As the semester winds down, stress becomes an all too familiar feeling. Tensions rise and we almost forget how to have something called “fun.” What if there was a way to relive the “fun days” for just one night and destress? Well, the Oxford College Library will be hosting a Game Night Friday November 4th Read More …
Election Day is coming up very soon! On November 8th, 2016, the mantle of American leadership will be passed on, continuing a proud, 228 year-old tradition. This day will be pivotal in the history of this great nation, and as such, it is crucial that we make an effort to learn as much as possible Read More …
OverDrive, Emory’s eBook and AudioBook provider, has just announced a major upgrade to our eBook and AudioBook website. The new site includes improvements to navigation and makes it easier to access your personal account for renewing loans and downloading new checkouts. The new site will go live November 16th, 2016. Want to see if Read More …
During the 1970s, a variety of political groups were active in the springs of the Gay Liberation Movement. Lesbians were dissatisfied with the significant emphasis placed on just gay liberation, so they became active in spreading awareness for lesbian rights through feminist groups such as the National Organization for Women. In 1972, the first outwardly Read More …
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a period in the United States where Latinx and Hispanic American contributions to the promotion and growth of their heritage and culture is recognized. With over 55 million Latinx/Hispanic Americans living in the U.S, it is a time where their presence and importance is not only recognized, but celebrated! NHHM Read More …
Banned Books Week at the Library – September 25th to October 1st Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and highlighting the value of free and open access to information. Come to the library to read banned and challenged books! We will have staff showcase their favorite banned books and Read More …
Come join us at Tarbutton Performing Arts Center on the Oxford Campus, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 for a lecture on his latest non-fiction, The Second Coming of the Invisible Empire: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s. For further details visit our website.
National Suicide Prevention Week (NSPW) is hosted annually in the United States, corresponding with the World Suicide Prevention Day hosted by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), the World Health Organization, and the World Federation for Mental Health. Awareness activities and promotions are held throughout the week, such as the viral “22 push-ups” campaign, Read More …
One of the many traditions help here at Oxford College of Emory University is the prestigious Coke Toast. However, many do not know how it came to be. While the Emory University has had this long standing tradition longer, Oxford adopted this tradition in 2009. On the first day of orientation, Oxford College begins with Read More …
We have been hard at work on updates to the library’s website, and the first of those updates has gone live! The library’s homepage now has direct links to the features you use the most, including the library’s catalog, databases, and your class research guides. These hyperlinks are the ideal place to start your research for any project. Read More …
Join us at Oxford College Library as we celebrate National Poetry Month! Select poetry books are on display for your reading pleasure. May we suggest Gregory Pardlo’s Digest, winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize? We have several activities planned for the week of April 4-8: Exquisite Corps Poetry: You’ll find the beginnings of a poem Read More …
