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AHSS Symposium, Thursday, Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m.

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jmkyoung

Collins library is hosting the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Summer Research Symposium! Students and their research displays will be in the reading room, where you can learn more about them. Summer research programs offer students the opportunity to engage … Continue reading →

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"Picture It" Photo Contest

Posted on August 22, 2012 by jmkyoung

Sponsored by Collins Memorial Library and the Center for Writing, Learning, & Teaching. Find the most unusual, inspiring, secret, or cozy place in which you like to read, write, think, or study and capture it in a photo!  Each photograph … Continue reading →

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Skyscrapers and Shadows – Opening Exhibit Sept. 12, 6 p.m.

Posted on August 13, 2012 by jmkyoung

Skyscrapers and Shadows – Labor and Migration in Doha, Qatar Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, 6 p.m. Aug. 17 – Sept. 30 Exploring the lives of the transnational labor migrants in the petroleum-rich states of the Arabian Peninsula. September 12th Presentation … Continue reading →

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Collins Summer Holiday

Posted on August 8, 2012 by japele

Several of the library’s artist books were featured at the Write@253 Open House on June 21st.  The brightly colored creative space opened on MLK Way in downtown Tacoma to share its upcoming writing workshops, creative publishing opportunities, and tutoring programs … Continue reading →

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Standing Room Only at the Puget Sound Book Artists Reception!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by japele
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Puget Sound Book Artist Opening Reception – June 7, 2012, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Posted on May 15, 2012 by jmkyoung

Puget Sound Book Artists Opening Reception Thursday, June 7, 2012 4:30-6:30 p.m. Exhibition Dates: June 7 – July 31 Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington Library Hours The exhibit, curated by Lucia Harrison, MalPina Chan, Debbi Commodore … Continue reading →

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Spring 2012 Arches Features

Posted on May 2, 2012 by rebecca

The spring 2012 Arches just came out, and with it, an article by Julie Tanaka called “For the Record: Treasures of the University Archives and Special Collections” featuring some of the niftiest treasures of the Special Collections and Archives. Pick … Continue reading →

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Music in the library – "Cellists" Bronwyn Hagerty & Alana Roth, Apr.27, 3:30 p.m.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by jmkyoung

Join us for a recital by Cellists Bronwyn Hagerty & Alana Roth for our Music in the Library series! Friday, Apr.27, 2012 3:30- 4 p.m. Collins Library Reading Room

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Washington Library Snapshot Day Results, Wednesday, April 11!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by jmkyoung

Read the Library Snapshot Day 2012 results that took place on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 – on this  special and  typical day in Collins Memorial Library. We were one of many Washington libraries participating in this annual event demonstrating the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by jmkyoung

They say today is William Shakepeare’s birthday! Read Huffington Post’s Shakespeare article about the most famous and beloved dramatist of all time. And you can find even more intriguing information in our library resources for History and English. Check out … Continue reading →

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