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Take me out to the ball game!  What a better way to spend a summer evening then to grab your friends and family and spend a day at the ball park.  Indiana Wesleyan University Alumni Relations would like you to join us for this exciting event. 

 

South Bend Silver Hawks Vs. Dayton Dragons

Thursday August 27,2009 @6:30pm

 

Kalamazoo Kings vs. Florence Freedom

Friday August 28,2009 @ 7:00pm

 

Grand Rapids White Caps vs. Fort Wayne Tin Caps

Saturday August 29,2009 @7:00pm

 

Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros

Monday September 14, 2009 @ 7:10pm

 

We would love to see you at the game!  For tickets and other information please visit www.indwes.edu/alumni/baseball

 

Rick

 

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Dr. R. Duane Thompson

Dr. R. Duane Thompson
January 10, 1931 – May 6, 2009

Dr. R. Duane Thompson, 78, Chairman of the Indiana Wesleyan University
Division of Religion and Philosophy for 17 years, died at 12:15 a.m.
Wednesday (May 6) in Community Hospital North, Indianapolis. He taught
at IWU for 40 years before retiring in 1997.

Dr. Thompson had lived in Indianapolis for several years.

Dr. Thompson was a native of Marion and graduated from Sweetser High
School. He earned a bachelor's degree from IWU in 1952 and also had a
master's degree from Butler University and a doctoral degree in
philosophy from Boston University. He was a pastor of Wesleyan churches
in Ohio for seven years before he began his teaching career.

He is survived by his wife, Janet; a daughter, Renee Herrli, Marion; and
a son, Rev. R. Duane Thompson, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the old College Wesleyan
Church in Marion. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, North Chapel, in Marion.

Memorials may be made to the Indiana Wesleyan University Division of
Religion and Philosophy.

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Open House – retirement for Mary Ellen Martin – Office of the President

Monday, April 27, 2009 – 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon

 

WHERE? Henry West Banquet Hall – drop by as you can!

 

After almost 22 years of service to Indiana Wesleyan University  we are celebrating her retirement!

 

It is with great pride and joy that the President’s Office invites all of campus to share a special day in our lives as we honor Mary Ellen.

 

Bring your old photos, your memories, and a great story to tell!

 

As you can see Mary Ellen has had a most lustrous career!

 

Mary Ellen was born in Coshocton, Ohio, into a minister’s home.  She received her high school diploma from Colonel White High School in Dayton, Ohio, in June 1961.  Mary Ellen attended Central Wesleyan College (Southern Wesleyan), South Carolina, as an Elementary Education major (1961-1964 – 1st semester).  She transferred to and attended Marion College (Indiana Wesleyan University), Marion, Indiana, 2nd semester, 1964.  She worked for Mullane’s Candy Company at their “candy bar” in a tea room, Cincinnati, Ohio.  She worked as secretary to the Marketing Manager of the Wesleyan Publishing House for 3 years.   

 

From October 1967 – August 1969 she worked as a clerk for Ohio Bell Telephone Co. Film Library in Columbus, Ohio.  Mary Ellen worked for The Wesleyan Church Headquarters as Executive Secretary for one of four General Superintendents for just over 17 years (April, 1970-August, 1987).  Total years at The Wesleyan World Headquarters was just over 20 years (adding in the 3 ½ years as secretary to the Marketing Manager of Wesleyan Publishing House).  When the decision was made by The Wesleyan Church to locate to Indianapolis, she resigned from her position. 

 

Mary Ellen has worked as an executive assistant at IWU since August 1987 (almost 22 years) as Division Secretary for the Division of Religion and Philosophy and personal secretary to the division chair (August 1987-June 1988); and as executive assistant to the President (June 26, 1988-June 30, 2009).