Library - Scholarly Commons
This calendar includes events sponsored by the Scholarly Commons as well as those by
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
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Linda M. Perkins, author of "To Advance the Race: Black Women's Higher Education from the Antebellum Era to the 1960's", will be singing books and speaking at Claremont Graduate University about her new book.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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In this 2-hour InDesign workshop, participants will learn how to create a two-page InDesign brochure from scratch, import graphics, and manipulate basic text and text frames. No prior knowledge of InDesign is required. Offered in-person or online. Pre-registration required
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During this two-hour session, we will go over the basics of the Photoshop interface and some resources on how to continue learning features. Instructor will work through a beginner tutorial, editing a photo and share resources. Q & A to follow.
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Cynthia Clampitt, author of "Midwest Maize: How Corn Shaped the U.S. Heartland", will be signing books and speaking at the Tampico Area Historical Society about her new book.
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Join us for an engaging conversation with Joy Harjo (23rd United States Poet Laureate; member of the Muscogee [Creek] Nation) and Jenny L. Davis (American Indian Studies and Anthropology; member of the Chickasaw Nation).
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Calling all faculty and teaching assistants who are currently using or are interested in using alternative methods for grading (i.e. Labor based grading, Ungrading) in their courses. Join faculty members Kary Zarate (Education) and Clara Bosak-Schroeder (Classics) for an informal discussion about their assessment practices.
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Undergraduates of any major are invited to this informal lunch talk with Joy Harjo, (23rd United States Poet Laureate; member of the Muscogee [Creek] Nation). Advanced registration required.
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In this 2-hour instructor led workshop we will explore the Visio interface and create graphics. Visio comes with diagram-specific shapes and tools that enable you to quickly create professional-looking flowcharts, organization charts, timelines, & more. We will learn how to create some basic shapes, and connect, distribute, and align them. Pre-registration required
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Siobhan Moroney, author of "Chicagoland Dream Houses: How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home", will be signing books and speaking at the Society of Architectural Historians about her new book.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
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In this 2-hour course, we will spend time adjusting images in Photoshop, using Adjustment Layers, and explore several kinds of image adjustments. We will also explore image editing in a non-destructive manner.
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Cynthia Clampitt, author of "Destination Heartland: A Guide to Discovering the Midwest's Remarkable Past", will be signing books and speaking at the Clara Cummings Book Club about her new book.