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Friday Fun: Astronomy Picture of the Day

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Barbara

Here’s some fun you can have not only on Friday, but every day: Astronomy Picture of the Day. “Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional … Continue reading →

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Underwater Dreams

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Barbara

A screening of the documentary Underwater dreams on Tues., Sept. 22, at 3:30pm in UC 275A opens the Latino Heritage Lecture Series for 2015-16! Enjoy the story of Title I high school students, sons of undocumented Mexican immigrants, building a … Continue reading →

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Aug 26: Women’s Equality Day!

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Barbara

August 26th is Women’s Equality Day! Although celebrated since 1971, it was actually 95 years ago on this day in 1920 that the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteed women the right to vote. The women’s … Continue reading →

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What’s that in the sky? A meteor shower!

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Barbara

What are you planning to do for the next couple of nights? You might try looking up at the night sky to see the Perseids meteor shower! This meteor shower appears every August around this time, when Earth crosses the … Continue reading →

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Juan Felipe Herrera

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Barbara

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has announced that in the fall, Juan Felipe Herrera will serve as the 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2015-2016. He will be the first Hispanic poet to serve. Read more about him … Continue reading →

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Friday fun: volcanoes

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Barbara

OK, so we had a little snow pelt us this week (my coworker says that stuff is called graupel), and the Library had to be evacuated because the fire alarms went off for a while on Tuesday. Would you prefer … Continue reading →

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Promoting Youth Empowerment and Non-Violence through Hip Hop, Chess and Martial Arts

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Barbara

Adisa Banjoko, activist and journalist, will talk about “Promoting Youth Empowerment and Non-Violence through Hip Hop, Chess and Martial Arts” on Mon., Mar. 9, at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the next installment of the Contemporary Issues … Continue reading →

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Title IX student focus groups Mar 3-4

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Barbara

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is currently reviewing UW-Whitewater’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which is the federal law that prohibits sexual harassment. Sexual violence, including rape, is a form of … Continue reading →

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It’s On Us…

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Barbara

It’s on us to make sure UW-Whitewater is a community in which everyone is safe and supported. Watch the video, share it with your friends, and let’s work together to eliminate sexual assault from our campus. [youtube]http://youtu.be/WfoIn_AkWVU[/youtube] Andersen Library can … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Darwin Day! Feb 12

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Barbara

Anneke Lisberg, Department of Biological Sciences, will talk about “The smell of success: Understanding chemical signals and competition in social mammals” in honor of Charles Darwin’s 206th birthday on Thurs., Feb. 12, 6:30-8pm in Hyland Hall’s Timmerman Auditorium. “Darwin Day” … Continue reading →

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