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Preparing for the Big Day

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Dean's Lecture Series: Dr. Debbie Chachra

Dean's Lecture Series: Dr. Debbie Chachra

(Video) Dean’s Lecture Series: Rocks, Clouds, and Lightning: Energy, Materiality, and Infrastructural Systems

March 3, 2022 | iSchool News Staff

Dr. Debbie Chachra presents how renewable energy has the potential to transform the material world.

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Images courtesy of Hawa Jalloh (left) and Shannon Bland (right)

MLIS Alumnae Use Instagram to Amplify Black Excellence in Librarianship

March 3, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

Read about two alumnae who are creating spaces for current and aspiring librarians and authors of color.

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Celebrate Women’s History Month From Anywhere

March 1, 2022 | iSchool News Staff

Explore the National Women’s History Museum’s collection of virtual exhibits and learn about trailblazing women, past and present.

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