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2011 Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm: University of Memphis University Center Theatre: "African American Life During the Civil War...In Story!" by Dylan Pritchett. Since 1990, Mr. Pritchett has been a full-time storyteller and currently residing in Williamsburg, Virginia. He annually visits an average of 100 schools, libraries, museums, festivals, conferences and other educational institutions. Dylan Pritchett's unique storytelling style promises to be entertaining. Books by this author include "The First Music" (children's picture book) by Dylan Pritchett, August House Publishers. Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, 12 Noon – 1:00 pm: University of Memphis University Center, Fountain View Room 350- (Round Room): "Food Fight: How to Bridge The Food Divide Before Things Really Get Ugly" by Author, Educator, Thought Leader Chet W. Sisk. Chet W. Sisk is a former advertising CEO who spent the last ten years working with homeless people. He is the Founder of the Quality Foods for Everyone- Program designed to bring quality foods into homeless shelters in partnership with Whole Foods. Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm: Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117. Program supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanties apropos of the grant title Louisa May Alcott, the Woman behind Little Women, and honoring Women's History Month, 2011. University Libraries, in conjunction with the Dixon's Munch and Learn program. Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 12:00 Noon- 1:00 pm: (UC) University Center River Room. Scholarly Panel Discussion apropos Louisa May Alcott, the Woman behind Little Women, honoring Women's History Month 2011. With Lorinda B. Cohoon, Associate professor of English, Cynthia G. Tucker, Professor of English. Shelby Crosby, Assistant professor of English, and Ladrica Menson-Furr, Associate professor of English. The discussion is free and open to the public. Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 1:30 pm- 4:00 pm: (UC) University Center River Room. Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women: The Film, with Dr. Lorinda B. Cohoon and Dr. Jeffrey Scraba, Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Memphis. Faculty, staff and students of the University of Memphis as well as the Memphis community are invited to view this free film screening and discussion. Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 12:00 Noon- 1:00 pm: Ned R. McWherter Library, Room 225. We Know Who You Are And Where You Are: How Business Uses That Information. Presentation by Grant Thrall, Professor, Fogelman College of Business and the Martha and Robert Fogelman Economics Family Chair of Excellence in Sustainable Real Estate. In conjunction with Spring Faculty Convocation 2011, the University Libraries with the support of Friends of the University Libraries is celebrating faculty scholarship and creativity. Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 12:00 Noon- 1:00 pm: Ned R. McWherter Library, Room 225. This Isn't Your Parents' Economy: Financial Literacy for the 21st Century. Presentation by Dr. Julia Heath, Director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of Memphis. Saturday, April 9, 2011, 10:00 am- 1:00 pm: Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park Avenue. Louisa May Alcott Family Day. Children and their families will explore Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and her other books for children through the lens of the nineteenth-century art at the Dixon. Please note: Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women is a documentary film co-produced by Nancy Porter Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/WNET New York’s American Masters, and a biography of the same name written by Harriet Reisen. Louisa May Alcott programs in libraries are sponsored by the American Library Association Public Programs Office with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information contact Dr. Lorinda Cohoon at 678-4524 or lcohoon@memphis.edu or Mr. Tom Mendina at 678-4310 or tmendina@memphis.edu. Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 12:00 Noon- 1:00 pm: Beale Room, University Center. Know your neighborhood: Part Two with Jimmy Ogle. Ogle will feature information and stories provided to him by residents of the six neighborhood districts following the Part One presentation last Fall. School, parks, churches, cemeteries, longstanding businesses and public art will be the highlights of this Part Two in a continuing series. Friday, June 3, 2011, 8:15- 4:30 pm: Rose Theatre, The Delta - Everything Southern Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 2:00 pm, Beale Room, University Center. University of Memphis: Know Your Neighborhood, Part Three- 1912. As the University of Memphis begins its celebration of its 100th birthday, city historian Jimmy Ogle presents the districts surrounding the University of Memphis: Red Acres, University Area, Joffre, East Buntyn, Messick-Buntyn and Normal Station, along with remarks about Highland Street from Poplar to Park Avenue. Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 12:00 Noon & 1:30 pm, Administration Building, South entrance. Know Your Neighborhood, Part Four, Tours with Jimmy Ogle. Ogle continues the Cenntennial history of The University of Memphis' surrounding six neighborhood districts. The University of Memphis Main Campus is surrounded by six distinct neighborhood districts, most of which pre-date the 1912 opening of the institution. Part Four of the continuing series will be walking tours of the perimeter areas of the campus. All walking tours are weather permitting, handicapped accessible and on the sidewalks of the campus and neighborhoods. Walking Tour "Normal" will assemble at 12:00 Noon at the south entry to the Administration Building. Walking Tour "U of M" will assemble at 1:30 pm at the south entry of the Administration Building. Sunday, September 25, 2011, 2:00 pm & 3:30 pm, Administration Building, South entrance. Know Your Neighborhood, Part Five, Tours with Jimmy Ogle. The University of Memphis Main Campus is surrounded by six distinct neighborhood districts, most of which pre-date the 1912 opening of the institution. Part Four and Part Five of the continuing series will be walking tours of the perimeter areas of the campus. All walking tours are weather permitting, handicapped accessible and on the sidewalks of the campus and neighborhoods. Walking Tour "Normal" will assemble at 2:00 pm at the south entry to the Administration Building. Walking Tour "U of M" will assemble at 3:30 pm at the south entry of the Administration Building. Monday, September 26 - Friday, October 1, 2011, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm daily: Ned R McWherter Library rotunda. Celebrating the freedom to read during Banned Book Week. For more information and opportunities to read from your banned or challenged book, please call 901-678-220 The University of Memphis, University Libraries presents "Loisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women". Join us in meeting rooms B & C at the Benjamin Hooks Public Library, 3030 Poplar Ave., Wednesday, September 28th, 2011, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for the showing of the film which tells the story of her life. The film will be followed by a discussion, led by Dr. Lorinda Cohoon, Department of English, The University of Memphis. 2010 Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm: University Center Fountain View Room, Third Floor, room 350: "Faith Through The Ages in the University Area Neighborhoods" - a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Mark Matheny, executive director of the Highland Area Renewal Corporation (HARC, The Exhibit in the McWherter Library rotunda, will run November 1- November 12, 2010) Monday, November 15 until Friday, November 19, daily: Ned R McWherter Library rotunda, Study Abroad Student photo display. Photos taken by U of M students who have studied in various countries under the auspices of the U of M Study Abroad program. Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 at 12 PM: Local novelist Ehi Ike discussed her acclaimed book Taken Away at the Ned R. McWherter Library Room 226, University of Memphis. Thursday, October 7, 2010: Library Snapshot Day: The University Libraries participating in Library snapshot day, a survey conducted across TN. For more information, go to Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, Student Plaza, 10:00 am- 3:00 pm: Tiger Blue Goes Green 2010. An annual sustainable campus event where the University Libraries hosts a table displaying information resources relevant to environmental sustainability. Monday, Sept. 27 through Friday, October 1, 2010, 11:30 am- , McWherter Library Rotunda: The American Library Association has identified the week of Sept. 27 – Oct. 1 as Banned Books Week 2010, the week in which libraries and other organizations celebrate the precious freedom to read. Apropos of Banned Books Week the University Libraries hosts 30-minute public readings from banned or challenged books in the McWherter Library rotunda beginning each day, Monday through Friday, at 11:30 a.m. and continuing through the last reading of the day. We are cordially inviting you to participate in Banned Books Week 2010 by doing a public reading from a banned book in the McWherter Library rotunda. For lists of banned and challenged books see: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/index.cfm Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, 1- 2 p.m., McWherter Library, second floor study area outside of Administrative Offices: Jimmy Ogle's “Know Your Neighborhood,” a presentation by the local urban explorer and historian Jimmy Ogle on the neighborhoods surrounding the University of Memphis including sections on the City of Memphis, the history of the University of Memphis, the six neighborhood districts, outer perimeter features, the inner perimeter, some lost aspects of “yesterday,” and prospects for the future. