Faculty Scholarship Reception A celebration and recognition of scholarly and creative achievements over the past two years. When: Friday, February 24, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where: James B. Duke Library, Blackwell Atrium
Category: Exhibits
Exhibit Opening: February 16
Please join us for the opening reception of the exhibition “Over Here, Over There: Greenville in the Great War,” curated by Professor Courtney Tollison and Helen Mistler ’19. WHEN: Thursday, February 16, 2017, 4:00 – 5:30pm WHERE: Second floor of the James B. Duke Library This exhibit surveys World War I’s (1914-1918) impact on the . . .Continue reading Exhibit Opening: February 16
Carnegie Libraries in South Carolina
“Carnegie Libraries in South Carolina” Exhibit Opens in Hipp Hall Gallery American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie provided $41 million in funding for nearly 1,700 American libraries. Celebrating Carnegie’s historic efforts, education professor and amateur photographer Scott Henderson presents Carnegie Libraries in South Carolina. More …
Hail to the Chief
‘Hail to the Chief’: The Official Anthem of the U.S. President A new display in the Maxwell Music Library calls attention to the history of the official anthem of the U.S. President. “Hail to the Chief” has been played for many years to announce the arrival, or to acknowledge the presence, of the President of . . .Continue reading Hail to the Chief
The Last Interviews
A new display in the James B. Duke Library highlights books in The Last Interview series. Hannah Arendt: The Last Interview and Other Conversations In these interviews—including her final interview given in October 1973, in the midst of Watergate and the Yom Kippur War—Hannah Arendt discusses politics, war, protest movements, the Eichmann trial, Jewish identity, and language . . .Continue reading The Last Interviews
What on Earth?
A new display in the Sanders Science Library highlights climate change. Titles include: The hockey stick and the climate wars: dispatches from the front lines Global weirdness: severe storms, deadly heat waves, relentless drought, rising seas, and the weather of the future Climate change: examining the facts What we’re fighting for now is each other: . . .Continue reading What on Earth?
On Display: MayX
Have you considered signing up for an on-campus May Experience course? We have a display up as you enter James B. Duke Library that has more information. What is the May Experience? The May Experience is a 3-week term that moves out of the classroom, melding theory with practice for intensive learning experiences. It offers . . .Continue reading On Display: MayX
The Secret Museum of Mankind
The Secret Museum of Mankind Visit the Maxwell Music Library to view the latest display featuring “The Secret Museum of Mankind.” Remastered directly from original 78s recorded between 1925 and 1948, Pat Conte’s “Secret Museum of Mankind” offers a rare peek into a musical history that, in many cases, has already been swept away by . . .Continue reading The Secret Museum of Mankind
On Display: Kindness
I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again. – William Penn
Ladies in the Lab
A new display in the Sanders Science Library celebrates ladies in the laboratory. Titles include: Lab Girl Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars Women Scientists: Reflections, Challenges, and Breaking Boundaries The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science African American . . .Continue reading Ladies in the Lab