Category Archives: around the library

Global Café W Apr 27

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education’s last monthly Global Café series on Wed., Apr. 27th, from 5-6pm will focus on Barcelona, Spain, and Rome, Italy (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area , near the Food for Thought café). Check it out! … Continue reading →

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Library Haiku winners!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Rebecca

To celebrate National Library Week during April 11-15, the Andersen Library held a Library Haiku contest.  Please take a moment to read the four winning Haiku!  Winners receive a certificate for a free Triple Order of Topper Stix, complements of … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Earth Week @ UWW

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Barbara

UWW is celebrating Earth Week April 19-21 with a variety of events, although the “week” is truncated this year because of the state-mandated campus-wide furlough on Friday, April 22 (which is actually Earth Day). The 2011 campus theme is “The … Continue reading →

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Still time to write a Library Haiku!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Rebecca

During the week of April 10-16, 2011, the Andersen Library celebrated National Library Week with displays including writing your own “Library Haiku” and do-it-yourself “Velcro Poetry”. Stop in this week for your last opportunity to enter the Haiku contest! Top … Continue reading →

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Come meet the author! Wed. 4/20

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Ronna

Ever wondered what it takes to go from a rough draft to a published book? Here’s your chance to find out! On Wednesday, April 20, Professor Ann Wertz Garvin will give guests a sampling of her book, On Maggie’s Watch, … Continue reading →

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Apollo 13 anniversary Apr 17

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Barbara

April 17, 1970 was the day Apollo 13 landed in the Pacific Ocean. It’s a happy ending to remember, because it reminds us of the importance of problem-solving skills and critical thinking, abilities UWW students need and employers want. It … Continue reading →

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Genealogical Research Day May 1

Posted on April 13, 2011 by goldsmid

Researching Jefferson, Rock or Walworth Counties? Can’t get to Whitewater during the week? We are having a Sunday Research Day! UW-Whitewater Special Collections, Area Research Center and Archives cordially invites you to Genealogical Research Day Sunday–May 1st, 2011 2:00pm – … Continue reading →

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Meet the Author! Wed. 4/20

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Ronna

Ever wondered what it takes to go from a rough draft to a published book? Here’s your chance to find out! On Wednesday, April 20, Professor Ann Wertz Garvin will give guests a sampling of her book, On Maggie’s Watch, … Continue reading →

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Featured Resource: Ethnic Newswatch

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Barbara

Ethnic NewsWatch is a interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) database that gives the “other side of the story” by providing articles in newspapers, magazines and journals from ethnic, minority and native presses. Read articles from sources such as Arab American … Continue reading →

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Meet Great Minds @ Andersen Library

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Barbara

Your university education should help you acquire knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world, intellectual and practical skills (these include inquiry & analysis, teamwork, problem-solving, and communication skills), and “foundations and skills for lifelong learning” (see the … Continue reading →

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