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Library and Archives Career Night, Tuesday, April 25, 5 p.m.

Do you love research? Love to read and develop programs? Intrigued by Archives and Special Collections? Love to read printed texts and eBooks? Can’t wait to see what the next new technology has to offer? Want to help people? Yes? … Continue reading

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Creative Commons Guide

In order to support our faculty members’ and students’, and their growing interest in creating and using Creative Commons licensed works the library has created a couple of new web resources. Nested within the Open Educational Resources Guide are resources … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: History Ain’t Pretty

I will admit, although we tend to feature some of the more positive, creative, or relatable pieces that call the Archives & Special Collections home, there are a multitude of items in the collection that tell a much darker story. … Continue reading

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Two Good Dogs

When single mom Skye Mitchell sinks to her last dime in purchasing her dream hotel, her daughter Cody falls in with the wrong crowd and becomes completely withdrawn. Adam March checks into run-down LakeView Hotel with his dog Chance, and … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Law, History and Women

As an aspiring Politics and Government major with a possible History minor, I’m always on the prowl for interesting combinations of the two subjects. This little book, The Woman’s Manual of Parliamentary Law was exactly what I was looking for. … Continue reading

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Collins Library Tackles the Complexity of Conservation with Professors Rachel DeMotts & Parakh Hoon

Thursday March 22nd, Collins Library hosted a lecture by professors Rachel DeMotts and Parakh Hoon, tackling the hidden narratives behind elephant conservation and the ivory trade in Africa. Rachel DeMotts is a professor of Environmental studies and the director of … Continue reading

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Call for Student Entries: Race and Pedagogy Journal

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Life Skills Collection: Jump Start Your Job Search!

Welcome to April, Loggers! With the end of the academic year rapidly approaching, you may be wondering what to do with your free time this summer or thinking about life after Puget Sound. Did you know that the Life Skills … Continue reading

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A Colony in a Nation

New York Times best-selling author and Emmy Award–winning news anchor Chris Hayes argues that there are really two Americas: a Colony and a Nation. Hayes proposes a fractured country: the Colony and the Nation. In the Nation, we appreciate the … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: A Loggers Guide to Clothes

But what do I wear? The question that is too often asked by students these days. However, this question was answered very specifically in the 1968 “Welcome to Our Campus” handbook. According to this book, women were the ones who … Continue reading

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