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Category Archives: around wisconsin
Reagan’s Democrats, Clinton’s Impeachment & the 2000 Election
On Mon., Sept. 30, at 3 p.m., Susan Johnson, Assistant Dean of Student Success of College Letters and Sciences and Associate Professor of Political Science, will talk about “Reagan’s Democrats, Clinton’s Impeachment and the 2000 Election: How Did Dysfunctional Become … Continue reading
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Tagged books, clinton, democrats, elections, Fairhaven lecture series, history, lectures, politics, reagan, republications, web sites
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The Big Read book giveaway!
Stop by Andersen Library for The Big Read’s Spark Reading! Free Book Giveaway on September 23, beginning at 8:00am. Free copies of Fahrenheit 451 (English or Spanish), and various other items relating to Ray Bradbury and The Big Read will … Continue reading
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Tagged big read, community, Spark Reading, UW-Whitewater
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Universal Borrowing (UB) down July 23-Aug 12
Universal Borrowing (UB), the free service that allows UWW students and faculty/staff to place requests for books and DVDs from other UW campuses, will be unavailable during the period July 23-August 12 because of a system upgrade. Materials from other … Continue reading
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Tagged interlibrary loan, resource sharing, UB, universal borrowing
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July 4: Andersen Library closed / holiday events
Andersen Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, 2013. Of course, online access to databases (including articles), the library catalog (including ebooks) and Ask a Librarian online assistance via chat will be available. But if you’re taking a break … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, events, fourth of july, fun stuff, holiday, library hours, parades
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Memorial Day
On Monday. May 27th, we will observe Memorial Day. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time. The Whitewater Banner describes Whitewater’s observance on May 27 (parade starting at 10:30 am from the First Citizens Bank … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, community events, ebooks, holidays, memorial day, memorials, war dead, web sites
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Know the rules of the road!
If you have already earned your driver’s license, you know what you’re doing, right?! Well-l-l-l-l-l, maybe we could all use a refresher once in a while. Who hasn’t seen something another driver is doing that “drives” us crazy? Or scares … Continue reading
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Tagged drivers' handbook, drivers' manual, driving, government info, motorcycles, rules of the road, safety, wisconsin government
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Tornado readiness
It’s peak season (May-August) for occasional tornadoes. Be prepared! Know the difference between a watch and a warning: A Tornado Watch or Severe Weather Watch means a tornado may develop. Be alert and be prepared to take action if the … Continue reading
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Tagged safety, sever weather, tornadoes, warnings, watches, weather, web sites
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Research in Gender and Women’s Studies
March is Women’s History Month and Andersen Library has plenty of resources to help you learn more about gender history and the history of women. North American Women’s Letters and Diaries: Colonial to 1950 This collection includes one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged databases, featured resource, federal government, gender studies, government info, history, online resources, women, Women's History Month
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Workshop @ Hoard Historical Musem 3/16
Hoard Historical Museum (401 Whitewater Avenue, Fort Atkinson) will host a workshop on Sat., March 16, 2013, from 1:30pm-3:30pm on “How to Care for Your Photographs & Paper Documents.” Participants will learn how best to treat important photos and documents: … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fun stuff, historic preservation, Hoard Historical Museum, photographs, preservation, records, workshops
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Wellfest 2013 (Sun Mar 10)
Wellness 2013 will take place in Whitewater’s High School from noon-3pm on Sunday, March 10. It’s free and sponsored by Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3), UW-Whitewater, and other entities. Check it out for free food, fitness classes, healthy cooking demos, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, community events, cooking, DVDs, events, federal government, fun stuff, government info, health, nutrition, stress relief, tai chi, tutorials, videos, web sites, wellness, whitewater, yoga
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