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Microsoft Problem in Computer Lab

By administrator | Published: January 21, 2009

Right now, most if not all of the student computers aren’t starting Microsoft from the link on the main background. If students click that, it comes up with an error message. It still works, however; they just need to click start, choose “all programs” and then choose microsoft from there. The guy at the computer help desk [...]

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New Reference Books for November

By administrator | Published: November 26, 2008

Compendium of Tourism Statistics 2002-2006 Ref. G155 .A1 W63 2008 * ISBN: 978-92-844-1248-8 Amazon Link Notable Updates: Artists & Graphic Designer’s Market 2009 Ref. N 8699 .A76 2009 * ISBN: 978-1-58297-545-0 Amazon Link Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Ref. RC 71 .A14 2009 * ISBN: 978-0-07-159124-9 Amazon Link Demographic Yearbook Ref. HA 17 .D45 2005 * ISBN: 978-92-1-051099-8 Amazon Link Dictionary of Fashion and [...]

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Celebrate Georgia Archives Month October 2008

By administrator | Published: October 6, 2008

It’s October and that means its Georgia Archives Month! Archives Month celebrates the value of Georgia’s historical records and the many ways they enrich our lives. This year’s theme is “Fall into the Archives and Discover a Wonderland of Georgia History.” Georgia State Special Collections and Archives Department explores this theme with images of fall and [...]

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Diane L. Fowlkes Spring Event, June 11, 2008

By administrator | Published: May 19, 2008

The Diane L. Fowlkes Spring Event is held annually to highlight collections in the Georgia State University Library’s Women’s Collection. It is named for the founding director of the Women’s Studies Institute at the university. This year’s event, “Advocacy in the Archives: A Conversation About Reproductive Health and Justice,” will take place on June 11, from 5:30-8:00 PM. [...]

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2008 Reed Fellowship Winners!

By administrator | Published: April 30, 2008

2008 Merl E. Reed Fellowship in Southern Labor History Two recipients were recently selected to receive the Merl E. Reed Fellowship in Southern Labor History award: Lisa Gayle Hazirjian for her work on “The Legend of Operation Dixie and the Long Labor Movement in Eastern North Carolina” and Benjamin Houston for his [...]

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Joseph Jacobs Scholarship Available

By administrator | Published: April 15, 2008

Joseph Jacobs Labor Scholarship Southern Labor Archives, Special Collections Department – GSU Labor Studies The Joseph Jacobs Labor Scholarship Fund was established to honor Joseph Jacobs, a long-time labor attorney who represented unions in Georgia. The Scholarship Fund was established in 1983 by the Organized Labor and Workmen’s Circle Awards Committee and the [...]

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Presentation – Southern Labor History

By administrator | Published: February 21, 2008

Please join us in the Colloquium Room (8th floor, Library South) on Monday, February 25, at 1PM for a presentation from the winner of the 2007 Merl E. Reed Fellowship. Peter Kenseth will present on The Politics of Injustice: the J. P. Stevens Campaign and its impact on Labor Law Reform. Light refreshments [...]

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2008 Merl E. Reed Fellowship in Southern Labor History

By administrator | Published: September 5, 2007

2008 Merl E. Reed Fellowship in Southern Labor History One fellowship of $250-$500 is awarded annually to individuals whose research in the Southern Labor Archives will lead to a book, article, dissertation, or other substantive product. In return, recipients will make a presentation about their research to the Georgia State University community within one academic year [...]

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$1,000 Labor Scholarship Available

By administrator | Published: February 27, 2007

Joseph Jacobs Labor Scholarship Southern Labor Archives, Special Collections Department – GSU Labor Studies Program The Joseph Jacobs Labor Scholarship Fund was established to honor Joseph Jacobs, a long-time labor attorney who represented unions in Georgia. One scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $1,000. The scholarship award check will be made out to Georgia State [...]

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Archives Week Brown Bag

By administrator | Published: October 10, 2006

This is a reminder that today, October 10, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. the Special Collections department will be hosting a Brown Bag screening of the GSU student film, “Muted Riot: Atlanta, 1906″. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers. While visiting the 8th floor be sure to check out the exhibit [...]

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