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Tweets from the Special Collections dept. @fhglibrary @wcuofpa w/ collections re: history, WCU, science, rare books, the arts, & more. Instagram:

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*** Also as an UPDATE, our exhibitions “A Botanical Blueprint: Sustainable Roots & Environmentalism at West Chester” @sustainableWCU & “Staging Community: A Theatrical Past at West Chester” @WCUTheatreDance have been extended until the end of Spring semester 2025! ***

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Our Special Collections Technician, Jenna (yours truly) will be leaving WCU Special Collections soon and moving to California with her spouse! Opportunities & adventure await! ☀️🌊

In my (Jenna’s) own words, it has been a wonderful almost 5 years in

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** In the interim, I have created some posts to get us until the end of this semester, but this account will be quieter than usual until Spring Semester 2025. Stay tuned! What do you want to see from @WCUSpecColl next year? **

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Learn more about the important work of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop in this recently published @ALALibrary video (ft. some of our photos!):
https://t.co/0foMdcup0h

Transcript from her OSU interview from 2013 where she discusses her time @WCUofPA further: https://t.co/SCnhlWdDHL

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Learn more about the Diversify Your Library project here: https://t.co/I14suuuEIA AND https://t.co/T31uK5SFEP !

#DiversifyYourLibrary #DrRudineSimsBishop #WCULibraries @WCU_CESW @WCUYouthLit @WCUPAEnglish

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In the past few years, we have received an amazing donation of children’s literature from Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, Class of 1959 @WCUofPA alumna. Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop is considered to be the mother of multicultural literature.

In 1990, she published her Mirror, Windows, &

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one of our student employees, Bobby, has been hard at work sorting these books for our Special Collections’ & the general University Libraries’ children’s literature collections. Here you can see selected books that feature author &/or illustrator signatures & inscriptions.

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West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance stages The Eumenides, a timeless Greek tragedy exploring morality and fate.

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https://t.co/fjBMFIKHWo

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West Chester University's Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology unveils "Roaring in Secret," an immersive exhibition on 1920s subversion and change.

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https://t.co/ZVXK3Lfanh

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@WCUofPA, we're skating into the last weeks of the semester & finals season like ...

@WCUStuAffairs @WCU_SGA & SAC (plus our Libraries) have many destressing activities coming up. Check social media & WCU calendars for event info.

Here's ours: https://t.co/xBO5YMdbH3

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Be sure to stop by @FHGLibrary for our Human Library event tomorrow afternoon & our international teas all week!

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Celebrate International Education Week with WCU’s Global Engagement Office! 🌎 From Nov. 18-22, enjoy unique events like the Country Expo, artist talks, poetry readings, a Greek documentary, and tea from around the world. #WCUGoesGlobal https://t.co/MU2PTgo7ny

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Opera students at WCU’s Wells School of Music are bringing WCU alumna Melissa Dunphy’s ALICE TIERNEY to life Nov 15-16 at Asplundh Concert Hall. Inspired by true events, this contemporary opera explores forgotten histories and women’s narratives. #WCUEvent
https://t.co/ar9cbCSQqn

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New bookplates just dropped... which is your favorite?

Bookplates are used to denote ownership & personalize a book. These are bookplates made by students in art & design programs @ArtsAtWCU @WCUofPA in the 1920s.

(WCU Dept of Art & Design Collection, Box 1, Folder 1)

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Did you know that WCU is home to the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center? The center provides community & support for student veterans.

Learn more about them here: https://t.co/n4vOPKZFpY

#VeteransDay #VeteransDay2024 #WestChesterUniversity

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Happy Veterans Day to all in our @wcuofpa community who have served or are currently serving our country! Thank you for your service during wartime & peace.

Armistice Day, as it was originally called, commemorated the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. The day's name

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has been changed to Veterans Day to better honor, reflect, & celebrate ALL veterans' service & sacrifices.

These 2 local papers in our collection are from Nov. 11 & 12, 1918. They depict the news of the end of World War I, when the Armistice was signed.