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The value of empathy: Journalist Scott Pelley tells stories of heroism during ISU Presidential Speaker Series

Amid the devastation of war zones and scenes of global events, award-winning broadcast journalist Scott Pelley has learned to identify the qualities of a true leader. 
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Campus lore and legend: Unveiling spirits and secret rooms at Illinois State University

Whispered in a marble stairwell or passed down the floors of a residence hall, campus tales seem to grow taller each year at Illinois State University. 
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Illustrating possibilities: Illinois State art students help envision future of Eastland Mall property

Four Illinois State University art students illustrated possibilities for what Bloomington’s Eastland Mall could become. 

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Artist and educator Selina Trepp, back left, answers questions from students at the September 23, 2026, Creative Practice Lab at University Galleries.

Seat at the table: University Galleries’ Creative Practice Lab connects students with professional artists, each other

University Galleries' Creative Practice Lab connects students through monthly meetings featuring art-related professional development, Q&As with professional artists, and meals. 

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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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Four students work together around a project

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

Then and now: Wren Crew