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Students Awarded Study Abroad Scholarships
Three Illinois Wesleyan University students are among recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship for studying abroad this spring.

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Wesleyan to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Illinois Wesleyan will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a teach-in focused on prison reform and human rights, and the 23rd annual MLK Gospel Festival.

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Rusin '13 Creates Guide for Counseling Undocumented Teens
The issues faced by children of undocumented immigrants can be better understood by school administrators, thanks to a resource guide created by Sylvia Rusin '13.

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Illinois Wesleyan, Chinese University Forge Scholarly Exchange
China's Beijing Union University and Illinois Wesleyan will conduct faculty exchanges and collaborate on scholarly research under a new agreement between the institutions.

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Schofield '12 to Present Research in Cuba
Colin Schofield '12 will present a paper, based on his research while studying abroad in Chile, at an international conference on social communication in Cuba.

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Students Honored for Community Involvement
Based on their commitment to service, five Illinois Wesleyan students were recognized as "Extraordinary Ordinary Men."

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Students Work to 'Wow' Employers at Internship Fair
More than 50 employers came to campus offering students valuable work experience in internships, which some described as "a 12-week job interview."

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Students Campaign to "Take Back the Tap"
Students are leading a campaign to reduce the use of plastic water bottles on campus by offering refillable containers and hydration stations.

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ARC Students Engage With Community
Ten Illinois Wesleyan University students had an active summer interning and making contributions to the Bloomington-Normal community through the Action Research Center (ARC).

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LaLonde '14 to Launch Tool Library
Matt LaLonde '14 is launching a Tool Library for the Bloomington-Normal area, to lend home repair and gardening tools to residents at no charge.