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Exploring Artifacts from the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests, presented by Anthony Clark, Thursday, September 20, 2018, 3:00–4:00pm, Archives Seminar Room, Collins Library

Behind the Archives Door event:  Interested in Chinese history, social activism, and exploring artifacts from the past? Join us as we investigate our Claire and Don Egge Collection on China with Anthony Clark of Whitworth University. Professor Clark specializes in … Continue reading

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Welcome Back Loggers!

Over the summer we have made some changes in Collins Library: Check out the new Technology Center in the lower level of the Library.  You will find a new and easily accessible service desk as well as some awesome new … Continue reading

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Events/Exhibits in Collins Library – Fall 2018

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER August 9 – October 14, 2018: Book Exhibit: A Garden of Earthly Delights – Artists’ Books & Sketches by Mark Hoppmann Partially funded by a Tacoma Artist Initiative Project (TAIP) grant from the Tacoma Arts Commission, The Garden of … Continue reading

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A Garden of Earthly Delights – Artists’ Books & Sketches by Mark Hoppmann, Aug. 9 – Oct. 14, 2018

Opening Reception Saturday, August 11, 4:00–5:30pm, Collins Library, Pacific NW Room – hors d’oeuvres will be served. Related events: Sunday, September 23, 2018: Open Cases: co-sponsored by the Puget Sound Book Artists, 2:00–4:00pm, Collins Library. A unique chance to handle … Continue reading

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Pardon Our Dust…

Over the summer we will be shifting our collections on the lower level of the library and renovating the lower level that will enhance our group study rooms, as well as create a new Media Service Desk and office space … Continue reading

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Events/Exhibits in Collins Library – Summer 2018

JUNE June 4 – July 27, 2018:  Puget Sound Book Artists 2018 Exhibit Featuring 36 Artists with 57 Unique and original books, a fresh take on what a book can be and how its creator thinks and imagines. Thursday, June … Continue reading

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The most important rule is not to fall in love.

Tom Hazard, may look like a normal forty-one-year-old, but he has been alive for centuries. Tom moves back to London in hopes for an ordinary life. He becomes a high school history teacher-a job perfect for someone who has witnessed … Continue reading

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Five women one question: What are women for?

In the imaginative novel, abortion is once again illegal in America, and the Personhood Amendment grants rights of life, liberty, and property to every embryo. Follow 5 very different women in the journey to navigate these new barriers, with age-old … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: End of Year Wrap-Up

Happy last day of classes! For our last blog post of the school year, I thought we’d cover some of the highlights of the past year. Our Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Adriana Flores ’13 has been with us for … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Studying the Home: Women and Home Economics at UPS

“Studying the Home: Women and Home Economics at University of Puget Sound” is an exhibit that focuses on the transformation of the Home Economics department from its beginnings in 1910, when it was known as Domestic Science, to its final … Continue reading

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