Library News

Fall Wellbeing Series

Take a break, recharge and focus on your well-being with the Fall Wellbeing Series, featuring five free sessions focused on relaxation, stress relief, mindfulness and joy. Presented by UNCW Library and the Office of Student Wellbeing, the series runs Wednesdays from Oct. 28–Dec. 2, with sessions from 3–4 p.m.

 

48-Hour Film Competition Registration

Ready to make a horror film in 48 hours? Registration for the fifth annual 48-Hour Film Competition opens Oct. 12, giving student teams the chance to compete for cash prizes, bragging rights and glory.

 

Ink Making Workshop

Discover the art of making your own ink in this hands-on workshop with Art faculty member Katie Knoeringer. Come create, experiment and have fun at the MakerStudio. Free and open to all. Space is limited and first come, first served.

 

The Men of Carver: Mr. O and the Welding Class of 1973

The Men of Carver: Mr. O and the Welding Class of 1973 exhibit tells the story of a Jewish welding teacher and his first class of African American students, whose bond transcended race and transformed generations. The project celebrates the lasting impact of vocational education, mentorship, and hands-on learning.

 

Pups Pastries and Picture books

Take a break from your busy week with friendly pups, tasty pastries and picture books. Stop by Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. in the Living Room to read, relax and recharge.

 
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Today in the Library

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Table of daily events at the UNCW library
When What Where
- Data Analysis Lab Drop-in Consultations Digital Scholarship Lab, RL1023G
- English 201 (A.Ess) Instructional Classroom, DH2088
- Kappa Delta Study Room Meeting Room, RL1045
- SLT Library Conference Room, RL2007E
- 48 hour info session DH Solicitation Table
- GAABS W Digital Scholarship Lab, RL1023G
- ENG-388-001 Rhetorical Theory to 1900 Auditorium, RL2047
- UNI 101 Classes - Alt Location Instructional Classroom, DH2097
- CTE Programming Faculty Commons, All Rooms (RL2014)
- Ratio Christi weekly Tabling In Front of Randall Hall
- Tech Talk Auditorium, RL2047
- English 201 (A.Ess) Instructional Classroom, DH2088
- SPM Student Meeting Meeting Room, DH1077F
- CPE Military Workshop Visualization & Analysis Lab (VAL), DH1072
- Cataloging Library Workroom, RL1010
- English 201 (A.Ess) Instructional Classroom, DH2088
- GIS hours W Digital Scholarship Lab, RL1023G
- Deep Work Faculty Commons, All Rooms (RL2014)
- HON 120-307: Be a Better Maker Instructional Classroom, DH2097
- SA Divisional Directors Meetings Event Space, DH1070
- CSENCAH team meeting Library Workroom, RL1010
- THR 321 Instructional Classroom, DH2088
- Data Analysis Lab Drop-in Consultations Digital Scholarship Lab, RL1023G
- Helping Hands Project DH Solicitation Table
- Activity Redesign Meeting Room, DH1077F
- UNI 101 Classes - Alt Location Instructional Classroom, DH2097
- Paper Quilling MakerStudio, DH1065
- ACE October General Body Meeting Visualization & Analysis Lab (VAL), DH1072
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FEATURED DIGITAL COLLECTION


Willie Kiah Lofton, Sr., Negatives Collection


This collection contains digitized negatives of photographs taken and/or collected by Navassa, NC, native Willie Kiah Lofton, Sr., in approximately the 1940s and 1950s. Imagery includes daily life in Navassa for workers at the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company fertilizer plant, life in company housing for plant workers and their families, church events at Navassa’s Mount Cavalry AME Church, and occurrences like uncommon winter weather, explosions, and loved ones’ funeral services. This collection is presented courtesy of Mrs. Essie Willis and the Willis family.



FEATURED DIGITAL COLLECTION

Willie Kiah Lofton, Sr., Negatives Collection

This collection contains digitized negatives of photographs taken and/or collected by Navassa, NC, native Willie Kiah Lofton, Sr., in approximately the 1940s and 1950s. Imagery includes daily life in Navassa for workers at the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company fertilizer plant, life in company housing for plant workers and their families, church events at Navassa’s Mount Cavalry AME Church, and occurrences like uncommon winter weather, explosions, and loved ones’ funeral services. This collection is presented courtesy of Mrs. Essie Willis and the Willis family

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