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, 12 noon – 1 pm, McWherter Library Rotunda: “Greene Power: A New Twist on a Turbine” program discussing a new alternative energy source featuring Mr. Geoffrey Greene, Inventor and Professor John Hochstein, Professor and Chair, U of M Mechanical Engineering Department. Includes daily exhibit in the McWherter Library Rotunda, Sept 13-24, 2010. June 9, 12 noon – 1, Healing the Community: The Impact of Women in Healthcare. A panel discussion on women in healthcare chaired by Ms. Lisa Hume, Development Director, Women’s Foundation of Greater Memphis in support of an exhibition at the main public library at 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis. In 2005, the Memphis Public Library was awarded a major American Library Association/National Library of Medicine exhibit entitled, “Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America’s Women Physicians.” The exhibit at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library will last from May 26, 2010 to July 10, 2010. More information on the exhibit can be found at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/exhibition/. U of M program produced with collaboration of the Center for Research on Women, University of Memphis June 3, 8:15 to 4:30, The Delta – Everything Southern!, Fogelman Executive Conference Center, 330 Innovation Drive, U of M campus. The fifth consecutive year of this day-long celebration of the unique region of the nation, the Delta, featuring distinguished speakers and entertainers, images and music made even more attractive by free garage parking and a sumptuous buffet luncheon for regular registrants. Held in the Fogelman Executive Conference Center, University of Memphis campus. June 9, 12 noon – 1, McWherter Library room 225: Professional Women Improving Healthcare: A panel discussion on women in healthcare chaired by Ms. Lisa Hume, Development Director, Women’s Foundation of Greater Memphis in support of an exhibition at the main public library at 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis. In 2005, the Memphis Public Library was awarded a major American Library Association/National Library of Medicine exhibit entitled, “Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America’s Women Physicians.” The exhibit at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library will last from May 26, 2010 to July 10, 2010. More information on the exhibit can be found at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/exhibition/. U of M program produced with collaboration of the Center for Research on Women, University of Memphis June 3, 8:15 to 4:30: The Delta – Everything Southern!, Fogelman Executive Conference Center, 330 Innovation Drive, U of M campus. The fifth consecutive year of this day-long celebration of the unique region of the nation, the Delta, featuring distinguished speakers and entertainers, images and music made even more attractive by free garage parking and a sumptuous buffet luncheon for regular registrants. Held in the Fogelman Executive Conference Center, University of Memphis campus. For more detail and for registration information, see http://www.memphis.edu/deltaconference/ May 19, 12 noon – 1: Fate or Coincidence?: Memphis author, Mr. Harry Samuels, will discuss his two books, Beshert: True Stories of Connections and its sequel, Crossroads: Chance or Destiny? Both books are collections of intriguing, unexpected, and memorable personal experiences in addition to those of his family and friends. Spanning half a century, these true stories raise questions about the design of the universe and the way we fit into it. They exemplify the concept of synchronicity, which suggests purpose in our life experiences. April 26 – May 14, opening to closing, daily, McWherter Library rotunda and second floor: Rosenwald School Photo Exhibition. An exhibit of photos of the “Rosenwald Schools,” schools in Memphis built by or refurbished with financing by Julius Rosenwald. With opening presentation in rotunda on