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Dr Logan Miller draws a measuring tape across a commemorative stone for David Strother in El Paso

ISU anthropologist helps identify burial site of first Black man to vote in Illinois

Among the gravestones of Evergreen Cemetery in El Paso, about 20 miles north of Illinois State University, a mystery more than a century old has been put to rest. 
Lourdes Ramos at the MOLAA gala

5 questions with Dr. Lourdes Ramos, M.A. ’84: Leading the world of Latin American art 

The leadership of Dr. Lourdes Ramos, M.A. ‘84, has guided the Museum of Latin American Art to its 30th anniversary this year. 
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This month in history: Aretha Franklin rocks Braden and a Redbird makes the NFL

From a legendary campus performance by the “Queen of Soul” to the lasting poetry of Richard Hovey, Tom Emery explores this month in Illinois State University history. 

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New Milner Library tool highlights open access publishing opportunities

To help the Illinois State community identify eligible titles and better understand the terms of these agreements, Milner Library has launched Open Journal Finder, a new search tool for finding information about potential publication venues. 

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Athletic training graduate student Kyrrah Randolph receives 2026 Future Alumni Leader Award 
From left: Celia Wolak, Makenna Williams, and Lily Whittington paint a school mural in Ngong Hills, Kenya.

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Things that make us #RedbirdProud: Fall 2026
Member of the Wren Crew handling a fledgling.

Then and now: Wren Crew