Monthly Archives: April 2008

Joyce Huang, Library Director, retires

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Barbara

Today we reluctantly say farewell to Joyce Huang, Director of the University Library since 1995, and a member of the staff since 1985. Joyce accomplished a great deal here, including creating the Bibliographic Instruction lab (most students have spent some … Continue reading →

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Remembering Vietnam 1975

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Barbara

According to the Vietnam War Almanac (Reference Collection DS557.7 .S94 1985), the Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975. On May 1st, “Communist troops of North Vietnam … poured into Saigon today as a century of Western influence came to … Continue reading →

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Undergrad Research posters

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Barbara

A sampling of Undergraduate Research posters is on display in the University Library. Come take a look! You also can browse a small sample of projects online as part of the institutional repository called MINDS@UW. Your poster could be displayed … Continue reading →

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Chocolate for your password

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Barbara

OK, what’s more important to you: your password or your chocolate habit? A study in London found that a disturbing number of people would give up their computer passwords for a chocolate bar (121 of 576 subway riders, or 21 … Continue reading →

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Know your history & civics? Quiz

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Barbara

The USA Weekend for April 11-13, 2008 reported how poorly 14,000 seniors and freshmen at 50 institutions of higher education performed on a quiz about basic U.S. history and civics: the average score was a mere 52%, which probably included … Continue reading →

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What’s a wiki?

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Barbara

Here’s a very short video explaining wikis, from the clever folks at Common Craft: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY[/youtube] Common Craft has many short videos explaining things like RSS, social bookmarking, twitter, blogs, sharing photos online, and more. You can also get them through … Continue reading →

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Daniel Maguire @UWW Apr 21

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Barbara

Daniel Maguire, Marquette University Ethics Professor, will present “Paranoia and the Roots of War: Unmasking the Illusions of a ‘Superpower” on Monday April 21st, 7 p.m., in the Hamilton Center (James R. Connor University Center). This is the Political Science … Continue reading →

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We’ve Still Got Books For Sale!

Posted on April 18, 2008 by kyle

Thought you missed the book sale? Well, technically, you did. But there’s still plenty of books out in the lobby for the picking. Prices have been slashed and you can even fill up a bag and take it all for … Continue reading →

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Carnivorous Plants presentation

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Barbara

Terre Golembiewski, Laboratory Manager, Biological Sciences, will talk about “Carnivorous Plants: Wonders of the Natural World” on April 21st at 3 pm, the last spring 2008 Fairhaven Lecture. It’s open to everyone at Fairhaven Retirement Community’s Fellowship Hall (435 West … Continue reading →

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Earth Day (April 22)

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Barbara

Every April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day. Information about UWW’s Earth Day conference on April 22nd and other campus events is online. The federal government’s earthday.gov web site has suggestions for things you can do at home, at work or … Continue reading →

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