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The Weight of Secrets and Dangers of Rules

Shaker Heights is a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, where everything is planned out, from the roads to the colors of houses. No one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson. Enter Mia Warren, an enigmatic artist and single mother, … Continue reading

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Academic Publishing: A New Approach – The Lever Press

Wednesday October 18, 2017 Archives & Special Collections Seminar Room Collins Library 3:00-4:00 Coffee and Light Refreshments Mark Edington, publisher of the Lever Press, will provide an overview of this new academic press launched by liberal arts colleges across the … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: October is Archives Month!

Every year in October we celebrate American Archives Month to raise awareness about the importance of preserving, cataloging, and caring for important materials. This month we celebrate archives and archivists across the country. Join in on the American Archives Month … Continue reading

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Behind the Archives Door: Open House! Monday, October 30, 4 p.m., A&SC Seminar room, Collins Library

Have you ever wondered exactly what an archivist does all day? Join us for an open house. Tour our spaces for a behind the scenes look at the Archives & Special Collections and learn how we process archival materials and … Continue reading

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Behind the Archives Door: The African American Communist Party Pamphlets, Thursday, October 19, 4 p.m., A&SC Seminar room, Collins Library

Lori Ricigliano, Reference and Learning Commons Coordinator and Associate Director for User Services, will showcase our unique collection of African American Communist Party pamphlets, as well as other new acquisitions related to African American history. 4:00–5:00 p.m. light refreshments and … Continue reading

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A Reset for the World’s System

Ellen K. Pao, the daughter of immigrants, taught through hard work she could achieve her dreams. Pao tells us her story of how even after earning multiple Ivy League degrees she was still cut out of CEO dinners, decisive meetings, … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Mega-Zines Aplenty!

Have you zine our new collection? Well, over in the Archives & Special Collections we haven’t zine better days! We have recently received a brand new collection of ZINES (in case you haven’t guessed) due to a generous donation by … Continue reading

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Music in the Library: BASSOONS! Friday, October 6th, 2pm, Library West Reading Room

Please join us! BASSOONS! Friday, October 6th 2:00-2:20pm Library West Reading Room Performances by Aric MacDavid, Kelsey Tryon, Nicholas Navin, Zachary Nelson, Rosie Rogers For more information contact: libref@pugetsound.edu

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It’s the End of the World—and teenagers are still up to coming of age shenanigans

Before the asteroid we let ourselves be defined by labels: The ATHLETE, the OUTCAST, the SLACKER, the OVERACHIEVER. But then we all looked up and everything changed. They said it would be here in two months. That gave us two … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Arminian Magazine

This is one of our recent acquisitions in the Archives and Special Collections, a copy of the 1781 issue of The Arminian Magazine. This magazine was founded by John Wesley in 1778 as part of a response to the evangelical … Continue reading

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