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Tag Archives: books
Book Sale Education Style
This month’s book sale is loaded with education related books, mostly history of education and educational theory and practice. It also has a good number of items on the history of the Americas… Continue reading
New Stuff Tuesday – March 27
Regulators Gone Wild: How the EPA Is Ruining American Industry by Rich Trzupek GE310 .T79 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor It’s Spring Break, and it’s that time of year when college students [and those that may think they’re still in … Continue reading
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Tagged books, business, environment, environmentalism, government, new stuff, regulation
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New Stuff Tuesday – March 20
Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To by Sian Beilock BF575 .F14 B45 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor We just had two candidates here interviewing for an open position, and they … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, books, high-pressure situations, new books, psychology, stress, test taking
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New Stuff Tuesday – March 13
All Business Is Local: Why Place Matters More Than Ever in a Global, Virtual World by John Quelch & Katherine Jocz HF5415.1265 .Q45 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor As I was browsing the Whitewater Banner this morning, I came across … Continue reading
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Tagged books, business, companies, globalization, local business, new stuff
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Obesity Wars talk 3/12
Nutritionist Marion Nestle will talk about “Obesity Wars: The Food Industry vs. Public Health,” on Mon., March 12, at 7 pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the next Spring 2012 Contemporary Issues Lecture. Nestle is a professor of … Continue reading
New Stuff Tuesday – March 6
The Unfinished Revolution: How a New Generation is Reshaping Family, Work, and Gender in America by Kathleen Gerson HQ536 .G47 2010 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I think that we’re to the point in the semester that everyone is SUPER busy … Continue reading
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Tagged books, family, gender, gender roles, men, new stuff, sociology, women, work-life balance
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Global Café Mar 7: Mexico, South Korea
The Center for Global Education’s Spring 2012 Global Café series continues on Wed., Mar. 7th, from 5-6pm with a focus on Mexico and South Korea (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, center for global education, global education, international students, international study, mexico, south korea, travel study
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New Stuff Tuesday – February 28
What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential by Robert Steven Kaplan HD57.7 .K3663 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor The post-its up everywhere are talking about how you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged books, business, leadership, new stuff
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Campus Cornerstones goes online
Campus cornerstones, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: Biographical sketches of the people for whom buildings & facilities are named, a publication authored by emeritus professor of history Richard C. Haney, has been digitized and is part of the University of Wisconsin Digital … Continue reading
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Tagged books, emeriti, faculty, history, memorials, publications, university archives, UW-Whitewater
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Program on Middle East & Raptors Feb. 28
Dianne Moller, Executive Director of Hoo’s Woods raptor education and rehabilitation center, will give a free, one-hour presentation on Tues., Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Milton Public Library (430 E. High St., Milton), recounting her experiences during recent … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab culture, articles, books, databases, falconry, falcons, federal government, government info, intercultural communication, lectures, raptors, travel, web sites, wisconsin, youtube
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