Flashback Friday: Students ‘Study N’ Style’ at Andersen

This week marks the beginning of what could prove to be a hallmark of library services offered by the Andersen Library. ‘Study N’ Style’ is a unique, highly interactive study table to which students are aligned with a resource they may not have access to, while having a welcoming space to study. During ‘Study N’ Style’, stylist from Hip Hop Stylez–a barbershop in nearby Beloit–come to offer grooming services to students, as they study and tend to their academic goals. Quite similar to helping students with their cover letters, or gifting them professional attire through a clothes-drive, aligning students with a grooming service could also nudge them a bit closer to that idealized professional encounter.

The idea behind ‘Study N’ Style’ is to grant students a space that is totally theirs–characterized by enjoyment and necessity! This initiative is the product of a partnership between the Andersen Library and Student, Diversity, Engagement and Success (SDES). In addition to the aforementioned resources, students are also met with snacks and refreshments, great scene-setting music, and a ‘Study N’ Break’ area–typically featuring a craft activity they can perform while waiting to be serviced after completing their studies. To cap off the experience, students are asked to sign their names onto the ‘Study N’ Style’ member-board. We want students to know that this is their event and their space (all 40 of them that attended)!

Check out some photos from Monday’s session:

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