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ڰ expands its Japanese American Redress Collection with newly digitized videos
ڰ’s Ronald Williams Library has added newly digitized video footage of the Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) hearings to its Japanese American Redress Collection.

ڰ named Tree Campus for 10th year in a row
For the 10th year in a row, ڰ has been named a Tree Campus Higher Education site by the Arbor Day Foundation.

Ensemble Español’s Spanish Passion
In the spring of 1984, a young Speech and Performing Arts major anxiously walked into the cramped and cluttered Spanish Dance Theater office to apply for a student aide position. “Hi, my name is George,” he said, introducing himself to Dame Libby Komaiko, the company’s founder and artistic director.

ڰ Teams Up with Amundsen to Build High School of Choice
Following a charge from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to improve the city’s neighborhood public schools, ڰ quickly became a resource for nearby Amundsen High School. As the new principal of Amundsen, Ana Pavichevich brainstormed ideas to help turn her school around. She quickly recalled the quality faculty and graduates of ڰ’s College of Education and approached the University for assistance.