Essay Contest Winners!

Last night, the library hosted a wonderful program of students reading personal belief essays. Each student did a great job of presenting his/her ideas. The judges (President Smith, Dr. Connie Smith, and Assistant Professor Ann Vidoloff) had a difficult time select the three winners. And the winners are:

• 1st Place: Danielle Peters - Essay - R-E-S-P-E-C-T
• 2nd Place: Kevin Nakajima - Essay - The Power of Music
• 3rd Place: Bethany Ellefson - Essay - From Zero to Hero

Kevin, Bethany, and Danielle

Congratulations.

Altered Books - Student Art Display

Students in the Mixed Media art course are displaying their work, Altered Books, in the library. Below is Sara Christensen Blair's (course professor) description of the project.

"The purpose of this project was to create a piece of art using a book in some way. The actual book inspired some of the project, whereas others were based purely on form. By using a non-traditional material, such as a book or books, the artists were free to experiment with form, content and process. Some of the art is interactive so please feel free to explore those pieces."

The Altered Books display will be in the library for two weeks.

Register for Classes Now!

Registration Dates:

• Priority registration for current students starts on March 25, 2010.
• General and Freshmen registration starts: April 15
• Summer 2010 classes begin May 10, 2010 and registration continues through August 27, 2010.
• Fall 2010 classes begin August 30, 2010 and registration continues through September 9, 2010

To Register go to WebAdvisor

Digital Archive - Local History

The Williams Library's Archive & Special Collection has added local and regional history to its digital archive. Once you enter the site, select Browse, then select one of the collections in the drop-down menu. Each document/image is scanned with a high-resolution camera/scanner, which allows you to zoom in for great detail. Browse theses collections:

• NSU Images,
• Local History,
• SD Germans from Russia, and
• Harriet Montgomery Water Resources.

There is also a link to the collection on the left side of the Library homepage.