May is a month of representation for many groups across the nation. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Jewish American Heritage Month, and we’ve got shelves full of books for people of all communities to enjoy. Mental Health Awareness: Way back in 1908, Mental Health Awareness Month…Continue Reading Books You May Read This May
We all do it. We make a list of goals about this or that which we would like to complete in our brief few months of summer and then never really stick to them. Some of us have the excuse of work and vacations and time with family and friends to make us feel better…Continue Reading Summer Reading Goals (You Can Actually Hold Yourself to)
Since April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I chose to visit the VIP Center (found in the lower level of the Blough-Weis Library) to speak with Wynn Phillips, the Director of Violence Prevention, about books that pertain to sexual assault awareness, so that I could share a list of books/resources for those interested. To be…Continue Reading Sexual Assault Awareness Month Book Recs
In celebration of National Library Week, I sent out a survey to the full-time staff members of our very own Blough-Weis Library to learn about their individual reading experiences with classic literature. I assume most (if not all) of us have had some experience reading classic literature, either from English courses of the past or…Continue Reading National Library Week: Blough-Weis Staff Talk Classics
Every year Susquehanna students look forward to convening in the cafeteria to enjoy the annual Thanksgiving dinner. This longstanding tradition features everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving foods that are served by SU faculty and staff. With the event scheduled for this week, we thought we’d take you on a trip down memory lane, highlighting our favorite moments…Continue Reading The History of Thanksgiving at Susquehanna
Not everyone at the library has to be bookish in nature. In fact, many of our student workers come from a wide range of academic backgrounds. Here are some of these hardworking student employees: Fotoula Kolokas Fotoula is a junior biochemistry major with a minor in Spanish, who has been working as a service…Continue Reading Meet the Student Workers: A Range of Majors
The Blough-Weis Library sponsors a slew of events that have virtually nothing to do with books or knowledge or even academia. Sometimes, the library and its staff just want Susquehanna students to have fun, and one example of this is Dog Days. Each Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., the library partners with the…Continue Reading Dog Days is Furever
On Sept. 16, everyone’s favorite kiwi bird Roger celebrated his fifth birthday with a week full of fun activities at the Blough-Weis Library. From coloring contests to word scrambles to movie nights, it was all about Roger all week long. When asked what the best part of his birthday was, Roger didn’t hold back. “That…Continue Reading The Life of Roger the Kiwi
Employment at the Blough-Weis Library can give students the opportunity to explore their interest in libraries, but one student took this interest to the next level with her graduation plans. Student Manager Jena Lui, a senior publishing & editing and creative writing double major, has chosen to continue her studies through the library sciences graduate…Continue Reading Blough-Weis Library Student Employee Plans Future in Library Sciences
Browse this interactive timeline of women’s history at Susquehanna University…Continue Reading SU Women’s History Timeline
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