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Please join us for the Humboldt State University Department of World Languages and Cultures (WLC) Photography Project, The World ‘The Way We Saw It’, Exhibition Opening October 7, 3-4:30pm, 2nd floor of the Behavioral & Social Sciences Building.

The Exhibition Opening was preceded by a Call for Photographic Entries providing an opportunity for all WLC students and faculty to submit a photograph for consideration. From the photos submitted, 30 were chosen by the WLC Community to be displayed during the exhibition.

The exhibited photos will remain on display for the duration of the academic year during which time all WLC faculty and their students will have the opportunity to view and be inspired by the photographs while using them in course assignments across the WLC curriculum to produce writings in their target language of study. At the end of the term, the exhibited photos, along with selected WLC student writings in different languages, will be preserved and published in a book curated at the HSU Digital Commons. The book will be also available for purchase in print (non-profit) through Amazon as The World “The way we saw it” WLC Fall 2018 and The World “The way we saw it” WLC Spring 2019 books. One of the main goals of this instructionally related program funded by CAHSS is to foster a nurturing space for building a more inclusive community and cultivate sense of belonging.

Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served after the official opening of the exhibition.

We look forward to welcoming you in person on Monday, 7th of October, 2019.

Join us in the Library Fishbowl on Monday, October 7 at 2pm to hear Daniel T. Kirsch talk about his book, Sold My Soul for a Student Loan.

With unprecedented student debt keeping an entire generation from realizing the "American Dream," this book sounds a warning about how that debt may undermine both higher education—and our democracy.

American higher education boasts one of the most impressive legacies in the world, but the price of admission for many is now endless debt. As this book shows, increasing educational indebtedness undermines the real value of higher education in our democracy. To help readers understand this dilemma, the book examines how student debt became commonplace and what the long-term effects of such an ongoing reality might be. Sold My Soul for a Student Loan examines this vitally important issue from an unprecedented diversity of perspectives, focusing on the fact that student debt is hindering the ability of millions of people to enter the job market, the housing market, the consumer economy, and the political process.

Among other topics, the book covers the history of consumer debt in the United States, the history of federal policy toward higher education, and political action in response to the issue of student debt. Perhaps most importantly, it explores the new relationship debtor-citizens have to the government as a result of debt, and how that impacts democracy for a new generation.

Daniel T. Kirsch, PhD, earned his doctorate in political science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and now teaches at California State University, Sacramento. He is a proud member of the American Association of University Professors and the California Faculty Association. His work includes his dissertation "Southie versus Roxbury: Crime, Welfare, and the Racialization of Massachusetts Gubernatorial Elections in the Post-Civil Rights Era" and contributions to the Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections and the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. He resides in Woodland, California with his family. This is his first book.

Josh Ferrell, TV Producer of "No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain," CNN's "Parts Unknown," and the National Geographic Channel, and a graduate of HSU (Journalism '05) presents Food and Travel Journalism: Compelling Storytelling in Digestible Portions on Friday, September 27 at 1pm in the Library Fishbowl.

Presented by the Departments of Journalism & Mass Communication, Anthropology, and the HSU LIbrary, this discussion and reception are free and open to the public.

Join us for this webinar in the Library Fishbowl on Tuesday, October 1 from 11am-12pm.

Census data tells the American story. By exploring how the United States has changed--and is changing--students and researchers are not only able to examine large demographic and geographic shifts, but also intimate personal histories and changing neighborhoods. How have Harlem's demographics shifted since 1900? Which cities saw the greatest demographic change due to the Great Migration? Where have traditional immigrant communities thrived, and where are more recent immigrants choosing to settle?

Professor Rebecca C. Hyde shows how students can tell these stories and more using Social Explorer, a data visualization and mapping tool currently enhancing over 350 research libraries in the U.S. With the census in the news daily, this is a timely webinar for all data and social science librarians, and for anyone interested in examining the patterns that emerge from massive, longitudinal data sets.

Presenter Rebecca Hyde is an Associate Professor and Research & Instruction Librarian at Saint Louis University's Pius XII Memorial Library. Rebecca has spent nearly twenty years working in Federal Depository Libraries and exploring the secret life of the U.S. Census. She works extensively with students and researchers to help them fully utilize the power of Census data for historical and current population analysis. Before joining the faculty at Saint Louis University in 2011, Rebecca worked at the University of California, San Diego and Northwestern University.

Celebrate the new school year with the HSU Library at our Welcome Back Open House on Thursday, August 29th, 3-5:30pm in the Library Lobby.

See all the equipment you can check out (digital cameras, laptops, graphing calculators, VR goggles), the partner services available (tutoring and writing help through the Learnng Center, help from the Tech Help desk, SDRC, and more) and meet the amazing people who provide these services both in the LIbrary and elsewhere on campus.

There will be fun activities and refreshments available.  See you there!

First planning meeting @ HSU on Tuesday, 8/27, 5:30-7:30pm in Library Fishbowl

What is Swingposium?

Swingposium is a tribute to big band music and swing dance set in a mess hall at a WWII Japanese American incarceration camp, where guests become part of the narrative from the inside. This event is coming to Humboldt in January 2020.

For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/taikoswinghumboldt

Join us for a variety of events on Tuesday, September 3rd on the 3rd floor of the Library as we unveil the new Library Makerspace across from Special Collections.

• 4-5pm: Learn about Virtual Reality (VR) and make your own app (no experience needed)!
• 5-6pm: Open lab to make, play with VR and Augmented Reality, and get connected with other makers
• 6-7pm: Make a Zine (DIY magazine)

You don't have to be an artist or computer scientist to create in the makerspace. Anyone can make! Stop by the makerspace anytime to try things out/experiment, talk about your ideas or projects, or even just hang out.

The Learning Center has moved back to the library and will be offering their free services to HSU students, including tutoring for:

• Engineering
• Math
• Science
• General subjects

They also offer the Writing Studio and workshops on academic skills plus the Supplemental Instruction (SI) program to help our students succeed.

Welcome back Learning Center!

It has been another successful summer for L4HSU and there are still more workshops being offered through Friday, August 16th.  These 1-hour long workshops will have you thinking, engaging, and helping to build a stronger community. 

Check the calendar, sign up or drop in, and we hope to see you soon!