2020.

This event also celebrated the students who earned scholastic and activity honors during the 2019-20 academic year by distributing the Honors Day Convocation program.

Volume 29, Issue 2, Summer/Fall 2020, Office Of Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2018-present

INSIDE THIS ISSUE VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 2 | SUMMER/FALL 2020

ON OUR COVER: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Illinois Wesleyan to adapt in unforeseen ways amidst the global health crisis. Digital illustration by Ethan Lubin.

11 Long Way Home When the novel coronavirus outbreak presented travel challenges for Illinois Wesleyan students abroad, the IWU community came together to help students return home quickly and safely.

16 Waging War on COVID-19 Dr. Gregory A. Poland ’77 has spent decades studying infectious diseases and developing vaccines, and is a leading voice during the current health crisis.

20 Leading on the Front …

Honors Convocation (Program 2020), Illinois Wesleyan University

The Kemp Foundation's Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony Programs

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Bieniak '21 Awarded National Udall Scholarship, Megan Baker

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Zsorey '20 Awarded Technos International Prize, Megan Baker

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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University Celebrates Employee Anniversaries, Retirements, University Communications

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Students Present Original Research At Human Rights Workshop, Vi Kakares

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Students Thank Donors On Tag Day, Vi Kakares

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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First Destination Survey 2020: For Degrees Awarded December 2019-August 2020, Hart Career Center, Illinois Wesleyan University

First Destination Survey

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Archives Annual Report, 2018-2019, Meg Miner

Administrative Reports

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Is Our Coal-Onial Era Ending Anytime Soon?, Hadiqa Faraz

Undergraduate Economic Review

In this paper, I estimate the long-run co-integrated relationship between energy demand and economic growth for 20 countries from the year 2000 to 2016. I use panel unit-root and heterogeneous panel co-integration tests to test for non-stationarity of the panels and to determine whether there is a long-run link between energy consumption and GDP per capita. The estimated model uses a first-difference OLS model to estimate income elasticity of energy demand; the empirical results of this model show that there is a long-run relationship between energy consumption per capita and GDP per capita. In the long-term, on average, with 1% …

Phoenix Gates To Be Dedicated At Homecoming, Matt Wing

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Volume 28, Issue 2, Summer/Fall 2019, Office Of Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2018-present

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E V O L U M E 2 8 | N U M B E R 2 | SUMMER/FALL 2019

ON OUR COVER: Jack Sikma ,77, who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Seattle SuperSonics and Milwaukee Bucks, will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2019. Photo courtesy of the NBA.

14 Heading to the Hall The standard bearer for Illinois Wesleyan basketball, Jack Sikma ’77 will be immortalized as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial …

Commencement 2019 (Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University

Commencement Ceremonies

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Students Campaign To "Rescue Yemen From Famine", Megan Baker

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Complete 2019 Program, Illinois Wesleyan University

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Program and schedule of events for the 30th Annual John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference.

Honors Convocation 2019 (Program And Video), Llinois Wesleyan University

The Kemp Foundation's Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony Programs

No abstract provided.

University Celebrates Employee Anniversaries, Retirements, University Communications

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Volume 28, Issue 1, Spring 2019, Office Of Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2018-present

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E V O L U M E 2 8 | N U M B E R 1 | S P R I N G 2 0 1 9

ON OUR COVER: Veteran journalist Chris Fusco ’94 oversees the Chicago Sun-Times newsroom as its editor-in-chief. Portrait photo by Jason Reblando. Digital illustration by Gary Schwartz.
14 The Future of the Front Page Chris Fusco ’94 leads the Chicago Sun-Times as it delivers news and content in an ever-changing media landscape.
18 Bringing Back The Barn Driven by …

Student Research Explores Human Rights And Changing Climates, Rachel Mccarthy

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Changing Climates Research Showcased At Open House, Rachel Mccarthy

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Wilson '20 And Zsorey '20 To Serve In Peace Corps, Megan Baker

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Graduate Survey, 2018-2019, Hart Career Center, Illinois Wesleyan University

First Destination Survey

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Illinois Wesleyan Announces Candidates For Graduation, Kathy Thilmany

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Students Contribute In Effort To End Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vi Kakares

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Determining Soil Science Lab Protocol To Measure Soil Fauna Influence On Nutrient Flow From Leaf Litter To Soil, Kiersten Bergquist

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Soil science is an essential part of ecosystem and agriculture health but is unfortunately not a priority in most non-science students’ education. To counter this, the goal of this study was to determine the best protocol for a general education science lab that would use soil microcosms to explore nutrient cycling from leaf litter decomposition. The experimental procedure was designed to test different combinations of soil organism type, organism density, and leaf density in simple Tupperware microcosms. The best combination was defined as a combination that met the following traits: significant decrease in leaf litter mass and high nutrient flow …

Complete 2018 Program, Illinois Wesleyan University

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Program and schedule of events for the 29th Annual John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference.

Students Advocate For Academic Sentenced To Death, Vi Kakares

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Honors Convocation (2018 Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University

The Kemp Foundation's Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony Programs

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Mutual Economic Incentives For Urban Tree Canopy Restoration, Paul E. Thompson Jr.

Undergraduate Economic Review

Potential alignment of economic incentives for tree canopy restoration are modeled using data from a 2015 Louisville Metro Government (KY) Urban Tree Canopy Assessment. The study revealed marked declines in urban canopy coverage from 2004-2012; accelerating losses are forecast through 2050. Tree coverage conveys substantial financial benefit to private property owners, primarily through increased property valuations. Benefits to local government may be derived from the corresponding increase in property tax assessments. A comprehensive cost-benefit analysis demonstrates the economic efficiency of tree purchase vouchers (issued by government to private property owners) as a potential contributing solution to urban canopy loss.