Thursday, December 10, 2009
Holiday Short Story Reading Circle on December 8, 2009
Over 20 students, faculty and staff participated in the Holiday Short Story Readings program on December 8. Professor Robert O'Connell, Dr. Mary Howrey, Alvin Eze and Doris Arce read short stories about Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's.Two Christmas teddy bears, dressed up as Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa Claus, were auctioned off to students in attendance. Winners of the raffle prizes were--Arnold Cruickshank, Jr. and Floresdilla Martinez.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Constitution Day 2009 Poetry Contest Winners
The First Place prize went to Erik Rodriguez for his Constitution Day 2009 poem, "Our Turn" --
Our Turn: Preserving and Protecting Our Freedoms
by Erik Rodriguez
Our Turn: Preserving and Protecting Our Freedoms
by Erik Rodriguez
While tyranny ran rampant through a land in distress,
They rose from the ground and chose to stand strong
While injustice lingered despite the people protests
They chose to fight in battles far too long
And while we sit and enjoy the rights we now possess
It is our freedom that we own to their sense of right and wrong.
As decades drift by, the torch is passed from parent to child
With each generation protecting our forefather’s decree
Of our right to liberty and to live a life beguiled
But above all, preserve our right to be free.
A Second Place Prize went to Michelot Joseph for the poem--
Protecting and Preserving Our Freedom
by Michelo Joseph
Aye! Aye!
That is the scream of a great country
Being free
That is how we’re all made to be
No more barriers, no more slavery
We’re all free to talk and free to act
Male or female, white or black
The constitution gives us all liberality
Today, this is the land of opportunity
By the constitution, rich or poor live freely
Let’s protect each and everyone
To keep America the number One
Viva Freedom!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Angels & Demons Reading Circles in October
DeVry students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Summer Session B Reading Circles on the book and video, Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown.Videos covering the symbols in Angels and Demons will be shown on Wednesday, October 7 from 5-6pm in Library Conference Room #1.
A discussion of the book will be held on Thursday, October 8 from 5-6pm in the Library.
Copies of Angels & Demons are available for loan from DeVry South Florida Library.
Constitution Day 2009 @ DeVry South Florida--Poetry Contest & Program
On Thursday, September 17 from 5-6pm in the Library, a panel of service providers will present on the topic, "Protecting and Preserving Our Freedoms."
Miramar Branch Library, the League of Women Voters Broward County, and DeVry Veterans Affairs Office will identify the services available that support our constitutional rights and responsibilities. This event is co-sponsored by Student Central and the Library to celebrate Constitution Day 2009.
A poetry contest is also featured as part of Constitution Day 2009 activities. Write a 10-line poem on the topic, Protecting and Preserving Our Freedoms, and have your poem judged by a panel of faculty and staff. Deadline for submission of your original poem is Friday, Septmeber 11. First place poem receives a Best Buy $50 gift certificate. Second place poem receives a Barnes and Noble $25 gift certificate.
For a You Tube video narrated by Colin Powell on the history of Constitution Day, visit--
DeVry Libraries Offer eResource Database Trials
DeVry University Libraries is offering a series of database trials for students and faculty. We'd like your feedback on the databases as a taskforce makes recommendations for additions to the electronic library for 2010.
Visit this website to "test drive" the databases--
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Mountains Beyond Mountains on July 22 and July 23, 2009
Left: Picture of Dr. Paul Farmer Providing Medical Care to a Haitian GirlMountains Beyond Mountains, the story of Dr. Paul Farmer and his medical work serving the poor of Haiti, is the DeVry Reading Circles book selection for Summer Session A.
A video about Dr. Paul Farmer and Partners in Health will be shown on Wednesday, July 22 from 5-6pm in the Library. A discussion of Mountains Beyond Mountains is scheduled for Thursday, July 23 from 5-6pm in Library Conference Room #1.
Copies of the book by Tracy Kidder are available for loan from the Library. Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the Reading Circles events. For additional information about the work of Dr. Paul Farmer and Partners in Health, visit http://www.pih.org/home.html.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Power Etiquette Workshop on June 17th
Dr. Tina Dupree, affectionately known as "The Chicken Lady," will be presenting an interactive workshop on "Power Etiquette."
The program is sponsored by Student Affairs and Library Services for the DeVry University community of learners.
The workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17 from 5-6pm in the Library.
For additional information about Dr. Tina Dupree, visit her website at http://www.thechickenlady.com/ and listen to the jingle at http://www.wwdir.com/chickeneyes/chickeneyes.html
Thursday, May 14, 2009
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch on May 20 and 21
Before his premature death at the age of 47 in 2008, Professor Randy Pausch realized his childhood dreams and accomplished groundbreaking achievements in the computer science department at Carnegie Mellon University. In his lecture and book, The Last Lecture, Professor Pausch describes how he overcame obstacles to work smart, manage his time, and live life to the fullest.The Library events include:
Film Showing
Wednesday, May 20 5-6pm
Book Discussion Led by Professor Chris Fossa-Andersen
Thursday, May 21 5-6pm
Copies of the book are available in English and Spanish for loan.
Wednesday, May 20 5-6pm
Book Discussion Led by Professor Chris Fossa-Andersen
Thursday, May 21 5-6pm
Copies of the book are available in English and Spanish for loan.
The You Tube video of The Last Lecture is found at--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
An attendance roster will be available for students to receive extra credit points for attending one or both of the Reading Circles events.
Sunday, April 05, 2009
April is National Poetry Month--Post a Poem on the ReadDeVry Blog
On Thursday, April 30, DeVry University is celebrating National Poetry Month. Locate a poem you enjoy, put it in your pocket, and share it with a friend, classmate or faculty member at DeVry on Thursday, April 30.
The logo pictured here can be worn on your clothing to indicate your participation. Write your name of the back of the logo and submit for a raffle prize in the Library on Thursday, April 30.
Here is a short excerpt taken from Alice Walker's A Poem Traveled Down My Arm (Random House, 2003, p. 105)--
"There is only
kindess
lucid, strong
in the
moment
like
sunlight
penetrating
a gloomy
glade
The offer
of empathy
or tea
or soup
or
bread
a bed.
For additional ideas to share poetry during April, visit the The American Academy of Poets website at http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/406
