Eckles Library

Eckles is sad to announce that The Writing Center will no longer hold sessions on the Mount Vernon Campus.  For more information about The Writing Center or for information about appointments on the Foggy Bottom campus please consult The Writing Center website.

But never fear, loyal Vernies.  Free tutoring is still here at Eckles and it  isn't going anywhere.  You can check out our nifty web page for more information about Free Tutoring (who is it for, what to bring, etc.).

Economics Tutoring:

Sundays  5:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm

Mathematics Tutoring:

Sundays 4:00pm-8:00pm

Mondays  5:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:30pm 

Chemistry Tutoring:

Sundays  7:30pm-10:00pm

Mondays 5:00pm-10:00pm

You may have noticed there is a lot of extra light on the first floor of Eckles right now - and some of it pretty unusual.  Well, you're looking at Lighting the Presidents: Light fixtures inspired by American Presidents.

A lamp is not only an object of necessary function, but also something that lives in a room even when it is not illuminated.  Its personality emerges from an integration of purpose, materials, connections, efficiency and a concept that guides the design.

Students of Professor Erin Speck’s Lighting Design class in the Interior Design Department were tasked with bringing the impact and personality of a historic American President to light through the design and construction of a table, floor or hanging lamp or a wall sconce.  Their final projects were judged by design professionals and are on display at Eckles Library through February, 16th.

My first semester of college was a learning experience.  Not only did it teach me that I should actually go to class, but also that I needed to stay on top of things, start papers early and not to put off getting help when I needed it.

If you learned the same things last semester then you will happy to hear that Free Tutoring and The Writing Center are back at Eckles.   Check out our nifty new web page for more information about Free Tutoring (who is it for, what to bring, etc.) and The Writing Center.

Economics Tutoring:

Sundays  5:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm

Mathematics Tutoring:

Sundays 4:00pm-8:00pm

Mondays  5:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesdays 3:30pm-6:30pm 

Chemistry Tutoring:

Sundays  7:30pm-10:00pm

Mondays 5:00pm-10:00pm

The Writing Center

Sundays 7:00-10:00pm

Thanks to everyone who came by our Novel Happy Hour yesterday for pizza and a free copy of The Known World!  Many people have been asking what this book is all about.  I mean, it is a fair question.  There are only so many hours in the day so you want to know a book is going to interest you before you start on it. 

Well first, in case you didn't know, it is fiction, although based in history.  Here is the publisher's summary:

The Known World tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black farmer and former slave who falls under the tutelage of William Robbins, the most powerful man in Manchester County, Virginia. Making certain he never circumvents the law, Townsend runs his affairs with unusual discipline. But when death takes him unexpectedly, his widow, Caldonia, can't uphold the estate's order and chaos ensues. In a daring and ambitious novel, Jones has woven a footnote of history into an epic that takes an unflinching look at slavery in all of its moral complexities.

I'm about 250 pages into it and I can tell you that I am really enjoying it and looking forward to finishing it this weekend.  It asks a lot of interesting questions: How could a man born into slavery eventually buy and own slaves?  What was life like for free black people in the antebellum South and why did they choose to stay there?  

You can find out more about the book and author on the Harper Collins website.