Spring Speaker Series will include topics of interest across genres. Irene Spencer 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 15; Milner Library Irene Spencer came from five generations of polygamy. As the second of 10 wives, she was the mother of 14 of her husband’s 58 children. Her story is chronicled in the book Shattered Dreams: My Life
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Sohair Wastawy, Illinois State University Dean University Libraries
Former Library of Alexandria Chief Librarian interviewed by national media during recent Egypt crisis. Being a resource for news analysis in relation to Egypt came about because of my recent affiliation with the Library of Alexandria where I served as the Chief Librarian for the past 6 years (2004-2010). During my tenure there, I acted
University history comes to life through Old Main Project
Once the pride of Illinois State’s campus, the Old Main building was constructed between 1857 and 1861 and razed in 1958. Salvage excavation done in 1981 ahead of the construction of a steam tunnel revealed the foundation walls and an intact basement floor of the University’s first classroom and office building still exist just below
