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New Online Federal Document: Learning from Iraq
Learning From Iraq: A Final Report From the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction is available online and it “culminates SIGIR’s nine-year mission overseeing Iraq’s reconstruction.” “This...
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T3: Finding Creative Commons Media Resources
Need to find an song or image to use in the classroom or for an assignment? Want to alter an image or reuse it in a new format? UW-Whitewater has policies and resources related to copyright and fair...
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Celebrate the birth of jeans May 20th
Did you know that blue jeans were born on May 20, 1873? That’s the day that U.S. patent no. 139,121 for “Improvement in Fastening Pocket-Openings” was granted to Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, creating...
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Tornado readiness
It’s peak season (May-August) for occasional tornadoes. Be prepared! Know the difference between a watch and a warning: A Tornado Watch or Severe Weather Watch means a tornado may develop. Be alert and...
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Know the rules of the road!
If you have already earned your driver’s license, you know what you’re doing, right?! Well-l-l-l-l-l, maybe we could all use a refresher once in a while. Who hasn’t seen something another driver is...
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Digital Public Library of America
There are lots and lots of institutions providing digitized materials, but who has the time to find them? Well, here’s a one-stop discovery tool! The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) provides...
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Shutdown!
The federal government is in shutdown mode. Does it affect your research? Well, maybe. Some federal agency web sites are down until funding is restored, while others are available but not being...
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Happy Birthday, UN!
October 24 is United Nations Day because the United Nations was officially established on October 24, 1945 when its charter was ratified. The purpose of the new organization was to maintain peace. You...
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World War II Survivor, Kristallnacht
Joseph Koek, survivor of World War II, will share his experiences on Thurs., Nov. 7th, at 5:30pm in Heide 100. At this time attendees will also join the Jewish Student Organization in commemorating the...
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Veteran’s Day Celebration
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Andersen Library has created a display highlighting the soldiers of the Civil War. The Civil War display was done in coordination with the Roberta Fiskum Art Gallery in the...
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Color me stress-free!
Stressing a bit? I know, I know, the end of the semester is rushing toward us and there is too much to get done. Aiieee!!!! Release that nasty stress! There are crayons and coloring pages available...
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I’ll bet a lot of us will watch some movies over the holidays, either in theatres or in our own homes. Did you know that the first “commercial movie screening” took place in Paris on Dec. 28, 1895? The...
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Endangered Species Act anniversary
December 28 is the anniversary of the Endangered Species Act being signed by President Nixon in 1973. That’s right, it’s the 40th anniversary of this legislation. Visit Endangered Species web pages for...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. – 2014 commemorative talk
Reverend Everett D. Mitchell, Director of Community Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and former Assistant Dane County District Attorney, will deliver the keynote address at UWW’s 28th...
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State of the Union 2014
Did you miss President Obama’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night? It’s not too late! A transcript of the President’s prepared speech is available via National Public Radio. You can listen to it...
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Agriculture, a Robust Food-Economy & a Sustainable Society
Tom Philpott, will talk about “Back to the Future of Agriculture: Steps Toward a Robust Food-Economy and a Sustainable Society” at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 17, in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s...
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Can you pass the citizenship test?
Today, Monday February 17, is President’s Day. Did you know that it was moved from February 22 (George Washington’s birthday) to the 3rd Monday of February as part of an effort to make more 3-day...
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Pickleball, anyone? 3rd annual Wellfest!
The Working for Whitewater’s Wellness coalition’s 3rd annual Wellfest will be on Sun. Mar. 9, noon-3pm, at Whitewater High School. It’s free! There’s something here for everyone! Choose from boot camp,...
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Earth Week 2014!
It’s Earth Week from April 21-25, 2014. There are campus events planned Monday-Thursday…what will you be doing? At various events you can at least recycle your plastic bag collection and maybe even buy...
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Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library
Did you know there are free library services for people who have a visual impairment or reading disability? Wisconsin’s Talking Book and Braille Library, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has many...
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