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Subject Focus: Poet Laureate Philip Levine at Wayne State University
Posted December 2nd, 2011 by cwesterman
Philip Levine, a 1950 graduate of Wayne University, was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States in August of this year. Levine was born in Detroit in 1928, and his poetry is concerned with labor, industry and workers. In his short time as the nation's official poet he has not refrained from political activity: he made international news this month when an autographed book of his poetry he had donated to the "People's Library" of Occupy Wall Street was among those seized by the New York City Police Department. read more »
Photo Caption Contest: November 16-23, 2011
Posted November 15th, 2011 by eclemens
Welcome to a new feature on the Reuther Library Blog: a photo caption contest. It’s easy to play. Here’s how:
1. Look at the photo below.
2. Come up with a caption for it.
3. Post your caption and the URL for this blog post on our facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/reutherlib), either directly on our wall, or in the comments beneath the contest announcement, within one week.
We’ll pick the one we like best, and that person will get a free print of the image. After a week, we’ll reveal the true context of the photo. We hope you enjoy! read more »
Photo Caption Contest: October 19-26, 2011
Posted October 19th, 2011 by jruss
Welcome to a new feature on the Reuther Library Blog: a photo caption contest. It’s easy to play. Here’s how:
1. Look at the photo below.
2. Come up with a caption for it.
3. Post your caption and the URL for this blog post on our facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/reutherlib), either directly on our wall, or in the comments beneath the contest announcement, within one week.
We’ll pick the one we like best, and that person will get a free print of the image. After a week, we’ll reveal the true context of the photo. We hope you enjoy! read more »
Employee Spotlight: Alberta Asmar
Posted October 13th, 2011 by eclemens
The staff of the Reuther Library would like to honor and extend grateful appreciation to an outstanding Wayne State University (WSU) employee, Ms. Alberta Asmar, who has retired after 46 years of dedicated service to various Departments and Colleges within WSU.
Alberta started her career at WSU on November 8, 1965 as an Office Clerk I in the Audio Visual Department Utilization Center. In 1978 she transferred to the Weekend College to work with Assistant Dean Carlton Maley in the Criminal Justice Building on the North Campus. read more »
