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Japanese American Day of Remembrance 80th Anniversary

February 19, 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which granted the U.S. Army the authority to establish military zones in California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona, during World War III. This act resulted in the forced displacement and incarceration of some 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast—including thousands from the San Francisco Bay Area—to concentration camps throughout the United States. Continue reading Japanese American Day of Remembrance 80th Anniversary

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Gleeson Library | Geschke Center celebrates International Education Week

International Education Week is a global event that encourages everyone to learn about the benefits of international education. The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education came together and initiated an effort to promote international learning as it would motivate more people to learn and want to get involved with facilitating this … Continue reading Gleeson Library | Geschke Center celebrates International Education Week

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Native American names and sports teams: more than just words

Today the President of the United States joined San Francisco, the state of California and a bunch more towns and states around the country in naming Monday, October 11 as Indigenous People’s Day. It’s a small way to recognize the enormous and essential contributions made by indigenous people to this country, as well as to … Continue reading Native American names and sports teams: more than just words

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Introducing the New Outreach Student Assistants

The Instruction and Outreach Department has hired three new Outreach Student Assistants to help with the library’s outreach and marketing initiatives. The students will be working on a variety of projects like creating content for Gleeson’s social media, assisting with library events and programs, working on book displays, and more. If you see them around … Continue reading Introducing the New Outreach Student Assistants