Thursday, September 27, 2012

10/03 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Super Pacs, Campaign Finance, and Elections by Fred Lee

Please joins us at 1pm on Wednesday, October 3 for our Athenaeum titled Super Pacs, Campaign Finance, and Election, presented by Dr. Fred Lee, Professor, Political Science.
 
Professor Lee will present a brief history of campaign finance, its significance, and its consequences for candidates, elections and public policies. These themes will be examined of both normative and empirical questions and answers in regards to accountability, representation, and participation in American electoral politics.
 
The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side.
 
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Monday, September 24, 2012

09/26 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Student Engagement: Campus and Community by Alexandra Griffin

Please join us on September 26, at 1:00pm for an Athenaeum presentation titled Student Engagement: Campus and Community. by WSU Student Senate President Alexandra Griffin.

In the ever-changing climate of student life at a higher education institution, the avenues for involvement as well as students' motives to get involved on their campus and in their communities are constantly pushed and pulled by external pressures. Alexandra Griffin will explore the different facets of student engagement at WSU, as well as showcase the types of programs that WSU Student Senate has created to help cultivate student energy.
Location: Second floor of the Library, bluff side
For other Library Athenaeum events please visit our web site at: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/
 

Sunday, September 16, 2012

09/19 - Athenaeum - Frac Sand Resources in Southeastern Minnesota by Toby Dogwiler & Candace Kairies Beatty

Join us this Wednesday, September 19 at 1:00pm for our Athenaeum on Frac Sand Resources in Southeastern Minnesota. Presented by Candace Kairies Beatty and Toby Dogwiler.

Southeastern Minnesota has some of the best frac sand deposits in the United States. Proposals to mine these valuable resources have spurred controversy and concern in a number of counties in southeastern Minnesota, as well as, in adjacent portions of Wisconsin.

They will discuss the geology and distribution of frac sand resources in southeastern Minnesota, with an emphasis on Winona County. Specifically, we will describe the geologic history of the sands, the landscapes in which they occur, and their relation to adjacent natural resources. A brief overview will also be provided of the role that Minnesota frac sands play in the hydraulic fracturing processes being used to extract gas across the U.S.

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

Candace Kairies Beatty, Assistant Professor, Geoscience Toby Dogwiler, Professor, Geoscience, Director of Southeastern Minnesota Water Resource

09/17 - Constitution Day! at 1pm Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie

On Monday September 17 at 1:00pm the Library along with the American Democracy Project will host Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie.

For questions please contact Kara Lindaman, Professor, Political Science and Public Administration.
(507) 457-5406

Friday, September 7, 2012

09/12 - Athenaeum - President Scott Olson discusses What Digital Technology Means (And Doesn’t Mean) for Learninges

Join us on Wednesday, September 12 at 1:00pm for WSU President Scott Olson's presentation titled
What Digital Technology Means (And Doesn’t Mean) for Learning.

Summary: The conversion of content from analog to digital has effects beyond the content itself. These effects include the democratization of content creation, new concepts of ownership and privacy, problems of authenticity through verisimilitude, and different ethical assumptions. These effects have significant implications for the learning environment.

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

For more information please take a look at our Athenaeum web site.
http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/