Love Story Contest
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Submissions due: Feb 10, 2023 11:59PM |
Love Story Contest We invite you to express your heart and soul through a captivating tale of love. Submit an original story up to 100 words that speaks volumes about the nuances between partners, siblings, friends or divine forces; it could be Eros (sensual/romantic), Storge (family-bonded) , Philia(platonic friendship) or Agape (divine!). Share your unique narrative with us today! Winners will be contact by February 12th, 2023.
For more details and to submit your story visit the link below. https://forms.gle/NyopKYFnvH3Zu5zQ8
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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How to take notes effectively to pass your class Don't miss this invaluable opportunity to learn the key strategies for successful note-taking! Join Tutor Ismael Santos in a one hour session, and unlock powerful techniques that will help you better retain information and ace your classes.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
5 Apps you need as a student
College can be a daunting experience, but you don't have to navigate it alone! Join Eleazar Asencio and Ismael Santos in this hour-long session and learn which five apps are essential for any student striving to reach success. Don’t miss out on the opportunity! |
Thursday, January 19th, 2023
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6:00PM - 7:00PM |
How to raise your credit score (and maintain it) Professor Eleazar Asencio is here to help you break down the mysterious world of Credit Scores - learn how they work and get tips on maintaining a healthy one! |
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - Literati Book Club
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1:00PM - 2:00PM |
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatu When We Cease to Understand the World is a book about the complicated links between scientific and mathematical discovery, madness, and destruction. Fritz Haber, Alexander Grothendieck, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrödinger—these are some of luminaries into whose troubled lives Benjamín Labatut thrusts the reader, showing us how they grappled with the most profound questions of existence. They have strokes of unparalleled genius, alienate friends and lovers, descend into isolation and insanity. Some of their discoveries reshape human life for the better; others pave the way to chaos and unimaginable suffering. Hosted by Librarian Isabel Duque. |
Every Monday & Friday in February
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12:00PM - 1:00PM |
Black History Bootcamp February brings an opportunity to celebrate the vital contributions of Black history makers! Join us in Urbana's garden every Monday and Friday(except Presidents day) at noon and be inspired by their stories. Join Tutor Zelda Rivas and Librarian Isabel Duque for incredible experiences that'll leave you inspired! Padron Campus |
Monday, February 6, 2023
| 6:45PM - 7:30PM |
How to create a budget and stick to it Ever wanted to have the financial freedom you've been dreaming of? Professor Eleazar Asencio can teach you how! Learn how to unlock that budgeting superpower - so you never miss a payment. Padron Campus |
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
| 1:00PM - 3:00PM |
Love Letter Workshop Looking to get your heart's words on paper? This 1 hour session is here with the perfect inspiration to craft a heartfelt letter for your special someone! Join Learning Resources staff for this event! Vintage stationary will be provided. Padron Campus |
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - "Poems to Black Resistance Leaders" + Vintage Letter Workshop
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12:00PM - 2:00PM |
"Poems to Black Resistance Leaders" + Vintage Letter Workshop
In honor of Black History Month, students will learn about the meaning and impact of Black Resistance and write poems to Black resistance leaders. Students will then have the opportunity to customize and assemble a vintage letter using provided stationary, such as wax and seals. Workshop/ Presentation Lead: Zoraida Pastor Letter Assembly: Ken Alvarez Event location: Learning Commons, room 6011
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - Literati Book Club
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1:00PM - 2:00PM |
The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe In The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer, singer-songwriter, actor, fashion icon, futurist, and worldwide superstar Janelle Monáe and an esteemed cohort of collaborating writers bring to the written page the Afrofuturistic world of her critically acclaimed album, exploring how different threads of liberation -- queerness, race, gender plurality and love—become tangled with future possibilities of memory and time in such a totalitarian landscape ... and what the costs might be when trying to unravel and weave them into freedoms. Hosted by Librarian Isabel Duque. |
Monday, March 6, 2023
| 6:45PM - 7:30PM |
How to buy your first car Ready to take the wheel? Professor Eleazar Asencio is your guide! Learn all the necessary steps in navigating car shopping – from saving up, completing paperwork and driving out with a new set of wheels. Padron Campus |
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - Int. Women's Day
| 12:00PM - 2:00PM |
Paint & Story
International Women's Day is around the corner, and Learning Resources has an incredible plan to commemorate it! Dive into a story of female heroes from history with us; then let your creativity flow as you paint away inspired by their amazing lives. To make sure this experience will be even more special - our wonderful artist will guide us through the event! Join Tutor Kendaly Alvarez for this special event!
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - Literati Book Club
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1:00PM - 2:00PM |
Work Won't Love You Back by Sarah Jaffe
You're told that if you "do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life." Whether it's working for "exposure" and "experience," or enduring poor treatment in the name of "being part of the family," all employees are pushed to make sacrifices for the privilege of being able to do what we love. In Work Won't Love You Back, Sarah Jaffe, a preeminent voice on labor, inequality, and social movements, examines this "labor of love" myth—the idea that certain work is not really work, and therefore should be done out of passion instead of pay. Told through the lives and experiences of workers in various industries—from the unpaid intern, to the overworked teacher, to the nonprofit worker and even the professional athlete—Jaffe reveals how all of us have been tricked into buying into a new tyranny of work. Hosted by Librarian Isabel Duque. |
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - Literati Book Club
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1:00PM - 2:00PM |
Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother’s death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it. Hosted by Librarian Isabel Duque. |
April 23 - April 29
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National Library Week
National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. |