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Mindy King, Associate Professor in the University Library, has been appointed interim library director of the University Library.  Mindy has served as the Emerging Technology Librarian since 2012, and was the Serials Librarian prior to that. She brings a variety of experiences to this position, including large-scale budget management, emerging technologies, strategic planning for the library, curricular planning, reference service, and was instrumental in transitioning the library’s web site to a more user-supported design. Mindy has served on numerous committees, including several with the UW System’s Council of University of Wisconsin Libraries. At the campus level, she has served on the UPDC committee, Faculty Affairs (now Faculty Council), and the Instructional Technology Team.  She currently serves on the University College Management Team.   Prior to joining UW-Stevens Point, Mindy was the Health Sciences Librarian at St. Michael’s Hospital in Ste...

Chancellor Bernie Patterson invites you to a presentation honoring the legacy of former UW-Stevens Point President James H. Albertson and seven other higher education leaders who were involved in the 1967 plane accident in Vietnam. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, March 22, at 1 p.m. in room 650, Albertson Hall. All students, faculty and staff members are welcome to attend.  Librarian/Assoc. Prof. Tom Reich Read more about Albertson's legacy in this press release, including information from librarian Tom Reich, who is scheduled to speak at the event about his research on higher education in Vietnam and Albertson's legacy.   PRESS RELEASE A n event Wednesday, March 22, will mark the 50 th anniversary of a tragic loss. It will also be the first time many of the survivors meet. In March 1967, James H. Albertson, president of the Wisconsin State University-Stevens Point, and seven other higher education leaders were conducting a stu...

The Girl at the Baggage Claim:  Explaining the East-West culture gap By Gish Jen Call Number:   CB 251 .J46 2017 Review from Publishers Weekly Publisher's Description :   A provocative and important study of the different ideas Easterners and Westerners have about the self and society and what this means for current debates in art, education, geopolitics, and business.   Never have East and West come as close as they are today, yet we are still baffled by one another. Is our mantra “To thine own self be true”? Or do we believe we belong to something larger than ourselves–a family, a religion, a troop–that claims our first allegiance? Gish Jen–drawing on a treasure trove of stories and personal anecdotes, as well as cutting-edge research in cultural psychology–reveals how this difference shapes what we perceive and remember, what we say and do and make–how it shapes everything from our ideas about copying and talking in class to the difference between ...