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THE MAKING OF

THE IBIS

A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PUBLICATION A CENTURY IN THE MAKING

_{FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1926, THE IBIS YEARBOOK EMERGED ALONGSIDE THE FOUNDING YEARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, CREATED TO DOCUMENT THE MILESTONES OF A YOUNG AND RAPIDLY GROWING INSTITUTION. IN ITS EARLY EDITIONS, THE STAFF PRIORITIZED CAPTURING THE FORMATIVE SPIRIT OF THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH STUDENT PORTRAITS, CAMPUS SCENES AND COVERAGE OF EMERGING TRADITIONS. DESPITE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES, CAMPUS RELOCATIONS AND EVEN PAUSES IN PRODUCTION DURING DIFFICULT DECADES, THE YEARBOOK STEADILY ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS AN ESSENTIAL CHRONICLE OF UM’S IDENTITY.}

_{BY THE MID-20TH CENTURY, THE IBIS BEGAN EXPANDING ITS SCOPE AND SOPHISTICATION. ADVANCES IN PRINTING, DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED THE STAFF TO EXPERIMENT WITH LAYOUTS AND STORYTELLING APPROACHES THAT REFLECTED THE CULTURAL MOMENT. AS THE UNIVERSITY DIVERSIFIED ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY, SO DID THE CONTENT OF THE IBIS. THE YEARBOOK BECAME NOT ONLY A VISUAL RECORD BUT A CURATED NARRATIVE OF STUDENT LIFE, MAJOR EVENTS AND THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE OF MIAMI ITSELF.}

IBIS YEARBOOK VOLUME ONE, 1927

IBIS STAFF MEMBERS DISTRIBUTING YEARBOOKS TO STUDENTS, MAY 1950

MEMBERS OF THE IBIS YEARBOOK STAFF TRAVELING TO THE ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO, OCTOBER 1946

_{THE LEGACY OF THE IBIS EXTENDS FAR BEYOND CAMPUS. ITS ALUMNI HAVE GONE ON TO CAREERS AT MAJOR PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY AND THE NEW YORK TIMES, EXEMPLIFYING THE PROGRAM’S EMPHASIS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE. AS IT APPROACHES ITS SECOND CENTURY, THE IBIS REMAINS RICH IN TALENT, TRADITION AND AMBITION, CONTINUING TO UPHOLD ITS ROLE AS ONE OF UM’S MOST ENDURING AND IMPACTFUL STUDENT INSTITUTIONS.}

_{ENTERING THE LATE 20TH AND EARLY 21ST CENTURIES, THE IBIS SOLIDIFIED ITS REPUTATION AS A PREMIER COLLEGIATE PUBLICATION. STAFF MEMBERS ADOPTED PROFESSIONAL NEWSROOM PRACTICES, INTEGRATED DIGITAL TOOLS AND EMBRACED DOCUMENTARY-STYLE PHOTOGRAPHY TO ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF EACH EDITION. EVEN AS SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE ARCHIVES CHANGED HOW STUDENTS CONSUMED CONTENT, THE IBIS MAINTAINED ITS RELEVANCE BY OFFERING SOMETHING DIGITAL PLATFORMS COULD NOT: A TANGIBLE, ENDURING PIECE OF UNIVERSITY HISTORY.}

_{TODAY, THE IBIS IS A 480-PAGE, NATIONALLY AWARD-WINNING YEARBOOK PRODUCED BY A TEAM OF ABOUT 50 PASSIONATE STAFF MEMBERS. THE PROCESS—BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS, WRITING DRAFTS, CANDID PHOTOGRAPHY, LATE-NIGHT DESIGNS AND CONTINUOUS REVISIONS—REFLECTS A LEVEL OF DEDICATION THAT SPANS THE ENTIRE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE STAFF CAPTURES MAJOR EVENTS, ATHLETIC SEASONS, CAMPUS CELEBRATIONS AND EVERYDAY MOMENTS WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE, ACCURATE AND HEARTFELT RECORD FOR THE STUDENT BODY. THE PUBLICATION SERVES AS A MEMORY BOX FOR STUDENTS TO REVISIT YEARS DOWN THE LINE.}

GREEK LIFE EDITORS GLORIA COHEN AND DICK GARDINSON REVIEW PHOTOS, 1950

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THE IBIS YEARBOOK IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND IS GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS. THE IBIS IS STAFFED ENTIRELY BY STUDENTS. ITS EDITORIAL CONTENT DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE IBIS HOLDS MEMBERSHIP IN COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS AND COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.