2009 Edward C. and Mary S. Peple Lecture

"Reading Poe in an Age of Terror"
by Dr. Gerald Kennedy
William A. Read Professor of English, Louisiana State University
Tuesday, February 3rd, 7:00
Jepson Alumni Center, Robins Pavilion
Reception begins at 7:00, lecture begins at 7:30.

Library Receives Ahmanson Foundation Grant

Boatwright Library has been awarded $12,000 from the Ahmanson Foundation to purchase materials to support the new Dance major. The centerpiece will be Dance in Video, a streaming video service from Alexander Street Press that offers some 250 dance productions and documentaries. Librarians will also work with Dance faculty to identify desirable books.

Boatwright Pics

The library website is pleased to announce a new feature -- photos of events, people and life in Boatwright Library. View some photos from the recent MLK Teach-In on January 15.

Presidential Inauguration Viewing

The Presidential Inauguration will be shown in Adams Auditorium (Boatwright Library, 2nd floor, Media Resource Center) on Tuesday, January 20, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Chinese Exclusion Act “Remembering 1882” Art Exhibit
January 12 – 19 on the 2nd Floor of BML

Associated to Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle to combat racism and other anti-humane values, “Remembering 1882” commemorates the Exclusion Act by exploring the historical debate from its origins through its full repeal in 1968, the civil rights struggle of Chinese Americans and their allies, and the historic importance of habeas corpus in the Chinese American community.