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Enter the Hate U Give contest! Win tickets to the movie!

Submitted by Risa Brown on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:22am

You know you want to go.  The Hate U Give movie is premiering on October 19 and the library is giving you a chance to go for free!

As part of our TxWes Reads celebration of Angie Thomas's novel, The Hate U Give, the library is have a contest.  Enter by creating something artistic based on prompts based on the novel by Angie Thomas.  Your piece must be inspired by one of the essay prompts below or a theme that resonated with you from the novel.  All entries judged by library staff.

Welcome Back students!! There are 3 things that the Reference Department can do to help you!

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Submitted by Dennis Miles on Mon, 08/20/2018 - 9:16am

Welcome back  Texas Wesleyan students! There are 3 things that the Reference Department can do to help you!

The Reference Department is ready to help you in any way that we can to insure that you are successful in your coursework. There are 3 things that we can do for you:

Vote for next year's TxWes Reads book!

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Submitted by Dennis Miles on Wed, 05/02/2018 - 4:12pm

From now until May 8th you have a chance to vote for the next TxWes Reads book!    The five to choose from are:

  • Watchmen by Alan Moore
  • Friday Night Lights, by H. G. Bissinger
  • The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
  • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
  • Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle

Go to https://txwes.libguides.com/TxWesReads, and vote the one that you want to read!

 

West Library Sponsors TXWES Reads George Orwell's 1984

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Submitted by Dennis Miles on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 7:46am

The Eunice & James L. West Library will kick off a school wide read of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 with a year’s worth of events and activities.  1984 has taken on new relevance in today’s world. The hope is to generate thought provoking discussions outside of the classroom that could impact a new understanding of the world.  The library encourages faculty, staff and students to read and participate in the various events planned this fall.

New database added for Business School

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Submitted by Dennis Miles on Fri, 06/30/2017 - 11:50am

The West Library has added a new database for the Business School!  It is called First Research, and it comes from Mergent.  FirstResearch offers hundreds of industry profiles, covering over 1000 industry segments. Many of the profiles include in-depth international industry information, creating a comprehensive suide of data that is continously updated to ensure content is both timely and top of mind.  This database is ready for students and faculty to use.