3/31 - Word of the Week: malediction

Word of the Week - malediction /mal-uh-DIK-shun / (n.): 1. the utterance of a curse against someone or something; 2. slanderous accusation or comment.

3/30 Athenaeum at 1pm - We the People: Preparing Students and Voters as Citizens for 2012

Join us on Wednesday, March 30, at 1pm for “We the People: Preparing Students and Voters as Citizens for 2012” presented by Kara Lindaman.

Winona State University’s American Democracy Project is collaborating with the Minnesota Campus Compact and the Center for Democracy and Citizenship to launch the two-year “We the People” project “which will develop student citizen leaders through a series of events designed to build their skills, connections, commitment and capacities to lead efforts addressing the issues they care about most. While students value leadership development and civic engagement opportunities offered at their campuses and in local communities, they also yearn for more opportunities to gather regionally and statewide, and the staff and faculty who work with them often request more events such as those proposed here. This project responds to that desire and builds on the distinctive strengths of both partner organizations to provide students with trainings and experiences that will support their leadership in all aspects of life.

The Minnesota We the People Project will engage at least 150 college and university students from across Minnesota in four regional workshops offered in Spring 2011 at campuses interested in hosting, followed by a weekend Student Citizen Leadership Summit held at a retreat site in Fall 2011. A variety of follow-up activities led by the participating students—with consultative support from Minnesota Campus Compact and the Center for Democracy and Citizenship available to them—will reach at least 1000 additional students. Through evaluation forms at the end of each event, surveys, and other follow-up communications, we will measures results. Indicators of success will include at least 80% of participants reporting increased ability to communicate their public narrative; increased capacity to build relationships with others who are different; a new framework for citizen leadership; personal growth; new ideas and intentions for action; and a better understanding of the organizational resources available to support them moving forward.”

3/23 - Athenaeum at 1pm - American Landscapes of Thomas Cole and Albert Bierstadt by Heather MacGaw

Join us on Wednesday, March 23, at 1pm for “American Landscapes of Thomas Cole and Albert Bierstadt” presented by Heather MacGaw.

Curator of Education at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Heather MacGaw will discuss the American painters Thomas Cole and Albert Bierstadt with regards to how both used painting to express their views of America. Incorporating the themes of manifest destiny and identity we will explore these American artists who helped to define American landscape in the 19th century.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Library, bluff side. The event is free and open to the public. For the complete Spring 2011 Athenaeum schedule and for additional information about the Athenaeum, please visit the following: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

3/21 - Word of the Week: alacrity

alacrity /uh-lak-ri-tee/ (noun):

1. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

2. liveliness; briskness

3/14 - Word of the Week: jocular

jocular /jok-yuh-ler/ (adj):

1. Of persons: disposed to joking or jesting; speaking or acting in jest or merriment.

2. Of speech or action: said or done in a joke; comic, humorous, funny.

3/16 Athenaeum at 1pm - The Beatles and the Rediscovery of America by Paul Vance

Join us on March 16, 2011 at 1:00pm for our Library Athenaeum titles The Beatles and the Rediscovery of America presented by Paul Vance, Professor, Music Department.

The arrival of the Beatles in America in February, 1964 has often been called “The British Invasion”. This presentation will investigate the ways in which The Beatles and their music helped America recover from a National tragedy and revitalize the American art of rock and roll.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger library, bluff side.

3/7 Word of the Week: placid

plac·id/ˈplasid/ (adj.)

1. (of a person or animal) Not easily upset or excited.

2. (esp. of a place or stretch of water) Calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity.

3/3 - Library Hours: Spring Break

The Library hours for the week of spring break are:

Saturday-Sunday, 5-6, CLOSED
Monday-Friday, 7-11, 7:30am-5:00pm
Saturday, 12, CLOSED
Sunday, 13, Regular Hours: 1:00pm-2:00am

Please see the library's hours page for more information:
http://www.winona.edu/library/about/hours.html