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Illinois State University
Magazines and Newsletters

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Illinois State (Normal) University and its constituent departments have used periodicals to connect with the university community and the public since the early 20th century, starting with The Normal School Quarterly and The Alumni Quarterly . In 1966 the university began delivering hundreds of copies of the Illinois State University Report to employees’ mailboxes each week with the aim of maintaining connections across the growing campus and keeping constituents up-to-date on university news, events, services, and policies. The Report went digital in 2009; it now arrives in ISU affiliates’ inboxes every other week in the form of an email newsletter.

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  • cover of magazine with text 'Illinois State Normal University - Alumni'

    Alumni Engagement Publications

    Magazines, newsletters, directories, and podcasts published with the aim of maintaining ties between the university and its alumni, as well as connecting alumni with each other across the country.

  • 'News & Views' magazine cover with three students in suits

    College, School, and Departmental Newsletters

    Often more informal, these publications provide updates for employees and alumni regarding the internal workings of ISU’s academic departments and functional units.

  • An adult showing two children a plasma globe

    Redbird Impact

    Biannual magazine devoted to celebrating civic engagement at Illinois State University.

  • A student using a pipette in a lab

    Redbird Scholar

    Biannual magazine highlighting research and creative expression at Illinois State University.

  • Collage of a male and female baseball players on a red background

    University Marketing and Communications Publications

    Produced for both internal and external audiences, these periodicals, including the university’s flagship magazine Illinois State , have been helping IS(N)U get the word out about campus happenings for more than a century.

Related Collections

  • ISU Journals

    Open-access scholarly periodicals published at Illinois State University or by ISU affiliates.

  • Books and Periodicals

    An online repository for digitized published works held by Milner Library, including rare volumes, periodicals from the War Publications Collection, and a full run of the Post Amerikan (1971-2003), Bloomington-Normal’s underground newspaper.

  • ISU Performing Arts Programs

    Documentation of thousands of music recitals, dance performances, and theatrical productions staged at IS(N)U, including those pertaining to the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and the School of Music’s Madrigal Dinners.

  • The Vidette Digital Archives

    IS(N)U’s student newspaper The Vidette has been in continuous publication since 1888, though print production ceased in 2021. This database, which extends to more than 100,000 pages, currently contains all issues published through February 2000.

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