Monday, April 26 at 12 noon. April 22, 12:30 – 2 p.m.: “In pursuit of our history,” a presentation by Dr. Charles Crawford, Professor, History and Director, Oral History Research Office, University of Memphis apropos of Faculty Scholarship Week 2010. April 20, 12:30 – 2 p.m., Presentation by Dr. Danielle McNamara, Professor, Psychology, University of Memphis apropos of Faculty Scholarship Week 2010 April 19-22, Opening to closing, daily, McWherter Library rotunda: Faculty Scholarship Week display. A selection of the scholarly and creative productivity of University of Memphis faculty will be on display in the Ned R. McWherter Library rotunda from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. daily during the four-day period. The display will be moved on the morning of Friday, April 23 to the Cecil C. Humphrey’s Law School on Front Street in downtown Memphis where the display will continue during Faculty Convocation 2010. April 5-16, Opening to closing, daily, McWherter Library rotunda: Yu Exhibition: display of ancient Chinese artifacts. March 22 - April 12, the University Libraries surveyed students, faculty and staff to gather information on their perception of services offered by the Libraries. Participants could select to include their email address to be eligible to enter a drawing. All surveys were anonymous and the email addresses were separated from the survey. We do have some winners and they are: Rebecca Ann Uhlman (Undergraduate student)--$100 Best Buy Gift Certificate Congratulations to our winners and a special thanks to all who responded to the survey! Feb.17, 12 Noon: Black Economic Empowerment in Memphis and the American Dream, A panel of Memphis businesspersons discuss their careers and the progress of black economic success Feb. 10, 12 Noon: Distinguished Librarian Odie Tolbert Brings Autobiography to U of M, Dr. Odie H. Tolbert Jr. returns to the U of M campus to sign copies of his autobiography, New Chicago and Beyond. George C. Grant, CEO of GrantHouse Publishers, will discuss Tolbert’s life and New Chicago Jan. 20, 12 Noon: Ed Frank, associate professor of libraries/preservation and Sp. Collections, Documenting '68: The Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike Collection Jan. 7, 10 am: Library Open House for University District Neighbors
2009 Dec. 9, 12 Noon: Jimmy Ogle, lifelong Memphian and community activist, Before There Was Memphis, a presentation on the earliest history of the City of Memphis (1782-1827). Dec. 2, 11:30 a.m.: Jewish Reading Discussion Series moderated by Dr. David Patterson, Holder of the Chair of Excellence in Judaic Studies and Director, Bornblum Judaic Studies Center, University of Memphis featuring the book, Night by Elie Wiesel Nov. 18, 12 Noon: Awards presented to U of M Study Abroad students whose photos were judged the best of the group, plus brief statements by the award-winning students Nov. 16-20, daily: Display of photographs taken by University of Memphis students who have participated in the Study Abroad program. On Nov. 18 there will be a program featuring the best of the photos with talks by the students who took them Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m.: Jewish Reading Discussion Series moderated by Dr. David Patterson, Holder of the Chair of Excellence in Judaic Studies and Director, Bornblum Judaic Studies Center, University of Memphis featuring the book, I and Thou by Martin Buber Oct. 14, 11:30 a.m.: Jewish Reading Discussion Series moderated by Dr. David Patterson, Holder of the Chair of Excellence in Judaic Studies and Director, Bornblum Judaic Studies Center, University of Memphis featuring the book, Hasidic Tales from Greatest Jewish Stories Ever Told by Dr. David Patterson Oct. 8, 11:30 a.m.: Interactive video conference between McWherter Library and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum presented by Ms. Anna Wade, Hall of Fame Director of Education Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m.: Banned Books Week, sponsored annually by the American Library Association and the University of Memphis featuring a series of daily thirty-minute readings aloud from banned or challenged books by U of M administrators, faculty, staff, Friends of the Libraries, and other community members. For more information on Banned Books Week, see the website: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/basics/index.cfm Sept. 23, 12 Noon: Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience Showing of the film, Memories of the Negro Leagues: A Conversation with Joe Scott," by Mr. Reggie Williams, film creator Sept. 10, 12 Noon: Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience Showing of the film, "Blues City, Black Diamonds" by film