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Undeniable (CLP)
Shell rings on Daws Island, located in Port Royal Sound, Beaufort County, South Carolina (photo courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources) Undeniable: Humankind as a Force of Nature (CLP) March 27, 2012 4:30-5:30 Pitts Room, 2nd floor Duke Library Dr. Patrick McMillan, a professional naturalist as well as host and writer of . . .Continue reading Undeniable (CLP)
Scholarship Offered
Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship What are you doing after graduation? Are you considering an career as a librarian or in an information related field? Knowledge is empowering and as a librarian you will shape the way people access and interact with information. With a Masters Degree in Library and Information Science you may choose . . .Continue reading Scholarship Offered
Furman’s Art Mystery (CLP)
A Gainsborough at White Oaks? Furman’s Art Mystery CLP Lecture by Hugh BelseyIn 1975, Charles and Homozel Daniel purchased Portrait of Lady Impey from an auction house in New York City. They were told it was painted by the renowned 18th-century English portraitist Thomas Gainsborough. The Daniels bequeathed the painting to Furman and it was . . .Continue reading Furman’s Art Mystery (CLP)
Ye Olde Debate
Ye Olde Debate at Furman College: Civility in Perspective The Furman Debate Society teams up with the Furman Library’s Special Collections to host a debate modeled after the 19th century Philosophian and Adelphian Literary Societies at Furman. Members of the Debate Society will debate a resolution pulled straight from the minute books of these societies. . . .Continue reading Ye Olde Debate
Librarian Scholarship Offered
Ethel Carlisle Southern Librarian Scholarship Have you been energized by your studies and research at Furman? Do you want to work in a field rich with information and learning? Then a career in Library and Information Science may be what you’re looking for. Knowledge is empowering and as a Librarian you will shape the way . . .Continue reading Librarian Scholarship Offered
Alligators, duels, and the legal weird
There are some laws that seem really annoying. Come on, admit it: you secretly hope that law about using a cell phone and driving isn’t passed in South Carolina. I mean, yeah, it’s dangerous, you say, but it’s one of those necessary evils of the busy lifestyle…right? image from http://oxfambookspetergateyork.wordpress.com If you think some laws passed these . . .Continue reading Alligators, duels, and the legal weird
CLP and Reception
photograph courtesy of Special Collections and Archives Diversity Endangered, Remnants From A Richer Past CLP and Reception, February 8, 2012 4-6 pm Pitts Room, James B. Duke Library Diversity Endangered is a natural history exhibition created by the Smithsonian Institution with a grant from the National Science Foundation. Twelve colorful panels cover . . .Continue reading CLP and Reception
Massage in the Library!
Tonight in the Library7:30-9:30 Massage Need some focus for studying? “Research shows that it increases levels of the good-mood chemicals serotonin and dopamine (the same chemicals increased by some antidepressant medications); physically loosens tight muscles, ligaments, and tendons; and causes the body to release food-absorption hormones. Last but not least, rubdowns decrease levels of cortisol, . . .Continue reading Massage in the Library!
Odd Hobbies of Famous Writers
What did Franz Kafka do when he wasn’t imagining himself turning into a fly?What did Emily Dickenson do with all the time she had on her hands hiding from the world?What relieved Ayn Rand’s stress when she had writer’s block with 1000 pages left to go? Come see the new display in the library! Located . . .Continue reading Odd Hobbies of Famous Writers