Campus Headlines
Limacher Honored with Starkey Service Award
A devoted member of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s staff, Michael Limacher, was honored with the University's 2026 Max L. Starkey Service Award on April 23.
Innovate Springfield's Ben Hage Named Director of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Petrick Idea Center
Following a national search, Ben Hage has been named director of The Petrick Idea Center at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University, effective June 1.
STEAM Olympics Raises $7,500 for º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Scholarships
In partnership with For A Better Tomorrow, the third annual STEAM Olympics hosted on º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½'s campus raised $7,500 for needs-based scholarships.
Kannaday to Give Keynote Address at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Commencement
Recently retired healthcare executive and º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University trustee Colleen L. Kannaday will deliver the University’s Commencement address on Sunday, May 3.

Reissenweber Named 2027 Kemp Award Winner
Professor of English Brandi Reissenweber was awarded the highest teaching honor at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University on April 15 as the 2027 recipient of the Kemp Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence.
º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Titans Make History with Record-Breaking $3.6 Million Day of Giving
A record-breaking $3,661,361 was raised from thousands of Titan supporters to benefit º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University during All In for Wesleyan on Tuesday.
All In for Wesleyan Plans to Make History After 175 Years of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½
For this year's All In for Wesleyan, Titans are asked to make history after 175 years of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ on Tuesday, April 14.
37th John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference to Expand Across CNS
º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University will host the 37th annual John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference on Saturday, April 11, across the first and second floors of the Center for Natural Sciences (CNS).
Second º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Festival of the Arts to Showcase Campus Creativity and Excellence
Alumni, students and supporters of the fine arts will return to campus for º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University’s second annual Festival of the Arts, set for April 10–12, celebrating more than 75 years of artistic excellence.
2026 Student Art Exhibit Opens to the Community
The annual student art exhibition at the Merwin and Wakeley Galleries has returned this spring, highlighting a semester’s worth of student creativity.