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Category Archives: campus connection
Scholastic Book Fair Nov. 26-30
Student Wisconsin Education Association (StWEA) will again be hosting a Scholastic Book Sale within the Andersen Library. The sale will be held daily: 9am – 5pm Monday, Nov.26 – Thursday, Nov.29 9am – 3pm on Friday, Nov. 30 Books make … Continue reading
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Tagged books, childrens books, library events
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Media and its Impact on Changing Hearts and Minds (Nov. 12)
Joan Garry will talk about “Media and its Impact on Changing Hearts and Minds” at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 12, in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the next Fall 2012 Contemporary Issues Lecture. “Joan M. Garry, former Executive … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, contemporary issues lecture series, diversity, gay, journalism, journalists, lectures, lesbian, LGBT, mass media, media effects, news
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Global Café Nov. 7
The Fall 2012 Global Café series continues on Wed., Nov. 7th, from 5-6pm with a focus on China, Ecuador, Japan, Scotland, and Peru (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, books, center for global education, China, countries, ecuador, Europe, global education, international students, international travel, Japan, peru, Scotland, South America, travel/study
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Faculty/Staff: Library Research Fellowship Deadline Nov. 19
A limited number of Library Research Fellowships are provided for 2012-2013. Through this program, faculty/staff fellows are granted access to selected UW-Madison Library licensed electronic library resources. Would access to electronic library resources available at UW-Madison, but not already available … Continue reading
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Tagged databases, faculty/staff research, library support
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Royal Purple articles – searching & finding
Are you looking for Royal Purple articles from the past? Andersen Library has been working to create an index to Royal Purple articles, and while this is an ongoing project, you can search what’s been done so far. The index … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, databases, newspapers, royal purple, UWW, web sites
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Global Café Oct. 17: Japan & London
The Fall 2012 Global Café series continues on Wed., Oct. 17th, from 5-6pm with a focus on Japan and London (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by the Center for … Continue reading
“Gasland” Lecture DVD @ Andersen Library
If you missed Josh Fox’s “Gasland” lecture at UW-Whitewater on October 1, don’t despair. The Andersen Library has two DVD copies of the event. Bring your Hawkcard to the Andersen Library Circulation Desk and ask for “Gasland” as part of … Continue reading
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What to do about emerald ash borer
The emerald ash borer is a lethal threat to ash trees, and has been found just 20 miles from Whitewater. This is bad news for anyone (like me) who has an ash tree in their yard. Bill McNee from the … Continue reading
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Tagged ash trees, emerald ash borer, firewood, government info, lectures, pests, trees, web sites, wisconsin government
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Vermicomposting, Native Plants, Edible Weeds
If you missed the open house of the campus greenhouse Sat., that’s a shame. It’s looking very nice. It has 3 sections: one for student projects, one for plants that live in hot & dry climates, and one for hot … Continue reading
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Tagged books, botany, composting, edible weeds, fun stuff, government info, native plants, plants, redworms, vermicomposting, web sites, wi government
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Gasland talk Oct. 1
Josh Fox will talk about “Gasland” at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 1, in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the first Fall 2012 Contemporary Issues Lecture. “Josh Fox is the founder and artistic director of International WOW Company. Fox … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, contemporary issues lectures series, documentaries, environment, federal government, fracking, gas production, government info, hydraulic fracturing, hydrofracking, lectures, oil production, safety, water, web sites
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