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New Words Added to Venerable Dictionary (OED)

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Barbara

OMG! You may have learned about this from the national media already, but in case you missed it: The Oxford English Dictionary has added new entries, including OMG, LOL, muffin top, ego-surf, and others. Enjoy.

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Global Café W Mar 16: Paris, Japan, Belize

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education’s monthly Global Café series on Wed., Mar. 16th, from 5-6pm will focus on Paris, Japan, and Belize (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area , near the Food for Thought café). Check it out! Andersen Library … Continue reading →

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Andrew Bacevich @UWW Mar 14

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Barbara

Andrew Bacevich, professor of international relations and history at Boston University, will talk about The limits of power: The end of American exceptionalism on Mon., Mar. 14, at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the second Spring 2011 … Continue reading →

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Global Cafe Feb 23: Ghana!

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education’s monthly Global Café series on Wed., Feb. 23rd, from 5-6pm will focus on Ghana, Africa (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area , near the Food for Thought café). Know before you go! Andersen Library has … Continue reading →

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Jeff Chang @UWW Feb 7

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Barbara

Jeff Chang, journalist and music critic, will talk about “Who We Be: The Colonization of America” on Mon., Feb. 7, at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the first Spring 2011 Contemporary Issues Lecture, sponsored by the College … Continue reading →

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Big International Business in 2010

Posted on January 24, 2011 by kyle

Euromonitor, the provider of the Passport Reference & Markets, has shared their top ten articles of 2010*, which provides insight into the main growth areas and concerns in the current business environment. * shared with permission from the publisher Top … Continue reading →

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Peer Reviewed Articles, Anyone?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Barbara

Are you required to find “peer reviewed” (aka refereed) articles for your paper(s)? What the heck does that mean?! Peer review is a quality control process used by some scholarly journals to ensure that they only publish articles containing excellent … Continue reading →

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Primary Search & Middle Search Plus

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Martha

So, you’ve used EbscoHost before and are familiar with the bounty of all its 53 databases? Well, then, skip over this entry. If perhaps you haven’t ventured much beyond Academic Search Complete or ERIC, we’ve got some great resources for … Continue reading →

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Global Café Tues 10/19

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Barbara

The Center for Global Education‘s monthly Global Café series will kick off Tues., Oct. 19th, from 5-6pm in Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area (near the Food for Thought café). Topics on Oct 19 will be financial aid/scholarships for study abroad, … Continue reading →

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State Marching Band Championships 10/16

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Barbara

Did you know that the 2010 (26th annual) Wisconsin State Marching Band Championship competition is Sat., Oct. 16, at UWW’s Perkins Stadium? The fun starts at noon with the novice class performance, and the Whitewater High School Marching Band (Class … Continue reading →

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