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Young adult authors to visit Milner Library

Milner Library from the outside as pictured behind some leaves

Pablo Cartaya and Michelle Quach will visit Illinois State University in the coming weeks and will give presentations at Milner Library on writing, creativity, publishing, and more.

Slice of college: How pizza shaped the Redbird experience

A slice of pizza being lifted off a plate.

Pizza has shaped the Illinois State experience for generations of Redbirds.

Chloé Vicente arrives from Chile as Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

Woman stands outside on the ISU quad in front of the garden beds and the Welcome Week hot air balloon.

Chloé Vicente has joined the School of Teaching and Learning and Milner Library as a Fulbright scholar-in-residence. The librarian is the first Chilean to receive a Fulbright award in library science, and the first Chilean to be a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence.

This month in Illinois State University history: September

The Big Red Marching Machine performs on the field at Hancock Stadium.

From the hiring of Illinois State’s first physician, Dr. Florence Ames, to the first football game at Hancock Stadium, historian Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history.

Milner Library accepting applications for 2024 Thomas D. Wilson Student Assistant Scholarship

The scholarship is a one-time award of $1,000 given to two student employees who have worked at the library for at least one semester.

Office of International Engagement to host International Faculty Cafe events

old sexton globe and books with a candle burned down to wax

The Office of International Engagement (OIE) will host an International Faculty Cafe once a month during the fall semester.

Illinois State University faculty earn promotion and tenure

Old Main bell surrounded by fall flowers

Illinois State University has promoted 49 faculty members and approved tenure for 26.

Milner Metadata team attends DLF 2024

Two women stand in front of their presentation "Capturing Hidden Narratives with Metadata and Digital Storytelling."

The Milner Metadata team attended and presented at the Digital Libraries Federation Forum conference held July 30-31 at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing.

Papers of Illinois State Normal University’s first president now online

Portrait of Charles E. Hovey, circa 1855

While Illinois State Normal University’s first president, Charles Edward Hovey (1827-1897), served in that role for only four years (1857-1861), his impact on the campus can still be felt to this day. The documents and objects he left behind are likewise scarce but highly meaningful.

Publication Proactive Search rolled out in Faculty Success by Watermark

The Publication Proactive Search aims to automate retrieval of scholarly outputs instead of relying on manual entry.