This summer has seen an unprecedented groundswell of support for the racial justice movement in America. Sparked by the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, uprisings across the country have led to challenging and critical discussions around race and equity. One of the ways we can all work towards a more equitable…
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Flick! Experimental Film Festival Artist Talk Featuring Gregory Price Grieve
The Digital Media Commons (DMC) will present its first artist talk series on August 26, 2020, at 7 p.m., as part of its Flick! Experimental Film Festival 2020. The free event will be held virtually via Zoom and feature artist Gregory Price Grieve, professor and head of the Department of Religious Studies at UNCG. Grieve’s…
Students Recommend Their Favorite Titles from the Kirby-Smith Poetry Collection
Jenny Dale, information literacy coordinator and associate professor for University Libraries, collaborated with Dr. Carl Schlachte, an instructor in the Department of English, on a Mellon-funded Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) for his English 106: Introduction to Poetry courses during the spring 2020 semester. Students selected books in the University Libraries’ Kirby-Smith Poetry Collection with…
Special Collections and University Archives Partners with the State Library of North Carolina
The Martha Blakeney Special Collections and University Archives has been approved to continue its Building Partnerships for Student Success grant into year two for the 2020 – 2021 academic year. The grant, awarded for $68,882.94, is a partnership with the North Carolina State Library. North Carolina educators have a documented need for professional development resources…
Happy 30th Anniversary to the Americans with Disabilities Act
University Libraries is proud to support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 30th Anniversary. On July 26th we celebrated this important civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The…