Drawing: An Act of Resistance

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Clément Baloup, a cartoonist of Vietnamese and French heritage, explores the mass migration of 2 million Vietnamese in his talk, Drawing: An Act of Resistance, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18.

Critical Media Literacy Conference to be held March 21

The third annual Critical Media Literacy Conference will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, in the Bone Student Center. The conference theme is The Evolution of Critical Media Literacy and registration is required.

Making it work: Maureen Brunsdale

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Maureen Brunsdale oversees a treasure. She protects its more than half a million pieces shelved in Special Collections of Milner Library. And, more than anything, she wants to share that treasure with the world.

Crack down on studying for finals week

#BirdofMouth student blogger Jessica shares some study tips for finals week. “If you learn the most efficient methods of studying, you won’t have to stress about the dreaded all-nighter,” she writes.

Milner Library opens databases to ISU alumni

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Alumni can now access full-text articles from more than 4,000 journals and magazines through Milner Library’s research databases. The free service gives alumni a new tool for personal and professional research.

POWRR tools for digital preservation

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Patrice-Andre Prud’homme, head of Digital Collections at Milner Library, is part of a statewide team working to provide a guide for those tasked with stewarding digital content. – See more at: http://mediarelations.illinoisstate.edu/report/1415/oct21/index.asp#sthash.8gVgyT8n.dpuf

Get PAWSitively Stress Free this semester with therapy dogs

Students are all smiles posing with certified therapy dog George

Campus’s favorite furry friends will be back on the third floor of Milner Library this semester, spreading smiles and reducing stress. PAWSitively Stress free is a free event co-sponsored by Health Promotion and Wellness and Milner Library that brings therapy dogs to campus.

Archives hold personal stories of WWI

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This summer’s anniversary of World War I is a time to remember that the “war to end all wars” drew many people affiliated with Illinois State into service, including many women.