Opening Reception & Archives Open House
Exhibition - Respond Personally: Commemorating the 1974 Black Student Sit-In
March 28, 3-5pm
Archives & Special Collections
Dodd Center for Human Rights
Two great events on one night! Join us for a curated celebration of the UConn Archives & Special Collections, including behind-the-scenes tours, new collection highlights, finds like old varsity letter jackets and banners from the UConn memorabilia collections on display, and so much and more. You can also check out our newest exhibit - Please Respond Personally: Commemorating the 1974 Black Student Sit-In which commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Black Student Sit-In at Wilbur Cross Library in 1974.
Film Screening and Discussion of Vincent Who?: The Murder of a Chinese-American Man
April 1, 5:00-6:30pm
Homer Babbidge Library, Room 2119A
Film screening of Vincent Who?: The Murder of a Chinese-American Man followed by a discussion with students from the Pan Asian Council (PAC) and the Asian American Cultural Center, and a viewing of the exhibit ‘Please Reduce Racism at UConn: The December 3, 1987 Incident’. The exhibit is on display through May 5.
Did you know we offer great workshops?
Lots of great opportunities this month to learn about citation management, Google tools, PubMed, and market & industry research. Register at https://lib.uconn.edu/workshops
Upcoming Events
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4/29
Paws to Relax in Homer Babbidge
Paws to Relax in Homer Babbidge
Monday, April 29th, 2024
12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Homer Babbidge Library
Paws to Relax is back in Homer Babbidge!
It’s that time of year where we welcome therapy dogs into the library to help ease a little stress during finals.
The schedule is below and you can also find it on our blog with a downloadable flyer.
Monday, April 29
12-1 Finn, Labradoodle
1-2 Fireball, Golden Retriever
2-3 Andy, Golden Retriever
3-4 Hunter, Shetland Sheepdog
4-5 Millie, Spaniel MixTuesday, April 30
12-1 Shadow, Cocker Spaniel
1-2 Ryder, Mini Australian Labradoodle
2-3 Mazzie, Cocker Spaniel
3-4 Gracie, Pug
4-5 Benny, Shih-TzuWednesday, May 1
12-1 Wrigley, Newfoundland
1-2 Mica, Retriever Mix
2-3 Seneca, Yellow Lab
3-4 Finley, Yellow Lab
4-5 Tori, Golden RetrieverThursday, May 2
12-1 Shelby, Golden Retriever
1-2 Dugan, Australian Shepherd
2-3 Grant, Golden Retriever
3-4 Cora, Bernese Mountain Dog
4-5 Tucker, Golden RetrieverFriday, May 3
12-1 Toby, Golden Retriever
1-2 Sheena, Hound Mix
2-3 Willow, Foxhound -
4/30
Paws to Relax in Homer Babbidge
Paws to Relax in Homer Babbidge
Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Homer Babbidge Library
Paws to Relax is back in Homer Babbidge!
It’s that time of year where we welcome therapy dogs into the library to help ease a little stress during finals.
The schedule is below and you can also find it on our blog with a downloadable flyer.
Monday, April 29
12-1 Finn, Labradoodle
1-2 Fireball, Golden Retriever
2-3 Andy, Golden Retriever
3-4 Hunter, Shetland Sheepdog
4-5 Millie, Spaniel MixTuesday, April 30
12-1 Shadow, Cocker Spaniel
1-2 Ryder, Mini Australian Labradoodle
2-3 Mazzie, Cocker Spaniel
3-4 Gracie, Pug
4-5 Benny, Shih-TzuWednesday, May 1
12-1 Wrigley, Newfoundland
1-2 Mica, Retriever Mix
2-3 Seneca, Yellow Lab
3-4 Finley, Yellow Lab
4-5 Tori, Golden RetrieverThursday, May 2
12-1 Shelby, Golden Retriever
1-2 Dugan, Australian Shepherd
2-3 Grant, Golden Retriever
3-4 Cora, Bernese Mountain Dog
4-5 Tucker, Golden RetrieverFriday, May 3
12-1 Toby, Golden Retriever
1-2 Sheena, Hound Mix
2-3 Willow, Foxhound -
5/1
Paws to Relax in Homer Babbidge
Paws to Relax in Homer Babbidge
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Homer Babbidge Library
Paws to Relax is back in Homer Babbidge!
It’s that time of year where we welcome therapy dogs into the library to help ease a little stress during finals.
The schedule is below and you can also find it on our blog with a downloadable flyer.
Monday, April 29
12-1 Finn, Labradoodle
1-2 Fireball, Golden Retriever
2-3 Andy, Golden Retriever
3-4 Hunter, Shetland Sheepdog
4-5 Millie, Spaniel MixTuesday, April 30
12-1 Shadow, Cocker Spaniel
1-2 Ryder, Mini Australian Labradoodle
2-3 Mazzie, Cocker Spaniel
3-4 Gracie, Pug
4-5 Benny, Shih-TzuWednesday, May 1
12-1 Wrigley, Newfoundland
1-2 Mica, Retriever Mix
2-3 Seneca, Yellow Lab
3-4 Finley, Yellow Lab
4-5 Tori, Golden RetrieverThursday, May 2
12-1 Shelby, Golden Retriever
1-2 Dugan, Australian Shepherd
2-3 Grant, Golden Retriever
3-4 Cora, Bernese Mountain Dog
4-5 Tucker, Golden RetrieverFriday, May 3
12-1 Toby, Golden Retriever
1-2 Sheena, Hound Mix
2-3 Willow, Foxhound -
5/2
Paws to Relax in Homer Babbidge
Paws to Relax in Homer Babbidge
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Homer Babbidge Library
Paws to Relax is back in Homer Babbidge!
It’s that time of year where we welcome therapy dogs into the library to help ease a little stress during finals.
The schedule is below and you can also find it on our blog with a downloadable flyer.
Monday, April 29
12-1 Finn, Labradoodle
1-2 Fireball, Golden Retriever
2-3 Andy, Golden Retriever
3-4 Hunter, Shetland Sheepdog
4-5 Millie, Spaniel MixTuesday, April 30
12-1 Shadow, Cocker Spaniel
1-2 Ryder, Mini Australian Labradoodle
2-3 Mazzie, Cocker Spaniel
3-4 Gracie, Pug
4-5 Benny, Shih-TzuWednesday, May 1
12-1 Wrigley, Newfoundland
1-2 Mica, Retriever Mix
2-3 Seneca, Yellow Lab
3-4 Finley, Yellow Lab
4-5 Tori, Golden RetrieverThursday, May 2
12-1 Shelby, Golden Retriever
1-2 Dugan, Australian Shepherd
2-3 Grant, Golden Retriever
3-4 Cora, Bernese Mountain Dog
4-5 Tucker, Golden RetrieverFriday, May 3
12-1 Toby, Golden Retriever
1-2 Sheena, Hound Mix
2-3 Willow, Foxhound
Exhibitions
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