Campus Headlines - 2012

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Wesleyan Community Demonstrates Against Hate Crimes
Illinois Wesleyan faculty, staff and students gathered on the Eckley Quadrangle on Tuesday, March 27 to express disapproval of recent national events seen as hate crimes.

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Wesleyan Named to Community Service Honor Roll
Illinois Wesleyan University has been named to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for engaging students, faculty and staff in meaningful service.

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University Responds to Off-Campus Tragedy
Officials at Illinois Wesleyan University announced the interim suspension of the Sigma Pi Fraternity while it investigates events surrounding an unregistered off-campus event.

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Students Build Habitat Homes During Spring Break
Illinois Wesleyan's chapter of Habitat for Humanity traveled to Mobile, Ala., over spring break to aid in construction of houses for underprivileged families.

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Tombaugh '07 Wins Award for Outstanding Vocal Promise
Kate Tombaugh '07 recently won the Grace Keagy Award for Outstanding Vocal Promise from the Kurt Weill Foundation.

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Titan Women are Division III National Champions
Illinois Wesleyan's women's basketball team has won the 2012 NCAA Division III championship. The men's team finished its season after advancing to the final four.

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IWU to Present a "Homerathon"
The Greek and Roman Studies Program will conduct its first marathon reading of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey, in honor of World Poetry Day. 

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Wesleyan Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is continuing its support of Illinois Wesleyan writing initiatives with a new three-year, $250,000 grant to support writing and information literacy across the curriculum.

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Students to Build Homes on Alternative Spring Break
A large group of students, faculty and staff are spending their Spring Break in Mobile, Ala., building homes for Habitat for Humanity.

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Funeral for Landau Held Saturday
The funeral service for Brandon Landau, first-year student at Illinois Wesleyan who died last Sunday, was held on Saturday, March 10, in Bronx, New York.