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The New Neilson Library

The groundbreaking for the New Neilson Library was in October 2017. The new building designed by Maya Lin is expected to open in Fall 2020, and reimagines the complex as an intellectual commons.

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Thursday Tea with Dr. Theanne Griffith ‘08 New and incoming students are invited to join us on October 8, 8-8:30 p.m. via Zoom.
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Find Images for Your Research and Class Projects See our guide for how to find, use, and cite images in your research.
Image: “Fool's Cap Map of the World”, Oxford Bodleian Library. From Artstor

Spatial Analysis Lab Workshops, September-October Learn about polling, gerrymandering, fake news, and more.

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