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A new book published by the University of Cincinnati Press focuses on Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education
The University of Cincinnati Press, part of UC Libraries, has launched a new list in Higher Education. An expansion of their mission to publish social justice, academic-community partnership and regional studies books, the Higher Education list will address issues of equity and disparity on college campuses. The first book published in the list is Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education: Strategies for Teaching, edited by Rita Kumar, executive director of the UC Faculty Enrichment Center (FEC), and Brenda Refaei, co-director of the UC Blue Ash Learning + Teaching Center. The book’s timely release coincided with students and faculty return to campus in August and centers on ways faculty in higher education can…
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Source Retrospective
Nineteen years ago, UC Libraries published the first issue of Source to inform students, faculty, staff and researchers of the news, events, people and happenings in the library. Following is a retrospective of the many Source covers starting with volume 1.
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A Note from the Dean: A Time for Reflection
Summer is here and the University of Cincinnati Libraries, along with the entire university, is preparing for a full return to campus in the fall semester. As I begin the transition to working again on campus, I’m taking time to reflect. That reflection includes revisiting some of the questions I posed in our last Source.
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Showcasing UC Libraries’ Innovation and Impact during the COVID-19 Pandemic
UC Libraries faculty and staff worked tirelessly through a time of great uncertainty. Much of the effort was highly visible, but important innovation and service happened behind the scenes. The need to document this effort, to collect these stories and to celebrate victories became apparent.
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The Race to Develop a Vaccine
A collection in the Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions documents the race to develop a vaccine to stop the spread of a devastating and deadly virus.
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UC Libraries Commemorates Juneteenth
The University of Cincinnati Libraries commemorated the first national celebration of Juneteenth with an online event, R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Each Other: The Lasting Impact of Juneteenth. The presentation focused on the history of the holiday and its lasting impact on United States’ culture and society.
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A Conversation with Authors Chris Hanlin & Kathleen Smythe
An interview with Bicycling Through Paradise authors Kathleen Smythe and Chris Hanlin.
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Obed Wilson’s Library
The "lost" collection of Obed Wilson. Kevin Grace, university archivist and head of the Archives and Rare Books Library, writes about the gift of Wilson's personal library and its former location in a building of the same name.
