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Prospect is the flagship publication of Elmhurst University. Each issue captures the University’s dynamic spirit, highlighting how our students, faculty and alumni engage with the world.

Prospect is published twice a year. If you’d like to receive a printed copy in your mailbox, update your alumni profile.

Latest Issue

Our special, double-sized Fall 2021 issue commemorates Elmhurst University’s 150th anniversary. Read the history of Elmhurst University, from its founding on Dec. 6, 1871, to the present day. Filled with vintage artifacts and photos from the University’s archives, this issue is one you won’t want to miss!

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Past Issues of Prospect

Summer 2021

The Summer 2021 issue highlights our spirit of innovation — a key reason that U.S. News & World Report named Elmhurst the No. 3 most innovative university in the Midwest in its latest rankings. Students, faculty and alumni share how they drive innovation on campus and in their lives.

The cover of the Fall 2020 issue of Elmhurst University's Prospect magazine features an illustration of a woman in medical dress looking through a pair of binoculars.

Fall 2020

The Fall 2020 issue of Prospect magazine explores how Elmhurst’s programs in public health and supply chain management are preparing students to meet critical global needs.

Summer 2020

The Summer 2020 issue of Prospect magazine dives into our institution’s name change and other engaging stories featuring our students, faculty and alumni.

Fall 2019

The Fall 2019 issue highlights Fred ’71 and Dinah Gretsch’s iconic music company, faculty and student research on memory disorders, and the new digital media program at the University.

Summer 2019

“The Green Issue” of Prospect explores a new environmental studies major, highlights the University’s partnership with Brewpoint Coffee and travels overseas with the “City as Text” study-abroad students.

Fall 2018

In the inaugural issue of the reimagined Prospect, we tag along with students and faculty who’ve trekked Spain’s historic Camino de Santiago; look back on 50 years of theatre at the Mill; explore our arboretum campus, one lovely tree at a time; and much more.