Currently on display in the James B. Duke Library is a selection of interesting books about whistleblowers. Titles include: After Snowden: Privacy, Secrecy, and Security in the Information Age Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate’s Deep Throat Secrets and Leaks: The Dilemma of State Secrecy Whistleblower . . .Continue reading On Display: Whistleblowers!
Category: Events
Poetry Creation Station
April is National Poetry Month, and the James B. Duke Library is encouraging you to discover your inner poet. We have set up a Poetry Creation Station using a magnetic white board and inspiring words. Express yourself!
A Gathering of Laureates (CLP)
A GATHERING OF LAUREATES (CLP) Hartness Pavilion Thursday, April 21, 4:00 PM This event will be a joint poetry reading and discussion by South Carolina’s three appointed Poets Laureate: SC Laureate Marjory Wentworth, who has held her office since 2003; Laurel Blossom, the Poet Laureate (since 2014) of Edgefield, SC; and Ed Madden, the recently-appointed . . .Continue reading A Gathering of Laureates (CLP)
Musical Moments in JBD
Enjoy a brief musical interlude on Wednesday, April 20, from noon til 12:20 in the Blackwell Atrium of the James B. Duke Library. This month’s Musical Moments features percussion students from Furman’s Department of Music. During this time, quiet study space is available on the 2nd floor of the library in Special Collections & Archives. Musical . . .Continue reading Musical Moments in JBD
On Display in the Sanders Science Library
Currently on display in the Sanders Science Library is a selection of interesting books about the periodic table. Titles include: The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements Seven Elements That Changed the World: An Adventure of Ingenuity and Discovery A . . .Continue reading On Display in the Sanders Science Library
Bell Tower Championship
The James B. Duke Library will host the Bell Tower National Championship Tournament on April 15-17, 2016. The tournament is the culminating event of the American Mock Trial Association’s (AMTA) season. The three-day competition will bring 48 teams from across the nation to campus and downtown Greenville. Founded in 1985, AMTA serves as the governing body . . .Continue reading Bell Tower Championship
A Gathering of Laureates (CLP)
A GATHERING OF LAUREATES (CLP) Hartness Pavilion Thursday, April 21, 4:00 PM This event will be a joint poetry reading and discussion by South Carolina’s three appointed Poets Laureate: SC Laureate Marjory Wentworth, who has held her office since 2003; Laurel Blossom, the Poet Laureate (since 2014) of Edgefield, SC; and Ed Madden, the recently-appointed . . .Continue reading A Gathering of Laureates (CLP)
Engaged Library Student Assistants
Congratulations to the following Library Student Assistants who will be ‘engaged’ this Tuesday, April 12 during Furman Engaged! Chris Chester Lauren Chew Thomas Cooke-Dickens Jose Cruz Evan De Ycaza Angel Dieguez Tyler Edmond Lizbeth Gonzalez Amy Holbrooks Augustus Hayfron Tien Hoang Tara Jordan Andrew Kaonga Emily Lamb Sun Lee Brooks Musangu Tobi Olaiya James Sturges . . .Continue reading Engaged Library Student Assistants
On Display: Survivors Finding Voice
We are honored to have the Finding Voice project on display in the James B. Duke Library from April 10-17. In May 1973, Wanda Meade was finishing her first year as a school counselor in a large junior high when a 14-year-old honor roll student came into her office the last week of school and said, “I . . .Continue reading On Display: Survivors Finding Voice
Poetry Creation Station
April is National Poetry Month, and the James B. Duke Library is encouraging you to discover your inner poet. We have set up a Poetry Creation Station using a magnetic white board and inspiring words. Express yourself!