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Childhood Lewis A. Jackson was born in Angola, Indiana on December 29, 1912. Just three years later he had constructed his first model airplane—only twelve years after the Wright Brothers’ historic flight. Jackson was only eight years old when he began to work to help support his family, and
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An Unsung Hero Although not nearly as prominent as civil rights era figures like Martin Luther King Jr or Rosa Parks, Nevada Pate was an influential civil rights activist and African American teacher within her community during both the civil rights movement and beyond. While her passion was education, her
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The Complex History of the Wesleyan Church, IWU, and Race Introduction The Wesleyan Church sprang directly out of the abolitionist movement, made significant contributions to the fight to end slavery, and then had numerous missteps over the course of the twentieth century (missteps which IWU is not exempt from), before
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October 21, 2024 (Marion, Ind./Versailles, Ken.) — Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) and Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) are proud to announce their partnership aimed at streamlining the process of earning a bachelor’s degree. By combining the strengths and resources of both institutions, KCTCS and IWU aim to
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October 18, 2024 (Marion, Ind.) – This Saturday, October 19, Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) will host a special ceremony to officially name the Wildcats’ baseball field. The Crandall family will be recognized for their years of dedicated support to the university. The field will be renamed Crandall Family Field to acknowledge
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The MCU Comes to IWU By Malachi Nutter A Dream Come True Over the last fifteen years, few film series have been as impactful as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Across over two dozen films and a variety of television series, Marvel Studios has crafted an interconnected tapestry of characters and
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October 15, 2024 (Marion, IN) – Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is pleased to announce the recent launch of its Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a specialization in Data Analytics program. This program is designed as an interdisciplinary track accessible to working professionals from a variety of backgrounds, and
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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