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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.

 

Make It at UNCW Library

Discover what you can create at the MakerStudio during this hands-on afternoon of making, mixing and exploring. Paint a tote, make your own stamps, build a custom trail mix and leave with something uniquely yours.

 

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.

 

Academic Research & Writing Camp

Working on a thesis, dissertation or research project? Spend a day strengthening your research and writing skills at the Academic Research and Writing Camp.

 

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
- ENG 103 (Sexton/Crisp) Instructional Classroom, DH2097
- Data Analysis Lab Drop-in Consultations Digital Scholarship Lab, RL1023G
- ENG-388-001 Rhetorical Theory to 1900 Auditorium, RL2047
- Book Circle | The Joyful Online Teacher Faculty Commons, All Rooms (RL2014)
- SoTL Writing Group Meeting Room, RL1045
- GIS hours Digital Scholarship Lab, RL1023G
- Data Analysis Lab Drop-in Consultations Digital Scholarship Lab, RL1023G
- Book Circle | The Science of Learning Meets AI Faculty Commons, All Rooms (RL2014)
- User Services Department Meeting Library Workroom, RL1010
- CHSSA Faculty Mentorship Kick-Off Panel Event Space, DH1070
- Rotaract Club Meeting Room, RL1045
- Improv Club Meeting Auditorium, RL2047
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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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