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Music in the Library: HARPISTS – Friday, December 1, 2017, 2:30 p.m., Library West Reading Room

Posted on October 23, 2017 by jmkyoung

Please join us! HARPISTS Friday, December 1, 2017 2:30-2:50 p.m. Library West Reading Room Performances by: Christina Sumprer and Ariane Farris For more information contact: libref@pugetsound.edu

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Collins Library Links: Peer Research Advising edition

Posted on October 23, 2017 by jmkyoung

Peer Research Advising edition College-level library research can be intimidating or overwhelming for many first-year students.  Recent work in the Project Information Literacy longitudinal study documented that many students, when stressed, revert to using research techniques they learned in high school, rather than learning and … Continue reading →

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The Club that Rewrites Personal Stories

Posted on October 20, 2017 by jmkyoung

M.J. Stark has the picture-perfect life in New York City, but behind this life is a sense of debilitating loneliness. When her boss backstabs her and her boyfriend offers her a new life in California, she takes it.  Once there, … Continue reading →

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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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