Author: eyoung
CLP: Byron Hurt – 2/26
Buttoning Up Valentine’s Day In The Library
Martha Griffiths Speaks Out
Martha Griffiths Speaks Out Against Sex Discrimination: Anniversary – February 8th, 1964. During the congressional debate over the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Representative Martha Griffiths (D-MI) delivered a memorable speech advocating the prohibition of discrimination based on sex. Her efforts resulted in adding civil rights protection for women to the 1964 Act. She later successfully . . .Continue reading Martha Griffiths Speaks Out
Database Trial: CNKI
A trial for Eastview’s China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) has been activated. This trial is available on our Trials LibGuide through Thursday, March 5, 2015. Please note that there are separate links for the English and Chinese language interfaces. Even though the database is searchable in English, articles will download in their original language. Additionally, . . .Continue reading Database Trial: CNKI
Borrow an iPad
We’ve got gadgets! The James B. Duke Library loans iPads and Kindles to current students, faculty, and staff. The check-out period for electronic devices is 2 weeks, with a 2 week renewal if no one is on the waiting list. You can check availability and place a hold on an electronic device by visiting the . . .Continue reading Borrow an iPad
What does “hella wack” mean?
Hip hop artist, Chris Brown, recently used Instagram to apologize for hurling insults at his ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran. He said he doesn’t think social media is a place to air out personal problems and he feels “hella wack” for doing it. The slang words “hella” and “wack” are included in Green’s Dictionary of Slang. This . . .Continue reading What does “hella wack” mean?
Charles Townes (’35) Remembered
Charles Townes, a Nobel Prize winning scientist, Greenville native and a 1935 graduate of Furman University, died Tuesday morning. He was 99. In spite of his international acclaim and celebrity, Dr. Townes remained true to his Greenville roots and enduring faith. Though Dr. Townes and his longtime wife, Frances, lived in California, they visited the . . .Continue reading Charles Townes (’35) Remembered
Scholarship Available for Graduate School
THE SCHOLARSHIP Each year Furman’s Libraries offers scholarships for graduate studies in library and information studies through the Ethel Charmichael Southern Scholarship fund. Applications are now being accepted for this year’s awards. The scholarships are for Furman seniors who are planning on starting their master’s degree after graduation, and for Furman alumni who are starting or . . .Continue reading Scholarship Available for Graduate School
Work Smart Workshop
Professors – Would you like to make use of Turnitin with your classes? Interested in knowing more about those originality reports or what all those advanced options in Moodle really mean? Mark your calendar for: Turnitin Work Smart Workshops When: Tuesday, January 27 @ 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Wednesday, January 28 @ 11:30 . . .Continue reading Work Smart Workshop