News Archives: September 2018

Monthly Archives: September 2018

Collective Exploration: Researching Indigenous Art

September 11, 2018 • sdiff
Article by Allison Ebner | Photos by Sean Diffendall   Every artwork tells a story. Some stories we know by heart, while others introduce us to something we may not have heard before. The 20th- and 21st-century Inuit and Yup’ik ... More

Best Study Spots

September 11, 2018 • sdiff
Finding a study environment that works for you can improve your focus and make you more productive. Some people prefer ambient sound while others prize total silence. Some want to be in a communal area and others crave solitude. Do ... More

Why We Love Banned Books

September 11, 2018 • sdiff
The books that shape us tend to be those that introduce us to different worlds, cultures and perspectives. They allow us to experience realities unlike our own so that we can better understand the world around us. But even within ... More

Voices of 1968: Preserving the Past Through Oral History

September 11, 2018 • sdiff
Article by Allison Ebner | Graphics by Sean Diffendall   In 1968, tensions ran high across the nation. Anti-war sentiments and demonstrations against the Vietnam War grew, and an already fraught civil rights movement escalated with the assassination of Martin ... More

Student Multimedia Design Center to the Rescue

September 11, 2018 • sdiff
Article by Allison Ebner   It was just a few years ago when students in journalism courses used the Student Multimedia Design Center studios to record mock newscasts, complete with giant video cameras and a newsdesk. Now, students in those ... More

A Quiet Moment with Alumni Artwork

September 11, 2018 • sdiff
The Reading Room is a designated quiet area within Morris Library. It is a place for concentration and contemplation. This fall semester, it is also home to “Shhhhhhhhh,” the appropriately titled collection of paintings from alumni artist Nick King. “So ... More

The Open Textbook Difference

September 11, 2018 • sdiff
Contact your subject librarian if you are interested in adopting Open Textbooks for your own course. For more information about Open Textbooks, please see our research guide. More