On our cover

Through its policies, programs and practices, Illinois Wesleyan University grows greener.

(Illustration by Gary Schwartz, based on a photo by Steven Puetzer )

Cover stories

Green in Action

In ways large and small, the University strives toward the goal of environmental sustainability.

Twin Passions

For seniors Kari and Emmy Grace, green is a matching color.

Other feature stories

Three Bets
Biologist and author Sandra Steingraber ’81 reflects on chemicals, cancer and hope.

The Literary Lincoln
Discovering what Lincoln read offers important clues about who he was, according to English Professor Robert Bray.

For the Record
By finding new ways to tell Illinois Wesleyan's story, Lee Short ’44 made his own mark on campus history.

Star Attraction
Forty years after its construction, the Evans Observatory continues to bring faculty and students closer to the night sky.

Department highlights

Family History
Across the generations, family legacies have grown into an Illinois Wesleyan tradition.

Songs of Hope
A book by Jerrilyn McGregory ’71 shines new light on the spiritual life of a little-known region.

Going the Distance
On the U.S. national team, Joe Binder ’04 finishes among world’s best.

Honored Alumni
Award recognition highlights Homecoming 2010 celebrations.