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History of the Award In 2003, Indiana Wesleyan University created the Society of World Changers to recognize individuals whose lives serve as an inspiration, symbolizing the difference one person can make for the Kingdom of God. Eight years later, in 2011, IWU decided to add the Alumni World Changer designation
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October 14, 2024 (Marion, Ind.) – On Friday, October 11, the Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) Board of Trustees approved the proposed 80,000-square-foot I AM THIRD basketball arena. This comes after months of planning and careful consideration regarding the facility’s expected impact on the Marion campus and greater Grant County
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A Global Dream By Malachi Nutter David Wesley Wright was born in 1955 to Wayne and Virginia Wright inside a mission hospital in a depressed area of the Philippines. The Wrights were serving as missionaries with the Wesleyan Church’s Department of World Missions at the time and decided it
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October 10, 2024 (Marion, IN) – Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is pleased to announce a brand-new Integrative Health Coaching Graduate Certificate. Launching January 2025, this program is designed for healthcare professionals seeking a new, innovative lifestyle medicine framework focused on disease prevention and wellness. This certificate consists of four courses over
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October 9, 2024 (Marion, IN) – On Tuesday, October 15, Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) will host the event Virtues of Democracy: Voices from the United States Senate. This event will be held at 7:00 PM on the IWU-Marion campus in the Barnes Student Center’s Globe Theater and is open
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Onwards and Upwards By Malachi Nutter Henry L. Smith grew up in Frankfort, Indiana as the oldest of eight siblings. Both of Henry’s parents were ordained in the Wesleyan Church, with his father serving for over fifty years as the pastor of Victory Chapel Wesleyan Church. Smith later described
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October 8, 2024 (Marion, IN) – On Thursday, October 10, IWU will be holding the event Debut Authors: Conversation & Celebration. This event will be hosted by author, IWU Professor, and Co-Director of the Lumen Research Institute Dr. Jerry Pattengale. The conversation will be moderated by Dean of Spiritual Formation and
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Rebirth of a University By Malachi Nutter Born in Akron, James B. Barnes was raised in Barberton, Ohio where he played basketball and football in high school, before graduating in 1960. The Barnes family was far from rich, with both of Jim’s grandmothers living with them at one time
October 3, 2024 (Marion, IN) – Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is pleased to announce the MS in Integrative Health program, launching this winter. This new master’s degree is for health professionals interested in learning about the possibilities of integrative health care. This master’s program features ten courses over approximately
October 2, 2024 (Marion, IN) – Dr. Jen Bennett and the DeVoe Division of Business are excited to announce an upcoming Launch and Learn event for students featuring Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales. Launch and Learn is a new initiative this academic year, allowing students the opportunity to learn everything
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September 26, 2024 (Washington, DC) — Museum of the Bible (MOTB) announced a strategic alliance with Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) to serve as the exclusive academic sponsor of the museum’s World Stage Theater (WST) and to collaborate on future projects involving the school’s academic and research opportunities. IWU will
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A Two-Year Leap By Malachi Nutter Jim Hill grew up in North Carolina, the son of an evangelist who often traveled and was known throughout the Wesleyan Church. As such, when it came time for him to attend college there was one clear, Wesleyan choice for him–Houghton College. While