This year is the sesquicentennial of many important events of the Civil War, and historians and reenactors have been busy memorializing them. But one of the most significant occurs this week – Abraham Lincoln’s famous address at the dedication of the national cemetery in Gettysburg on November 19th, 1863. This brief speech is regarded as… Read more »
Matt Dilworth
Lest We Forget
Veterans Day is a time to reflect on ordinary heroes – normal people who do brave and difficult things in spite of fear, to keep others safe and free. Some have done it by choice, and others have been drafted. But men and women from every walk of life have served the needs of their… Read more »
A Jazz Man Cometh
The college experience offers lots of cultural opportunities, and IU East has a great deal to offer beyond the classroom experience. Live bands, comedians, clubs – even zombie events. It’s a rich time to grow and enjoy the arts at the same time. This Friday, there is one such opportunity – The Warren Vaché Sextette… Read more »
Study Spaces, Study Places
As exams and papers come due, you’re probably reaching the point in the semester when you need to do a lot of research. There are lots of great spaces to be on campus – the Graf center, the Mikesell Plaza (when the weather is nice) – but those aren’t necessarily the best places to study. … Read more »
A Streamlined Database
If you’ve ever used a library database to do research, chances are it was an EBSCO database. From general-knowledge resources like Academic Search Premier to discipline-specific parts like MedLine, PsycInfo, Business Source Premier, Communication and Mass Media, and ERIC, it covers every discipline taught at IU East – and includes over a third of our… Read more »
The Art of Painting Fences (Or Getting Someone to Do It for You)
This year, the Ripple Effect is promoting Mark Twain’s classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer throughout the Wayne County community with plays, Tom Sawyer-themed Family Fun Nights, classroom visits, and more. And IU East is part of the action – on October 16th Dr. Steven Petersheim will be leading a marathon reading session in… Read more »
Robert Jensen Visit
On October 16th, IU East will host Robert Jensen, a famous journalism professor from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Jensen will explore race issues in his speech “Power and Politics in the Age of Obama: Is the United States Post-Racial?” Although Dr. Jensen will be discussing racism, he is a significant voice on… Read more »
Mental Health Resources
October 6th – 12th is National Mental Health Awareness Week, a yearly effort by the National Alliance on Mental Illness to foster discussion and understanding for people with mental illnesses. They focus on grassroots efforts and community-level events to spread awareness, and the local NAMI organization has events planned for Richmond. But what if you… Read more »
Finding Theory for Practice
One question that’s been asked a lot recently concerns various nursing theorists. Our databases can be great sources for this kind of information. Major nursing databases like CINAHL, Health Source: Nursing Edition, and MedLine are a great place to start. Try truncating or reducing the number of words in the search to find more articles. For… Read more »
The Case of JSTOR and Aaron Swartz
We all worry about plagiarism, which is a type of theft of intellectual property. But theft of that nature covers a lot of things – any misuse of copyright protected material. Usually, we think it’s an act of a desperate or lazy person – perhaps a weak or struggling student looking for a quick fix. … Read more »