Cook Library will extend its hours of availability to accommodate students’ studying needs during the final exam period. During extend hours, the 2nd & 3rd floors will be open; other floors will be closed at the end of the library’s regular hours. Course Reserves services will still be available, but all other library services will […]
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The Thriving Tiger Has Conversation Starters for the Thanksgiving Dinner Table
Thanksgiving may be the most universally beloved holiday in the United States. And yet, sometimes it can be hard to get a good conversation going with Uncle Phil or Cousin Penny. Robert Karp, editor of the Thriving Tiger, provides some tips for getting an interesting conversation going. Read it, print it, and share it at […]
Student to Student on Plagiarism: The Gray or Grey Area
As students, we are all expected to know what plagiarism is. The Towson University 2014-2015 Student Academic Integrity Policy plainly spells out what plagiarism is: “Presenting work, products, ideas, words, or data of another as one’s own.” This definition covers the basic premise of what it means to steal someone’s work; however, there is a […]
Participate in #mycookstudyspot Instagram Contest and Get Free Coffee and Snacks During Finals!
#mycookstudyspot Instagram Contest What Show us your favorite study spot in Cook Library using Instagram, and we’ll reward your awesomeness during finals week. How Follow Albert S. Cook Library on Instagram Take a fantastic and creative photo or video showing your favorite study spot in Cook Library Upload it to Instagram Tag your creation with […]
Student-Created Investment Collection on Display at Cook Library
Students in the TU Investment Group (TUIG) selected about 40 books owned by Cook to be part of a display on the main floor of the library. These books focus on finance and investing and TUIG plans to hold book discussions centered on some of these titles in the near future. If your department or […]
Building Your Student Engagement Record and Your Job Skills: Latest Article from the Thriving Tiger
“Get Involved!” This is a common piece of advice from student leaders across the campus. But how can a student capitalize on his/her involvement in a way that translates into greater employment possibilities? Aaron Stroud, Marketing Intern at the Career Center, tells you what you need to know about the Student Engagement Record (aka co-curricular […]
“Bundle of Secrets”: Mubina Kirmani Presents Her Award-Winning Children’s Book
“Bundle of Secrets”: Mubina Kirmani Presents Her Award-Winning Children’s Book Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 12:30pm Cook Library Room 507 (Towson Room) Dr. Mubina Hassanali Kirmani will discuss her book “Bundle of Secrets: Savita Returns Home” which won a 2014 Children’s Africana Book Award. Her presentation will be followed by an opportunity to purchase the […]
Gaming Open House @ Cook Library
Do you love to play games? In celebration of International Games Day, Cook Library will make board games and other educational games available for anyone who wants to play. Gaming Open House Saturday, November 15, 2014 12:00pm-4:00pm Cook Library, 512
This is Your Last Chance to Apply for Cook Library’s PAID Leadership Program (A-LIST)
Albert S. Cook Library Leadership Institute for Students (A-LIST) The library is seeking three adventurous students interested in gaining hands-on experience in academia through a yearlong, paid leadership program. The Albert S. Cook Library Leadership Institute for Students, (A-LIST), offers students experiential learning opportunities in leadership, research, research assistance, writing, teaching, and outreach. If you […]
What is the Role of Language in Shaping How We Think about Disability?
Learn more at this upcoming book talk at Cook Library… “A Rhetoric of Remnants: Idiots, Half-Wits, and Other State-Sponsored Inventions”: A Book Talk by Professor Zosha Stuckey Thursday, November 6, 2014 12:00pm to 1:00pm Cook Library Room 507 In her new book Dr. Zosha Stuckey examines the rhetoric in and around the New York State […]
Rate My Professor or Hate My Professor? How Useful Is This Popular Website?
With registration for spring classes just around the corner in November at hundreds of colleges across the nation, Rate My Professors.com will get nearly 80 million views this semester. But how reliable is the information on Rate My Professors? Emily Halligan, writer for the Thriving Tiger blog and Academic Advisor, takes on this important topic. […]
New Student-Created Library infoPlaylist: Transgender Resources
The increasing visibility of our transgender community in the U.S. has inspired national conversations about the social and political issues faced by trans-identified people. In honor of these growing conversations, as well as the representation of TU student Shane Henise in ‘Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,’ Cook Library is posting a student-generated list of […]
Apply Today for Cook Library’s Paid A-LIST Leadership Program!
Albert S. Cook Library Leadership Institute for Students (A-LIST) The library is seeking three adventurous students interested in gaining hands-on experience in academia through a yearlong, paid leadership program. The Albert S. Cook Library Leadership Institute for Students, (A-LIST), offers students experiential learning opportunities in leadership, research, research assistance, writing, teaching, and outreach. If you […]
Towson University and TurboVote make Voting Easier and More Convenient
Are you too busy to vote? Think again! Are you overwhelmed at the thought of trying to figure out how to register to vote? No longer an issue. The process of registering to vote and then actually voting are now simpler and more convenient through a collaboration between TU’s Office of Civic Engagement and Leadership and TurboVote. […]
Interested in Researching Social Issues?
Join Cook Library’s research session on the status of transgender health and policy in America. Since TU will be hosting a campus screening of ‘Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,’ Cook Library would like to post a student-generated list of online resources to correspond with the topic. Help us create our infoPlaylist for the library […]
Cook Library Open 24/7 for Midterms Starting at Noon TODAY!
Between Sunday, October 12th and Friday, October 17th, Cook Library will extend its hours of availability to accommodate students’ studying needs during midterms. During extended hours, the 2nd & 3rd floors will be open; other floors will be closed at the end of the library’s regular hours. Course Reserves services will still be available, but […]
TODAY! Poetry Reading by Ann Kolakowski
Persistence: Poems by Ann Eichler Kolakowski Wednesday, October 8th, 12:30pm-2:00pm Cook Library, 507 Ann Eichler Kolakowski will read and discuss her new book of poems, “Persistence”. In “Persistence”, Kolakowski meditates on the making and unmaking of Warren, Maryland, a mill town north of Baltimore flooded in 1922 to make way for the Loch Raven Reservoir. […]
Get In-Depth Research Help Even If You Can’t Make It To Cook Library!
Don’t have time to come to Cook Library to get help with your complex research question? No problem! Come to Research Relief, a program that makes research help available at sites across Towson’s campus. Research Relief gets into full swing again this week and here is a list of the times and locations: Center […]
Consent is Sexy: The Latest from the Thriving Tiger Blog
Do you want to have sex? An awkward question perhaps, but any sexual activity requires consent! A representative of the Counseling Center offers a lively and informative perspective on what constitutes consent, why it is essential, and how consent can be sexy. Read it, print it, and share it at http://thrivingtiger.wordpress.com
TONIGHT: Uppity Blind Girl Poetry Reading at Cook Library
Uppity Blind Girl: Poetry by Kathi Wolfe Tuesday, September 23rd, 6pm-7:30pm Cook Library, RM507 Poet Kathi Wolfe will read and comment on selections from her Uppity Blind Girl poems.
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