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Category: Exhibits

100 Years of The Breeze: JMU’s Campus Newspaper

Posted April 15, 2022

The Breeze, JMU’s award-winning campus newspaper, was first published on December 2, 1922. One hundred years later, we are celebrating its centennial anniversary with an exhibit at the historic entrance of Carrier Library that includes front page coverage of historic […]

The Art of Shin’ichi Suzuki

Posted April 15, 2022

A new exhibit in the Music Library honors Dr. Shin’ichi Suzuki—violinist, educator, philosopher, humanitarian, and founder of the Suzuki Method. The art featured in the exhibit was originally from the collection of one of Dr. Suzuki’s students. This collection, Dr. […]

Celebrating Simms Exhibit in Rose Library

Posted April 15, 2022

Through May 20, students, faculty, staff, and community members can visit the “Celebrating Simms” traveling exhibit in the lobby of Rose Library. “Celebrating Simms” explores the history and importance of the Lucy F. Simms School. From the exhibit: “Enslaved before the […]

What is Book Art? ART 276 Students Have Answers! 

Posted April 14, 2022

Book art structures include accordion books, pop-ups, miniatures, altered books, and more. This is an art medium that is book-like in its form, function, or concept. Explore a selection of artists’ books from JMU Libraries Special Collections, curated by students […]

Learn About Ukraine

Posted February 28, 2022

Food, Inc.

Posted February 23, 2022

On display online and in Rose Library, February 2022. Selected by Elizabeth Price and Alyssa Young. The food industry is responsible for approximately 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a UN Food and Agriculture Organization report. That’s why companies are trying […]

In Memory: The Holocaust and Society

Posted January 11, 2022

Humanities Librarian Malia Willey and History Professor Dr. Maura Hametz have created a new book display, In Memory: The Holocaust and Society, available and online and soon to be in Carrier Library.International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorated each year on January […]

Neurodiversity at Work

Posted December 6, 2021

Business Librarian Elizabeth Price and Humanities Librarian Malia Willey have created a new book display, Neurodiversity at Work. According to Psychology Today, neurodiversity “refers to the idea that neurological differences, such as those seen in autism or ADHD, reflect normal variations in brain development.” As […]

Data Ethics

Posted December 6, 2021

Alyssa Young, Science and Math Librarian, has created a new book display, Data Ethics. View the display online or in Carrier Library.  Alyssa explains, “We are surrounded by technologies that use our data daily, from social media to our JACard. We […]