McKee Minute McKee Library Newsletter | February 2022
CAMPUS RESEARCH DAY
Proposals are due February 14, 2022 The deadline to submit a proposal for Campus Research Day is Monday, February 14, 2022. Papers must be submitted to Knowledge Exchange by April 1, 2022. Scholarship Competition All students participating in the research competition must have departmental recommendation to enter the competition and present. Each department may recommend up to three students to enter the competition, and nominations must be ranked by the department.
The Campus Research Day committee will further refine competition participants as needed by selecting finalists to compete for the scholarships. Non-Competing Presentations All students who wish to present during Campus Research Day but not to compete for the scholarships are welcome to submit a presentation proposal for inclusion in the program. All such students who get professor approval will be included in the program, provided they register by the deadline, February 14, 2022.
Poster Session The poster session will be held from 2 - 3:15 p.m. in Iles Gymnasium. A poster session competition will take place for those who would like to compete. Registration for the poster session is due by February 14, 2022. Postersmith will be supporting Campus Research Day 2022 again this year by offering FREE professional fabric poster printing (including FREE shipping and handling) for those who are able to get their posters in by the Postersmith deadline, March 20, 2022.
Please make students aware of this amazing offer. After the deadline, students can still receive a $15 discount with coupon code SAUML22. Questions Please contact Bethany Howard at bfhoward@ southern.edu with any questions regarding Campus Research Day.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT THE LIBRARY
View McKee Library’s collection and display this month We are proud to celebrate Black History Month this February. Black History Month is an annual celebration of African Americans and their achievements throughout United States History. Display McKee Library has a display of works by and about African Americans on the main floor, including a display on Martin Luther King, Jr. Racial Justice Films McKee Library has a large collection of relevant streaming films on the topic of racial justice.
Streaming films include: • I’m Not Your Negro • I Rise (PBS American Experience) • Last Day of Freedom • Dolores • The Jena 6 • Adam Abdul Hakeem: One Who Survived • Black, White, & Us • Freedom Summer • Driving While Black • Scarred Justice: The Orangeburge Massacre 1968 • The Uncomfortable Truth: The History of Racism in America • Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Research Guides The library has created several relevant research guides, including the following: • Anti-Prejudice & Hate • Anti-Racism • Civil Rights Movement Famous Figures • Slavery & Abolition
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US Civil Rights Movement Questions Please contact Deyse Bravo at dbravo@southern. edu with any questions about McKee Library.
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