Category Archives: around the world

Pinterest

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Barbara

Are you using Pinterest? I recently saw something about it in a job candidate’s application, and then I had a brief discussion about it with some students and faculty. And now I see that the Warhawk Social Media group will … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by kyle

So I’m a little late to the party, but it’s because I was in a sugar coma from inhaling the these boxes of cookies that some adorable little girls sold me. OK, so I haven’t gotten my cookies yet, but … Continue reading →

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Month of Astronomical Delight

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Martha

Starting in February and continuing throughout March, five of the planets in our solar system are visible. Continue reading →

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Student Success satellite’s grand opening Feb. 22

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Barbara

You’re invited to the Grand Opening of the Student Success satellite in Andersen Library on Wed., Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. Come to the Library’s 2nd (main) floor where you’ll find a glass storefront entrance with signs for “Honors Program, … Continue reading →

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Huckleberry Finn

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Barbara

On Feb. 18, 1885, Mark Twain‘s novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States. How many of us have gone along on Huck and Jim’s trip down the Mississippi? How many of us have studied this novel … Continue reading →

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V-Day: For the Love of Numbers

Posted on February 14, 2012 by kyle

We all know that Valentine’s Day is just a marketing ploy to buy gifts for your sweetie or large amounts of alcohol to deal with the public displays of affection, right? HA! I kid. Our friends at Euromonitor, the company … Continue reading →

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Darwin Day lecture on whales Feb 9

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Barbara

Hans Thewissen, professor of anatomy and expert on the evolution of whales, will deliver a talk called “Happy Birthday, Mr. Darwin! Documenting Macroevolution in the Origin of Whales” on Thurs., Feb. 9, at 6:30pm in Hyland Hall’s Timmerman Auditorium. This … Continue reading →

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Monarchies

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Barbara

On Feb. 6th in 1952, King George VI of Great Britain passed away. If you saw the 2010 movie The King’s Speech, you’ve learned something about him. His daughter was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on June 2nd, and she’s been … Continue reading →

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Gandhi

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Barbara

Today is the anniversary of the 1948 assassination of Mohandas Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of the Indian movement for independence from British rule. He’s famous, of course, for nonviolent activism, passive resistance, and civil disobedience. You can read more … Continue reading →

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JSTOR Opens Up… A Little

Posted on January 22, 2012 by kyle

I remember in grad school, not that long ago, when speaking to undergrads about the joys of library research, I used to proudly declare that the information that you found in a database would not come up in search results … Continue reading →

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