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From the Archives & Special Collections: Tamanawas

Posted on October 18, 2017 by jmkyoung

At our Open House for Homecoming and Family Weekend, we got a question about the origin of the title of the yearbook, Tamanawas. Volume 1 of Tamanawas was published for the 1920-1921 school year. According to the UPS website, Tamanawas … Continue reading →

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Collins Library Links: Welcome Back – Part II

Posted on October 16, 2017 by jmkyoung

Welcome Back – Part II The Library provides access to a number of resources that support life-long learning.  Consult this LibGuide prepared by librarian Andrea Kueter which highlights useful news, health, financial, leisure, and consumer resources: http://research.pugetsound.edu/c.php?g=304589&p=2030739 And don’t forget … Continue reading →

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Lecture: “Nonviolence Ain’t What It Used to Be: Unarmed Insurrection and The Rhetoric of Resistance”, October 26, 6:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, Rm. 103

Posted on October 16, 2017 by jmkyoung

U.S. social movements face many challenges. One of their most troublesome involves the question of nonviolence. Civil disobedience and symbolic protest have characterized many struggles in the U.S. since the Civil Rights era, but conditions have changed. Corporate media has … Continue reading →

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The Weight of Secrets and Dangers of Rules

Posted on October 13, 2017 by jmkyoung

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

Posted on October 11, 2017 by jmkyoung

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!

Posted on October 11, 2017 by jmkyoung

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

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jmkyoung

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

Posted on October 10, 2017 by jmkyoung

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

Posted on October 6, 2017 by jmkyoung

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!

Posted on October 3, 2017 by jmkyoung

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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