Diversity Equity & Inclusion - Supporting Autistic Persons As They Unlock Their Gifts, Talents, and Strengths Archive - Leatherby Libraries

Autism Acceptance Panel Discussion – Promoting the Creation of an Inclusive Environment Supporting Autistic Persons As They Unlock Their Gifts, Talents, and Strengths

March 18, 2024 by Alyssa Castanon | Exhibits and Displays

On February 28, 2024, the Leatherby Libraries hosted the opening reception of the Acceptance photo exhibition curated by Chapman University lecturer Bernie Dickson. The profoundly moving exhibit offers a glimpse into the Dickson family’s journey through social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting its impact on her two autistic sons. Deprived of their usual support network, the family

Connect to Knowledge: Two New Primary Source Collections on Decolonization and Forced Migration Following World War II Reap the Rewards with these Resources

February 29, 2024 by Kristin Laughtin-Dunker | Resources

The Leatherby Libraries has added two new primary source collections from Gale to our collection of digital databases. Decolonization: Politics and Independence in Former Colonial and Commonwealth Territories includes primary source perspectives from over 70 previously colonized countries, including those colonized by the British, French, and Portuguese in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Australasia, and the Americas.

Connect to Knowledge: Exploring Race in Society Database Reap the Rewards with these Resources

February 27, 2024 by Kristin Laughtin-Dunker | Resources

The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to offer access to Exploring Race in Society Database from EBSCO. This database contains full-text articles about race-related issues from academic journals, primary source documents, government agency reports, speeches, and essays written and reviewed by writers in academia, journalism, medicine, and other disciplines. Topics include: Affirmative Action Black Lives Matter Movement

“First Gen: A Memoir” A Campus-Wide Book Club Initiative Celebrating First-Gen Panthers

February 22, 2024 by Alyssa Castanon | Events

Calling all readers across campus! Faculty, staff, and students, are you interested in learning about and engaging with the perspectives of first-generation college students? Are you a first-generation student or graduate who would like to share your experiences with others? If so, you may be interested in a new campus-wide book club celebrating First-Gen Panthers

Celebrating Vietnamese Culture A Display Honoring the Rich Traditions and Timeless Heritage of Vietnam

February 16, 2024 by Isabella Piechota | Exhibits and Displays

The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to present a new semester-long display celebrating Vietnamese culture and tradition. Vietnamese Lunar New Year, known as Tết (short for Tết Nguyên Đán) was February 10th, 2024. Tết is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture, as it introduces the arrival of spring and encourages families to come together and

Autism Acceptance: A Photographic Exhibition Opening Reception and Panel Discussion Fostering a Conversation from Awareness to Acceptance

February 14, 2024 by Kalea Brown | Exhibits and Displays

Join us on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, to celebrate the grand opening of the Acceptance photographic exhibit by Chapman University lecturer Bernie Dickson. This event will be in the Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room on the second floor of the Leatherby Libraries. Dickson curated Acceptance: A Step to Promote Awareness and Understanding of Autism after being inspired by her family’s

Leatherby Libraries Named Inaugural Insight to Diversity Winner 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award

January 11, 2024 by Alyssa Castanon | Diversity Equity & Inclusion

We are thrilled to announce that the Leatherby Libraries is a recipient of the inaugural 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) award from Insight Into Diversity Magazine. Insight Into Diversity is one of the largest and oldest publications in higher education that focuses on diversity and inclusion. The LEAD award honors academic libraries’ whose

Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art Features International Student Photographers Supporting Student Art in Library Spaces

January 5, 2024 by Alyssa Castanon | Exhibits and Displays

We are excited to announce the International Student Photography Exhibition, the newest art installation at the Leatherby Libraries. This is the first year the exhibition has been housed in the Leatherby Libraries’ Hall of Art. The photos in this exhibition were submitted to the Office of International Student Services and the Center of Global Education

Chinese Culture & Values Display A Display Celebrating Chinese Culture and Values

December 15, 2023 by Kalea Brown | Exhibits and Displays

The Leatherby Libraries has curated a display celebrating Chinese Culture and Values! There are multiple core values within Chinese culture, with harmony being critical. There is an emphasis on maintaining balance between humankind and nature, between people and society, between members of different communities, and between the mind and the body. This display aims to

Images and Imaginings of Internment Comics and Illustrations of Wartime Incarceration Exhibition

December 12, 2023 by Kalea Brown | Exhibits and Displays

The Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives at the Leatherby Libraries and the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences have collaborated to create a semester-long exhibit, Images and Imaginings of Internment: Comics and Illustrations of Camp. This exhibition highlights Japanese American wartime incarceration and its lasting legacy through the lens