Kendra Gauge

Iowa Wesleyan Blog Whether you were only homeschooled for a year, your whole life, or something in between, there’s something different about starting college after being homeschooled.  Suddenly, you’re not home all the time.  Your dad is no longer your history teacher, your mom doesn’t grade your homework.  You’re surrounded by people you don’t know. …

(Spring 2022 Purple & White Article) Staying Positive Asaivien McWilliams ’24             Asaivien McWilliams came to Iowa Wesleyan University in the Fall of 2020, having been recruited to play football with the goal of becoming a therapist and helping his family to have a better quality of life. McWilliams is the middle child of three…

(Spring 2022 Purple & White Article) While the Department of Art was only officially added to the Iowa Wesleyan catalog in 1947, visual art has been a part of IW’s liberal arts curriculum nearly since its founding. As early as 1854, students have enjoyed drawing and painting courses. In the near-century that followed, the visual…

(Spring 2022 Purple & White Article) After two years of seeking a partnership, Iowa Wesleyan University entered into the Southeast Iowa Higher Education Alliance (SIHEA) with Southeastern Community College (SCC) in early 2021. Since then, both institutions have been working to serve the region in various ways through the Alliance. Community development, increasing visibility of…