Records of academic honor made available digitally

On big weekends – mom's and dad's weekends, homecoming, commencement – the first floor of the University of Illinois Library is crawling with people.

Students, parents, grandparents and alumni of all ages walk the halls searching for names carved into bronze. Many pose for a photo by one of the Bronze Tablets or take a snapshot of the tablet itself.

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