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Author Michelle Tea to give public reading of new book "Black Wave"

Author Michelle Tea to give public reading of new book “Black Wave”

Sean McFetridge • October 7, 2015

Author Michelle Tea will be having a public reading of her new book "Black Wave" in Gorgas Library Room 205 on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The book is a merging of a memoir and science fiction based...

Award-winning author Ann Twinam to hold guest lecture

Award-winning author Ann Twinam to hold guest lecture

Ellen Johnson • October 1, 2015

Dr. Ann Twinam, an award-winning author and historian, will speak at the first lecture of The University of Alabama’s new Latin American, Caribbean and Latino studies major, according to a press release....

On-campus libraries are hubs for student activity

On-campus libraries are hubs for student activity

Ellen Johnson • September 25, 2015

Whether you prefer the quaint quietness of Gorgas or the sleek style of Rodgers, every student has their own library style. While some libraries are devoted to specific colleges, such as Bruno Business...

TCPS lecture offers insight into Amelia Gorgas' life

TCPS lecture offers insight into Amelia Gorgas' life

Heather Buchanan • July 15, 2015

Many students walk in and out of Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library each day, but some of them may not be aware of its namesake’s role on campus.Sarah Wiggins, a former history professor at The University of...

Gorgas hosts Confederate publication exhibit

Gorgas hosts Confederate publication exhibit

Jeremy Connor • June 17, 2015

Many University of Alabama students haven’t taken the time to access the vast collection of historical material available to the University, provided by generous donations. Tucked away in a corner of...

Astronaut to speak on experiences at Gorgas Library

Astronaut to speak on experiences at Gorgas Library

Kris Mitchell • November 17, 2011

Astronaut Col. Michael Fincke, recent spacewalker of STS-134 and former commander of Expedition 18 to the International Space Station, will speak today at 1 p.m. in Gorgas Library room 205. Fincke will...

Library teaches students how to tweet

Caroline Murray • September 21, 2011

University Libraries and Gorgas Information Services will teach students how to use Twitter as an information resource for their professional and academic lives today at Amelia Gayle Gorgas in room 205...

Seven facts about Gorgas Library

Seven facts about Gorgas Library

Stephanie Brumfield • September 20, 2011

1. Sanford Media Center Tucked away on the second floor of Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library is every budding digital artist’s dream come true. The Sanford Media Center, located in room 205B, offers free...

Students discuss exclusion issues

William Evans • March 30, 2011

Students gathered Monday evening in Gorgas Library Room 205 to discuss the condition of students rendered invisible by mainstream culture. Disabled, LGBT and international students are seen through categories...

UA to host Latino literacy conference

Haley Herfurth • April 22, 2010

The School of Library and Information Studies will host the third annual Celebration of Latino Children's Literature conference today and tomorrow in Gorgas Library and Alston Hall. The conference will...

Balakrishna brings veena music to Alabama

Jamie Lyons • April 13, 2010

Vidvan Balakrishna, a musician from India, brought Carnatic music to life in Don Fader’s 8 a.m. Music in World Cultures class on Tuesday. Carnatic music is one of two genres of Indian classical music...