Michigan State University Libraries
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- At the 2004 Michigan State University Student Writers Awards Night, students read from their original, award wining works. Readers include: Tim McCarty, Angela Sundstrom, Dan Roosien, and Veronica Fitzpatrick. The event is convened by Laura Tisdel, general editor of the Red Cedar Review. Readers are introduced by staff members from the Red Cedar Review. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2004-04-23T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Michigan poet and essayist Alison Swan reads her selected poems and an excerpt from a non-fiction essay in progress. She answers questions from the audience. The session is convened by Peter Berg, head of the Michigan State University Libraries' Special Collections. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
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- 2002-09-27T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Dorothy McMeekin, retired professor of Natural Science at Michigan State University, recalls her involvement in faculty unionizing efforts at MSU in the 1970s and 1980s. McMeekin talks about working with a group affiliated with the Michigan Education Association, collecting union membership cards, faculty who supported or resisted union representation, teaching in old Kedzie Hall, gender pay disparity on campus, and running afoul of MSU President Cecil Mackey. She is interviewed by retired MSU Professor of Labor Studies John Revitte.
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- 2015-02-23T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Acclaimed children's author Lois Lowry talks about her writing, plot and character development, and the plot-line of her most recent book "Gossamer." She also discusses the possibilities of a movie based upon her book "The Giver" which would star Jeff Bridges. Lowry is interviewed by Capital Area District Library South Services Coordinator Nicole Wells for the "Author Corner Live" series from CADL.
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- 2006-01-19T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- In an interdisciplinary panel discussion composed of Michigan State University faculty entitled "Digging Up the Past: New Tools/New Subjects," panelists describe their individual research and the modern research methods and tools available to them. The panelists explain how census data, archeology, photography, personal letters, religious order records, and numismatics may be used to shed light on historical periods and events which may not be exposed in official documents or historical records. Panelists are, Siddharth Chandra, professor James Madison College, Stacey Camp, professor Department of Anthropology, Sharon Leon, professor Department of History and Noah Kaye, professor Department of History. John P. Beck, professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations, convenes the session and moderates. Questions are taken from the audience.
- Date Issued:
- 2019-02-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Essayist Brenda Miller, professor of English at Western Washington University and editor-in-chief of the Bellingham Review, talks about how gender influences her writing and editing, authors she admires, how research informs her writings, the challenges of writing a spiritual autobiography, and her favorite literary magazines. Miller is interviewed by Michigan State University Professor of English Marcia Aldrich for the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held at the MSU Main Library.
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- 2007-03-21T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Sam recounts being born in Little Rock, AR, graduating high school in Kansas City, MO. and being hired at Fisher in February 1969. Sam describes the Body Shop as hot, dirty, and smoky. By contrast Sam says Trim Shop was paradise. He was drafted into U.S. Army after three months at Fisher and accrued seniority while he served. Sam talks about his union involvement, Black Men in Unions, service as Recreation and Conservation chair, and the Local 602 picnic.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-01-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Barack Obama holds his second prime time news conference on the economy. President Obama defends the 2010 budget and gives a positive outlook on the recovery. Obama answers questions from reporters involving cuts and increases in taxes, the national debt for the next generation, border control, the procurement system, and the AIG bonuses.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1977-11-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Barack Obama offers closing remarks at the Rural Economic Forum held in Peosta, Iowa. Obama thanks everyone for participating and for all the ideas generated in the breakout sessions, talks about new businesses being started in the area of wind energy and green technology and promises to help these agricultural entrepreneurs gain access to the needed capital to grow their businesses.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection