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Building Bridges with the Human Library

March 27, 2018March 28, 2018 Rosa Valente0

On Wednesday, March 21, there was a human library exhibit called "Creating Community Through Conversation." The event was held in the library cafè. Human libraries are a trend which began in the early 2000s in Denmark. The ultimate goal is to promote conversation between people from different cultural, economic and social backgrounds. Attendees had the opportunity to look through a catalogue that gave brief

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The Innovation Lab Sets Students’ Imaginations Free

December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 Maria Celli0

The Innovation Lab located in the Shapiro Library is a place for creation and trying out new ideas. Students are able to visit whenever they please after taking the short quiz and getting the certification. The space was created to teach students new IT skills and techniques that they might not have been able to learn otherwise. Professor Henley says, “It’s a place that everyone should utilize considering the free nature of machine use.” Henley works as

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Learning Commons Aspires for More Student Involvement

September 28, 2016December 16, 2017 Bryan Creevy0

The Learning Commons has been in operation for two full years already, and it holds more potential for student involvement than it is actually used for. The Last Chapter Pub is the primary location on campus for student involvement with it hosting an array of activities almost every day of the week. The ACC building is also another location where groups tend to hold

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Safety Concerns Cause Film Removal From Study Room Windows

September 28, 2016December 16, 2017 Bryan Creevy0

The Learning Commons has removed the films on all their study rooms over the summer for safety issues, student inconvenience, and certain violations. Previously, the study rooms had films over the windows to give those who booked the rooms a bit of privacy. These had been primarily set up as a result of a faculty senate decision to put films up in the classroom

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Building Bridges with the Human Library

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