International Education Week: November 16-20 International Education Week is an annual celebration of the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. Furman University plays an important role in making education abroad accessible to U.S. students representing the full . . .Continue reading International Education Week
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Biography: Waka Flocka
Waka Flocka Flame From: Biography in Context The rapper was born Juaquin James Malphurs in Queens, New York, on May 31, 1986, and moved to the Atlanta area when he was nine years old. As a boy one of his favorite shows was the animated Muppet Babies, and Fozzie was his favorite character. He soon acquired . . .Continue reading Biography: Waka Flocka
This Day in History
Remembering September 11, 2001 The following is an abbreviated list of titles available through the database Films on Demand: September 11th (01:24:01) Like December 7, September 11 is a hallowed day in U.S. history, a time for reflection and remembrance. This A&E Special looks back on the dark day in 2001. Bill Moyers Journal: 9/11: . . .Continue reading This Day in History
Class of 2019 Lego Sculpture
Did you remember to bring your Lego to campus? During Summer Orientation, the librarians handed out Legos to the Class of 2019 as a way of encouraging Freshmen to “connect” with us. Bring your Lego to the Research Assistance Desk in the James B. Duke Library, introduce yourself, add your Lego to the sculpture, get . . .Continue reading Class of 2019 Lego Sculpture
Scheduled Network Outage
A network outage is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4 and last until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5. During the outage you can expect: The wired and wireless network will be down with no Internet access, and no network printing. The Library’s website, catalog, and databases will not be available. . . .Continue reading Scheduled Network Outage
The Bonus Army
Bonus Army veterans battle with Washington, D.C. police officers at one of their camps. The abandoned Treasury Department building, occupied by members of the Bonus Army, can be seen in the background. 1932. (Underwood Archives\Universal Images Group) Photograph courtesy of ImageQuest database. From The American Century: A History of the United States Since the 1890s/LaFeber, . . .Continue reading The Bonus Army
Straight Talk SC
The Riley Institute and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute have partnered to bring to the Greenville community the annual Riley/OLLI Summer Series. This year marks the fifth annual summer series, Straight Talk SC, which takes place 6:30 – 8:30, Tuesday evenings, July 21 – August 11 in the Younts Conference Center on the Furman University campus. The program . . .Continue reading Straight Talk SC
Audiobook Extravaganza
YES, it’s an audiobook avalanche! We received a wonderful donation of mysteries and thrillers by authors such as Baldacci, Grafton and Patterson. We’ve got a little horror by Dean Koontz and new horror by Neil Gaiman. We’ve got new fiction by bestselling authors like Kate Atkinson, Dennis Lehane, and Kazuo Ishiguro. And you may not . . .Continue reading Audiobook Extravaganza
Summer O Photos
We were excited to meet over 400 incoming Freshmen and their parents during Summer Orientation! Each new student received a bag of library swag and an opportunity to win an iPad mini. Parents were given specially designed postcards to mail to their Paladins in the fall. Librarians Patricia Sasser and Andrea Wright met students and . . .Continue reading Summer O Photos
Vigil for Charleston
A vigil will be held in the Charles E. Daniel Memorial Chapel on Friday, June 19 at 3:30 p.m. to offer prayers for the victims, their families and the Charleston community. Please join us and if you cannot, please remember those impacted by this terrible tragedy. From the American Library Association: Library Community Mourns Loss . . .Continue reading Vigil for Charleston