creators, professors John Haddock and Steven Ross of the University of Memphis Sept. 9, 2:30 p.m.: Pride and Passion: The African- American Baseball Experience Opening Reception Sept. 9, 12 Noon: Pride and Passion: The African- American Baseball Experience Opening presentation by Mr. Larry Lester, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Hall of Fame in Kansas City on the African-American experience of baseball and its meaning to blacks and to American society in general. Sept. 8 - Oct. 16: Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience A traveling exhibition in selected America's libraries sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association featuring six large panels of illustrative material on the involvement of blacks in baseball from the mid-19th century to the present in America to be mounted in the Ned R. McWherter Library, University of Memphis. The exhibit is taken from the permanent collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York and travel and logistics are arranged by the American Library Association. Specific programming accompanying the exhibition, which will emphasize the experience of Memphis African-Americans in baseball (e. g., the Memphis Red Sox), will also be displayed. For more information on the exhibition visit the following website: http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2009/march2009/ppopridepassion2.cfm Sept. 2: Jewish Reading Discussion Series moderated by Dr. David Patterson, Holder of the Chair of Excellence in Judaic Studies and Director, Bornblum Judaic Studies Center, University of Memphis featuring the book, Ethics of Our Fathers by Pirke Avot June 18, 8 a.m.: The Delta - Everything Southern! Multimedia presentations capturing the life of the intellectually and artistically fertile region of the nation, the Mississippi Delta, all day in the Fogelman Executive Conference Center. Please visit the Delta Web site: exlibris.memphis.edu/delta. June 12: We Are One! Conference, expo, and concert at the McWherter Library and the Rose Theatre featuring discussions and displays by Tennessee librarians from several academic institutions, capped off with a 6:00 p.m. concert in the Rose Theatre. Sponsored by the University Libraries Support Staff Association April 29: Spring Convocation, Rose Theatre: Display of faculty-authored material set up in the Rose Theatre foyer which had been displayed in the McWherter Library rotunda. April 27, 11:30 a.m.: Jewish Classics Series moderated by Dr. David Patterson, Holder of the Chair of Excellence in Judaic Studies and Director, Bornblum Judaic Studies Center, University of Memphis featuring the book, I Asked for Wonder by Abraham Joshua Heschel April 22-28, daily: Faculty Scholarship Week: Display in the McWherter Library rotunda of faculty-authored material. March 30, 1:30 p.m.: Exhibit: The Nazi Scourge: Postal Evidence of the Holocaust and the Devastation of Europe A philatelic collection and display documenting the Nazi oppression of the Jews during WWII in the McWherter Library rotunda plus presentations by the founder of the collection, Mr. Danny Spungeon, in McWherter Library 226. Co-sponsored with the Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art, Memphis. March 30, 11:30 a.m.: Jewish Classics Series moderated by Dr. David Patterson, Holder of the Chair of Excellence in Judaic Studies and Director, Bornblum Judaic Studies Center, University of Memphis featuring the book, Twilight by Elie Wiesel March 18, 11:30 a.m.: Women's History Month readings in the McWherter Library rotunda, In Her Own Words: Inspirational Speeches from the Women's Rights Movement, reception following March 2, 11:30 a.m.: Jewish Classics Series moderated by Dr. David Patterson, Holder of the Chair of Excellence in Judaic Studies and Director, Bornblum Judaic Studies Center, University of Memphis featuring the book, Survival in Auschwitz by Primo Levi Feb. 25, 1 p.m.: Black History Month: Blacks and Technology: Making an Impact, Defining the Future Featured speaker: Ms. Belinda Watkins, Vice President of IT - Networking Computing, FedEx Corporation Feb. 2, 2009, 11:30 a.m.: Jewish Classics Series moderated by Dr. David Patterson, Holder of the Chair of Excellence in Judaic Studies and Director, Bornblum Judaic Studies Center, University of Memphis featuring the book, The Penitent by Isaac Bashevis Singer Jan. 28, Noon: Pastor Kenneth Robinson, St. Andrew A. M. E. Church, Memphis, Martin Luther King for Today An important Memphis minister and state health administrator discusses the meaning of Martin Luther King, Jr. for today and his experience at the inauguration of Barack Obama as U. S. President. |
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