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Science & Technology Library

Second Annual Ada Lovelace Day: Oct 13

University Libraries is hosting the second annual poster session in honor of Ada Lovelace Day. Posters showcase research by women in STEM fields at the University. The event is next Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Science and Technology Library. 

This event highlights the University of Akron as a place where women produce excellent research to serve as role models and inspirations to younger women who will hopefully stand beside their own research someday.The poster session is open to the public.

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General Interest

Rethinking Race Event Rescheduled

Please note this update to the previous post about Rethinking Race events:

To Cross An Ocean Four Centuries Long, a recording of the play by Dr. Amanda Kamp, will be shown Wednesday, February 11th at 2pm in Bierce 154. Please consider joining us for this event, and be sure to check out the other Rethinking Race events scheduled throughout this month.

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General Interest Science & Technology Library

Join us for Ada Lovelace Day, October 14

Join us for Ada Lovelace Day celebrating the achievements of women in STEM. The UL will be sponsoring a poster session featuring the work of 18 UA female graduate students in the Goodyear Polymer Center, 2nd Floor Atrium on Tuesday, October 14 from 10am-noon. Open to all!

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Dean's Office General Interest

Volunteers Needed: Week of Welcome

The 2014 UA Week of Welcome will be the first week of Fall Semester, August 24-29.

We have three days of great events planned (Sun, Mon, Tues) at Bierce- see 2014 UL Week of Welcome Events for info on our events or check them out on the UA Week of Welcome Website.

What we need now are volunteers to make this happen! Please click on the link below and sign up to help out:

http://vols.pt/32Cu4B

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Stephanie and she can sign you up manually.

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Dean's Office General Interest

Save the Date: Summer Potluck August 8

University Libraries

Summer Potluck

Join us as we celebrate summer with a Big Summer Potluck!  Sign-ups will be going around soon.

Plates, silverware & drinks will all be provided!

DATE: 8/8/2014 (Fri 11:30AM – 1:00PM)

LOCATION: Staff Room (Bierce 351)

If you’d like to sign up online, use this link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C054AAFA723A7FE3-summer/18738995

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Dean's Office General Interest

PreFinals Week Schedule

 

Monday, April 28

When Where What
All Day Lobby/Einstein’s Legos/Puzzles
8pm-close Bierce/S&T Coffee Break

 

Tuesday, April 29

When Where What
All Day Lobby/Einstein’s Legos/Puzzles
11am-12pm Bierce 168 Meditation Lesson
8pm-close Bierce/S&T Coffee Break
8pm- Bierce PB& J Deli

 

Wednesday, April 30

When Where What
All Day Lobby/Einstein’s Legos/Puzzles
11am- 3pm Lobby Therapy Dogs
8pm-close Bierce/S&T Coffee Break

 

Thursday, May 1

When Where What
All Day Lobby/Einstein’s Legos/Puzzles
11am-12pm Bierce 168 Meditation Lesson
5-7pm Lobby Chair Massages
8pm-close Bierce/S&T Coffee Break

 

Sign up here to volunteer to help with the Therapy Dogs: http://vols.pt/u2DVfK 

Wednesday’s Therapy Dogs Schedule:

Christine & Sophie (Golden Retriever Mix) 11-12:30

Marisa & Vinnie (Dachshund) 11-1

Rhea & Clark (Bullmastiff) 12-2

Christin & Gracie (Newfoundland) 1-3

 

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Dean's Office General Interest

Spector installation has begun!

Installation has begun on “Thoughts as Pages, Stacks as Memories” a collaboration between artist Buzz Spector and UA Myers School of Art students. Exhibit opens tomorrow in Bierce lobby!

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Center for the History of Psychology Dean's Office General Interest

Book-based Art Debuts at Bierce

Acclaimed artist, Buzz Spector, is collaborating with students from The University of Akron’s Myers School of Art in “Thoughts as Pages, Stacks as Memories,” a free exhibition March 12 through April 18 in the lobby of UA’s Bierce Library.

In addition to Spector’s works, the exhibition will feature works created by students in a painting class taught by UA Art Professor Matthew Kolodziej. The art students have created works from books donated by UA’s Center for the History of Psychology. After studying the content of the books, they altered them and incorporated their artistic responses to the Center’s intriguing collection of devices used for testing memory and perception. Some of the devices are also in the exhibition.

To open the exhibition, Spector will give a free public lecture at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, in the auditorium of Folk Hall, home of the Myers School of Art, 150 E. Exchange St.

Librarians Lori Fielding and Bonnie Chojnacki were instrumental in getting this project off the ground.

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General Interest

Guess How Many?

We just dismantled The Race Card Project whiteboard installation. Participation was great!

Can you guess how many cards were up there?

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 Answer: 174

 

 

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Dean's Office General Interest Professional Development Research & Learning Services

Upcoming UL Rethinking Race Events

February 7, 2014

The UL is partnering with the School of Communications for Candid Conversations with Dr. Lin on Friday, February 7th at 11am in Einsteins. Dr. Lin, who teaches intercultural communication at UA, will use submissions from The Race Card Project display in Bierce lobby to start conversations about race, ethnicity and identity.  Please join us!

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February 10, 2014

The opening of the exhibit “This is Akron with Opie Evans: The Rubber City as Seen through the Lens of One of Its Earliest African-American Photographers” at the McClain Gallery of Akron’s Black History and Culture. Reception on February 10th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The exhibit is a partnership between the McClain Gallery, Pan-African Center for Community Studies and Archival Services of University Libraries.

February 14, 2014

Lisa Lazar will be hosting Different faces, different films:  examining the portrayal of race in different types of film and exploring race-related film resources at Bierce Library on Friday, February 14th from 10-11:30am in room 154 in Bierce Library. The session is open to both faculty and students.

The UL sponsored Rethinking Race Film Festival, as well as the Bierce Film series, will continue through Friday February 14.

For more information about Rethinking Race activities on campus, see http://www.uakron.edu/race/