IU East is fortunate to have over 100 veterans as part of our student body, 52 of them women, including this year’s stirring commencement speaker, Brea Hunter. The perspectives and lived experiences of veterans and active-duty servicemembers adds immeasurably to the discussion in any classroom, from nursing to history to criminal justice. IU East seeks… Read more »
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National Library Week 2025, April 7-11
Currently, the entire staff of The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has been placed on administrative leave. Despite Congress’ support to continue funding this agency, President Trump signed an executive order to begin dismantling IMLS. This small agency, which only receives about 0.005% of the annual federal budget, greatly impacts communities across the… Read more »
Popeye Belongs to All of Us
On January 1st each year, Public Domain Day, new materials fall out of copyright and become free to use and adapt for anyone, without needing to clear rights or pay royalties. These include audio recordings first copyrighted in 1924, and books, films, plays, musical compositions, artwork, and characters copyrighted in 1929. In recent years, these… Read more »
The Christmas Eggnog Riot
In 1802, West Point Military Academy was founded, a pathetic joke of a military institution whose lax recruitment standards, negligible resources, and few teachers contributed little to the nation’s safety. Then the War of 1812 happened, and losing the White House to the British convinced Congress that it would be prudent to train better officers… Read more »
The Winter Solstice
On Saturday, December 21st at 4:19 AM, the winter solstice will usher in the season of Winter. Along with snow, lower temperatures and less daylight, however, the winter solstice also brings wonder, traditions and atmospheric changes that have inspired and connected humans for millennia. Take a look at some of the phenomena that accompanies the… Read more »
Leap Years Through History
Every four years, we have a leap year that adds an extra day to our calendar on February 29th. This helps keep our calendar in sync with the time it takes for the Earth to orbit around the sun, which is about 365.25 days. Even though we may not notice this extra day, some interesting… Read more »
The Sinking of Saint Mary
In 1453, Christian-controlled Constantinople (now called Istanbul) fell to the Ottoman Empire, and the major trade routes to India and China were closed to Europe. Demand for Eastern goods like silk and spices did not decrease, though, and explorers looked for alternate routes. In 1492, one of those explorers, Christopher Columbus, convinced the government of… Read more »
The Peoples of the First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving commemorates one of the most durable early alliances crafted between indigenous American tribes and European settlers. Intertribal Chief Massasoit of the Wampanoag (Pokanoket) and Governor William Bradford of the Plymouth settlers adopted this historic peace treaty in 1621. By 1620, Massasoit’s confederation was imperiled by the larger and stronger Narragansett tribe; and had suffered… Read more »
Get Loud, Get Proud with these LGBTQ+ Resources!
Pride Month, a significant cultural and social event that is celebrated in June, serves as a powerful testament to the ongoing fight for LGBTQ+ rights and recognition. We at the IU East Campus Library support all members of the LGBTQ+ community and offer resources on LGBTQ+ issues and topics. The IU East Library LGBTQ resource… Read more »
Slavery Still in the Shadows
Juneteenth is a momentous day, commemorating American slave emancipation in 1865. It was made a national holiday in 2021, although many states observed it before that. As a ‘second Independence day’, Juneteenth is often celebrated with food and festivals, rodeos and reenactments, and voter registration drives. In the century and a half since the first… Read more »