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Bierce to Host The Race Card Project

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Post date January 17, 2014
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Bierce to Host The Race Card Project with NPR’s Michele Norris

In honor of National Public Radio (NPR) Michele Norris’ visit to campus on Monday, February 3, 2014 for Rethinking Race, the University Libraries will host an installation of The Race Card Project in Bierce Library.

The Race Card Project is the brainchild of Norris, developed as a tool to jumpstart conversations about race during her recent book tour. She asked people to think about their experiences, questions, hopes, dreams, laments or observations about race and identity, distill them to just one sentence that had only six words, and submit them on postcards. It has been a wildly successful and insightful project.

From Monday, January 27- Friday, February 14, 2014, UA students, faculty and alumni are encouraged to join in a conversation about race, ethnicity and identity by submitting their six-word race card essays in Bierce Library. The collection of candid submissions will be on display in the library throughout Rethinking Race 2014.

For more on The Race Card Project, http://theracecardproject.com/ For more information about Rethinking Race, http://www.uakron.edu/race/

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Dean's Office General Interest Science & Technology Library

Science Faculty Research Gallery Reception- Thursday Jan. 23

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Post date January 13, 2014
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Please join us on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 3:00pm at the Science Faculty Research Gallery reception in the Science and Technology library.

In the sciences, most research output is in the form of journal articles and over time a tradition developed of honoring particularly excellent articles by putting art from the article on the journal’s cover. To ‘get a cover’ means the researchers have combined excellent research with something visually engaging. If you walk through the halls of a research building, you will see journal covers like these proudly displayed on doorways and lab windows.

This gallery collects journal covers from University of Akron researchers in Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Polymer Engineering and Polymer Science.

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Dean's Office General Interest

Pre-Finals Week Events

We’ll need some volunteers to greet our WAGTime therapy dogs/owners each day and keep them company in the lobby during their stay. SIGN UP HERE: http://vols.pt/1LFo1Z

Monday, December 2

When	Where	What
All Day	Bierce Lobby	Puzzles
11am	Bierce Lobby	WAGTime Therapy Dogs (Ellie, Maddie, Makenna)

3pm-4pm	LIB154	Common Reading Essay Contest Awards Ceremony
8pm-close	Bierce/S&T	Coffee Break

Tuesday, December 3

When	Where	What
All Day	Bierce Lobby	Puzzles
10-11am	Map Room (275)	Meditation Lesson
11:30am	Bierce Lobby	WAGTime Therapy Dogs (Cooper, Norman, Ellie)
8pm-close	Bierce/S&T	Coffee Break
8pm-	Bierce	PB& J Deli

Wednesday, December 4

When	Where	What
All Day	Bierce Lobby	Puzzles
11am	Bierce Lobby	WAGTime Therapy Dogs (Tank, Vinnie, Cowboy)
4:30-6:30pm	Bierce Lobby	Chair Massages
8pm-close	Bierce/S&T	Coffee Break

Thursday, December 5

When	Where	What
All Day	Bierce Lobby	Puzzles
10-11am	Map Room (275)	Meditation Lesson
1pm	Bierce Lobby	WAGTime Therapy Dogs (Vegas, Gracie, Bentley)
8pm-close	Bierce/S&T	Coffee Break

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Dean's Office General Interest Professional Development

CORRECTION- December 11-12: UL Professional Headshots

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Post date November 25, 2013
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Professional photographers will be available in the Bay Room to take headshots of UL staff and faculty on the afternoon of December 11 and morning of December 12. Each portrait session will be 10 minutes and you will have the opportunity to choose your favorite pose. The headshots can be used for LibGuides, committee/department websites, professional organizations, e-digest announcements, etc. It is not mandatory.

What: Professional Headshots for UL Faculty and Staff

When: December 12: 1-5pm and December 13: 9am-12pm

Where: Bay Room

Sign-up: http://vols.pt/yT4is9

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Dean's Office General Interest

Library Snapshot Day- Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Post author By sdawson
Post date November 18, 2013
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SNAPSHOTDay2013-300x138px It’s picture day again at the University Libraries.

This Wednesday, November 20 the UL will be participating in Ohio Library Snapshot Day 2013: A Day in the Life of Ohio Libraries.

We will be documenting what happens on a typical day at all of our locations, including but not limited to:

students’ use of the building
staff behind the scenes
student workers

Back by popular demand will be the whiteboard in Bierce Lobby and new this year we will be running an instagram contest for the students via our Facebook page. #biercelibrary

The stories and photos we collect will be added to those of other libraries across the state to raise awareness about the important role of libraries in Ohio.

Get involved!

No one will be forced to be in pictures, but you can volunteer to be in them, or take your own photos to submit to our Flickr photo stream showing us what you do/see. (These pictures can be e-mailed to Stephanie.)

Check out last year’s photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/uakronlibraries/

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Dean's Office

Volunteer Opportunity: Honors College Scholarship Friday

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Post date November 13, 2013
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The Honors College is looking for volunteers to help interview potential incoming Honors students for Invitation to Excellence: Scholarship Friday next Friday, November 22. The time commitment for an interviewer is Noon – 2 p.m. and/or 3-5 p.m.

For just a few hours of your time this is a fun and easy opportunity to interact with outstanding students and encourage them to attend UA. And it really is fun- just ask Ann, Phyllis or Stephanie who are all returning interviewers this year.

Training is available. For more information, please call or e-mail Peggy Walchalk (x5247 or peggy1@uakron.edu).