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A Program of Progress Born in eastern Kentucky and raised in southern Ohio, Woodrow I. Goodman was the son of a Pilgrim Holiness minister. Goodman arrived at Marion College at the age of sixteen, entering college at an early age. During this time, he waited tables in Teter’s dining
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September 24, 2024 (Marion, IN) – Beginning October 15th of this year, Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) will offer two new online programs in the Science of Reading and Literacy Instruction for educators wishing to become reading specialists or to understand how to approach literacy learning through the Science of Reading. Both
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On To Greater Days Following a decade of instability, upheaval, controversy, hardship, and tragedy, the title of Marion College’s official third president was perhaps a daunting one for anyone to claim. Nonetheless, one man was willing to—eventually proving to be the exact person the college needed. William F.
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September 19, 2024 (Indianapolis, IN) — A new partnership announced today by Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) and world-renowned and global trust expert David Horsager’s Trust Edge Leadership Institute (TELI) will provide masters and doctoral degree business students an opportunity to earn exclusive certifications in trustworthy leadership. The announcement aligns with
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A Trio of Acting Presidents Following the departure of President Leedy, Marion College shifted the role of the presidency for the next five academic years in a way never seen before or since. During the span of these five years, three acting presidents held office, none of whom are included
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A Complicated Legacy John W. Leedy was one of the first professors to join Marion College when it opened. While not part of any of the previous colleges which called Marion, Indiana home, he was part of the Wesleyan Church, even getting the chance to speak at the Wesleyan Holiness
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September 12, 2024 (Marion, IN) – Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is excited to announce the launch of its new enterprise Leadership by Design. This innovative initiative is created with the intention of revolutionizing leadership development across organizations. By breaking away from conventional methodology, Leadership by Design offers a dynamic and intentional
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The First President The Indiana Conference of the Wesleyan Church elected Henry Bedford as the first president of its brand-new college in Marion, Indiana on July 2, 1919. At the time, this new institution was still in the planning stages, but when another college put their land and buildings up
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September 6, 2024 (Marion, IN) –The School of Integrated Health at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is excited to announce the recent success of Dr. Robert Jesiolowski’s Game-based Learning Introduction to Sociology in Virtual Reality course. Since creating this course in July 2023, Dr. Jesiolowski has taught the course a
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Between associate degrees and other academic degrees, certificate programs can often get overlooked What is a Certificate in Christian Ministry Formation, anyway? While associate, bachelor, and master level programs are all helpful degrees, oftentimes two-to-four years can be a sizable investment of time - not to mention the cost which
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September 5, 2024 (Marion, IN) – Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is pleased to announce the 2024 Alumni World Changers. Since 2012, IWU has consistently honored at least one alumnus or alumna with the distinction of Alumni World Changer every year and, in 2024, two alumni will be given this award. Kim
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September 3, 2024 (Marion, IN) – Indiana Wesleyan University is pleased to announce the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. This year includes five recipients from across all major areas of the university. These individuals have all exemplified the IWU spirit in their various fields and will be celebrated during the upcoming