Friday, February 24, 2012

02/29 - Athenaeum at 1pm - What Was New in History? History through History Textbooks by Greg Schmidt

Please join us on Wednesday, February 29, at 1:00pm for our Athenaeum titled What Was New in History? History through History Textbooks presented by Gregory Schmidt, Professor, History.


The presentation will focus on change and continuity in the content of college-level American History textbooks have changed since the early 20th century. The public generally assumes that history textbooks represent the unchanging Truth about history. Examining change and continuity in history textbooks, however, reveals that history sometimes changes substantially and that the Truth is an elusive target.


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

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

02/22 - Athenaeum Canceled


Due to unforeseen circumstances, Nicole Civettini's presentation,
Laundry or Lawn Mowing? Housework as Gender Performance in Same-Sex Couples, has been canceled. Thank you.


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

02/22 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Laundry or Lawn Mowing? Housework as Gender Performance in Same-Sex Couples

Please join us for our Library Athenaeum on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 1:00pm. Nicole Civettini, Assistant Professor of Sociology, will present Laundry or Lawn Mowing? Housework as Gender Performance in Same-Sex Couples.

Professor Civettini will discuss her test of an original theory that incorporated the idea of normative vs. non-normative gender displays with the "gender performance" approach and a trend toward gender liberalism among lesbians and gay men. In a survey of 244 members of same-sex couples, people who expressed high levels of gender-normative traits (femininity for lesbians, masculinity for gay men) did not use housework as way to create a gendered identity. However, women who expressed greater masculinity did a smaller share of housework than other women, and men who expressed greater femininity contributed a larger share of housework relative to other men in the sample.

02/15 - JSTOR pdf file issue resolved!

JSTOR was just fixed. PDF files from JSTOR will now download normally on campus.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

02/08 - JSTOR PDF files - downloading issue on campus

We are currently troubleshooting a problem with JSTOR full text pdf files. These files are not downloading for people when accessing them from on the WSU campus. These same files are accessible from off campus. We appreciate your patience as we work on this issue.

Friday, February 3, 2012

02/08 - Library Athenaeum - Higher Order Thinking in the Dance Studio

Join us on Wednesday, February 8 at 1pm for A.T. Moffet's presentation titled Higher Order Thinking in the Dance Studio.

Professor A.T. Moffett's research focuses on ways dance teachers can invite students into advanced levels of engagement in the studio classroom. Partnering with students from her Modern Dance class, A.T. will discuss the unique ways dance allows for a full-bodied, robust version of higher order thinking. This presentation weaves together insights from dance education experts, anecdotal responses from WSU students, and live performance. It is conducted in conjunction with THAD's production of 'Dancescape,' which runs February 16-18 on PAC's main stage. Tickets are available at the WSU box office.

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library facing the bluffs.