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Aidy Weeks Named Director of the School of Medicine Library

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Aidy Weeks Aidy Weeks has been named the director of UNLV’s School of Medicine Library (SOML). She had served as the interim director since February 2021. “During the past year, Aidy has demonstrated strong leadership skills in steering the School of Medicine Library through the pandemic while supporting the faculty, medical students, and…
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Reading Is Fun With The TDRL April Curated Book Display

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Reading Is Fun Curated Book Display Reading for pleasure is one of the most important activities you can do.  It engages your imagination, helps develop empathy, and provides a break from the slings and arrows of daily life. Inspired by Young Adult Library Services Association's "Quick Picks" booklist, the Teacher Development &…
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Libraries Honors Three Faculty With 2022 Awards

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Libraries 2022 award winners from left, Sue Wainscott, Amanda Melilli, and Chelsea Heinbach. The University Libraries has honored three faculty members for outstanding librarianship, service and scholarship. This year's honorees include Sue Wainscott, Engineering Librarian, Amanda Melilli, Head of the Teacher Development & Resources…
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Get A Jump On Calvert Award Applications

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2019 Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research Winner James Marmaduke Did you know you could win $1,000 for your class project or research paper? The University Libraries Lance & Elena Calvert Awards for Undergraduate Research reward you for outstanding research papers and creative projects. If you need help putting together…
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Navigating AAPI Identities: Perspectives from the Las Vegas Asian American & Pacific Islander Oral History Project

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Navigating AAPI Identities
In honor of UNLV Minority Service Institution Week, join the University Libraries' Oral History Research Center on Monday, March 28 at Noon for "Navigating AAPI Identities: Perspectives from the Las Vegas Asian American & Pacific Islander Oral History Project." The event, moderated by UNLV student Cecilia Winchell, will feature a…
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Libraries Faculty Member, Staff Exhibit On Display at TAM Alumni Center

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At The Horizon Line Exhibit
At The Horizon Line Exhibit Stop by the Jessie & Bryan Metcalf Gallery on the second floor of the Richard Tam Alumni Center to visit the new exhibit, "At the Horizon Line" by artists Richard Saladino and Julie Meyers from the Architecture Studies Library now through April 8. The joint exhibition At the Horizon Line is a revelatory…
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Together, We Rise Women's History Month Curated Book Display

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Together, We Rise Curated Book Display Poster It's Women's Her-story Month! Inspired by the Rise: A Feminist Book Project reading list, the Teacher Development & Resources Library's March 2022 Curated Book Display takes a broad look at Feminism & the contributions of women, past & present, with the hope of inspiring a better…
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UNLV Libraries and College of Urban Affairs Discussion Series March 8 To Focus On American Indians in the Southwest Region

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Journalism students film the We Need to Talk Series May, 28, 2021 (Josh Hawkins) “We Need To Talk: Conversations on Racism for a More Resilient Las Vegas,” will host an in-person discussion at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8. The series is sponsored by the UNLV Libraries and the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. The next discussion is titled “…
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Applications Open for 2022 Lance & Elena Calvert Awards for Undergraduate Research

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2021 Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research Winners Isabella Chung, Nathalie Martinez, and Michael Schwob.
2021 Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research Winners Isabella Chung, Nathalie Martinez, and Michael Schwob. (Not pictured is Natalie Johns). Did you know UNLV undergraduate students can win $1,000 for your final research paper or class project? Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Lance and Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate…
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A STEAM Powered Black History Month Curated Book Display

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STEAM Powered Curated Book Display Poster We are going full "STEAM" ahead with the Teacher Development & Resources Library's Black History Month Curated Book Display. Drop by the TDRL in the Carlson Education Building to discover some of the many contributions made by Black people in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts…
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