Library News

48-Hour Film Competition returns with horror theme

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.

 

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.

 
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Today in the Library

UNCW Library Today's Event's In The Library
Table of daily events at the UNCW library
When What Where
- Student Ambassador Interviews Meeting Room, DH1077F
- No Shortcuts, Just Spice In Front of Randall Hall
- SAIL workshop Faculty Commons, All Rooms (RL2014)
- IBEC 9th Grade (Talbert/F. Carter/MER) Event Space, DH1070
- Digital Initiatives Library Workroom, RL1010
- CTE Teaching Lab | Digital Accessibility Essentials in Action Instructional Classroom, DH2097
- Data Analysis Lab Drop-in Consultations Digital Scholarship Lab, RL1023G
- Pedagogy Workshops | Back to Basics Instructional Classroom, DH2097
- COM 101 (Santhuff/Smith) Instructional Classroom, DH2088
- Sewing Repair Workshop MakerStudio, DH1065
- TLLS Tier 2 Onboarding Library Conference Room, RL2007E
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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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