Patricia Bergman, Sage Holland and Allison Williams were selected as master artists for the 2021-2022 apprenticeship year. …Continue Reading Master Artists Selected for the 2021-22 Apprenticeship Year
Anonymous gifts totaling more than $5 million will support the creation of an endowed dean’s chair and professorship in University Libraries and name two spaces in Mullins….Continue Reading Libraries’ $5.1 Million Gifts to Result in Endowments and Named Spaces
Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with related photographs, newspapers, books and speeches….Continue Reading Libraries Offer Resources on Civil Rights for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Professor Christopher Liner donated 22 rare books, which range from early editions of British and American fiction to important works on mathematics, religion and history….Continue Reading Geosciences Chair Donates Rare Books to University Libraries
The University Libraries’ three millionth volume, now available in Special Collections, is a unique copy of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s Iola Leroy, or, Shadows Uplifted. One of the extraordinarily rare 1892 first printings of the groundbreaking novel, this inscribed gift copy from the renowned African American orator, activist, and poet also includes an important ex libris stamp from the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society. …Continue Reading Three Millionth Volume Added to Libraries’ Collection: Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Liz Alspach, a recent graduate of the U of A’s Master of Fine Arts program, is set to discuss her artist’s book 2+2=CAKE at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9, via Zoom….Continue Reading Graduate Student Speaker Series Continues With Liz Alspach