Join us today (9/29) at 3pm for a conversation with Dr. Cory Bolkan from Human Development. Cory will be talking about her research on “The Power of Possible Selves: Exploring the hopes and fears of older adults and linkages to health outcomes”.

This conversation is part of a series of talks that will happen throughout the year. Future conversations will be with Dr. Scott Wallace, Dr. Clare Wilkinson-Weber, Dr. Carol Siegel and Dr. Dan Jaffee.

We hope you can join us!

Election day is here. It is time to decide what candidates and ballot measures have earned your vote.

Are you having trouble deciding? See our voter education website.

Are you ready to vote? Clark County conducts all elections by mail. To have your ballot counted, you must drop it off at an official site before 8 PM today. See our map of Clark County ballot drop off locations and choose the location nearest you.

Remember, friends don’t let friends skip elections. Turn in your ballot and encourage your friends to do the same.

September 17th is marked as Constitution Day. On this day, educational instutions are called upon to reflect on the enduring value and importance of the United States Constitution. Take a moment to view the National Archives’ online exhibit commemorating the Constitution.

Stop by the library to see our display celebrating a favorite right: the freedom to read.

Want to read more? Here are some of our newest books on the Constitution.

Bush, the Detainees, and the Constitution ~ KF5060 .B35 2007

God on Trial: Dispatches from America’s Religious Battlefields ~ KF4783 .I76 2007

Is There a Right to Remain Silent? ~ KF9668 .D47 2008

American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation ~ BL2525 .M423 2007

Please join us on Wednesday, September 17 from 10am-3pm for cookies and coffee/tea in the library. Come by and see some “new” faces as the library launches its READ poster campaign. We hope to see you there!

Join students from DTC 336 in a multimedia presentation of readings and images about the road and automobiles in American Society.  This event, part of the Literacies for a Changing World series will take place in the Firstenburg Student Commons from 4pm-6pm and is free and open to the public.

Event info:
Visions of the Road
April 15th, 4pm-6pm
Firstenburg Student Commons

Hope to see you there!

The WSU Vancouver Research Showcase, held April 10th, is an opportunity for the university to celebrate the achievements of individuals engaged in the advancement of scholarship, research and the arts. The event highlights work from students and faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and it includes presentations and poster sessions. The program includes a schedule of events.

Drop by and take a look at the variety of things our scholars are doing.

On Wednesday, March 26 from noon – 1:15, join Dr. Steve Fountain as he talks about the history of transportation.

Dr. Fountain will give a short history of transportation in the American West and discuss the unforeseen problems created by transportation improvements along the way. A series of technological leaps from the introduction of horses to the horsepower of the automobile have each shrunk the world while creating a series of unanticipated economic, environmental, and cultural consequences. Fountain argues that the continuous progress of innovation also formed a series of constraints and urges thoughtful reflection upon the past before embarking on 21st Century transportation solutions. The lecture will be followed by a reaction panel consisting of Chancellor Hal Dengerink (in his role as co-chair of the Columbia River Crossing Task Force) and Bridget Schwarz (President of the Fairgrounds Neighborhood Association and involved in local transportation issues).

Event Info:
Progress, Barriers, and the Pickle We Are In Now
by Dr. Steve Fountain
VADM 110 from 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there.

On Monday March 3rd from 4:15-5:30 join Prof. Luz Maria Gordillo as she discusses the concept of the “border” as it relates to the immigrant experience. This presentation is part of the CSEJ Research Colloquium.

Event Info:
Cowboy Boots, Shanty Hotels & Hot Senoritas
by Prof. Luz Maria Gordillo
MMC 6, 4:15 – 5:30pm

This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there.

Join us on Thursday, Feb 21st for two events with Katie Alvord, author of Divorce Your Car.

Does everyone have a car?
Brown bag discussion open to all as part of the Literacies for a Changing World series
1:30 – 2:30 Library Reading Room
Cookies, coffee & tea provided.

Asphalt, Automobiles, and America: Can We Live Better by Driving Less?”
Lecture and discussion
5:30pm -7:00pm
Administration Building, room 110
More information about this event is available.

Both events are free and open to the public.  We hope to see you there!

At 7pm on February 14th, poet, novelist and playwright Tess Gallagher will give a reading and lecture as part of the Professional Writing series, an annual event that hosts writers and editors from diverse backgrounds.

Tess Gallagher
Date/Time: Thursday, February 14, beginning at 7 p.m
Location: Multimedia Center auditorium (VMMC 6)

The presentation is free and open to the public.