Sangamon Poets, a group of poets and artists associated with SSU, published a series of chapbooks and a magazine, "The Village Magazine", under the leadership of John Knoepfle. Money for these publications came from a a grant by the Venture Fund. The collection includes copies of the chapbooks and the magazine, as well as financial ledger pages, correspondence, and a report to the Venture Fund Committee. The Literature Program became the English program in the 1987-88 school year.