Monday, October 23, 2017

Workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7pm for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research 2018

Join SWOSU faculty and students for this informative workshop about the upcoming National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) being held at the University of Central Oklahoma from April 4-7, 2018.

The SWOSU NCUR workshop will be on Tuesday, Oct. 24th at 7:00PM in the Al Harris Library Instruction Room (2nd floor). The SWOSU workshop will cover
  • how to write an abstract,
  • design a research poster,
  • and present like a pro!
Why should I present at NCUR 2018?
  • It's a great opportunity to network at a national level
  • Present and promote your research passions
  • Learn about new fields
  • Explore career options
  • It's a road trip to UCO!
The deadline to submit a NCUR abstract is December 5th, 2017.

For more information contact
  • Frederic Murray: frederic.murray@swosu.edu
  • Taylor Verkler: taylor.verkler@swosu.edu

Friday, October 13, 2017

Campus power outage south of Davis St. [Update: Power is back!]

Updated 10/13/2017, 4:10pm

Power and A/C are back in the Al Harris Library.



Original post

The Weatherford campus south of Davis St. is experiencing a power brown-out. The Al Harris Library is open and most library computers are working, but there's no air conditioning.

Monday, October 09, 2017

The World of Theatre



For thousands of years people have been telling stories in a variety of ways, including through the form of stage theatre.  The form of theatre that we know today originated with the Greeks.  One of the most famous playwrights of all time is William Shakespeare who wrote plays such as  Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and Romeo and Juliet during the 16th and 17th centuries.  Today theatre is still going strong from the bright lights of Broadway in New York City to community theatres in Oklahoma towns.

To ensure a successful theatrical performance, there must be many people working backstage in addition to the actors on the stage and the director.  This includes the stage manager, set designer, costume designer, and many more staff.  One of the most important persons in a theatrical production is the theatre or stage director who oversees and orchestrates the production as a whole.  The director's function is to ensure the quality and completeness of the production and to lead the members of the creative team, such as the actors, set designers, and costume designers, into realizing their artistic vision of it. Vital to a theatrical production are the actors, because they bring the script to life for the audience, evoking the emotions that were intended by the playwright. The design of the set is also a very important aspect of theatre production, because the set must be designed and constructed with the appropriate props to further bring the script to life.   

Come by the Al Harris Library and check out our display on “The World of Theatre”!

Tuesday, October 03, 2017

Family History





 
If you are curious about your family’s history and would like to find out more about your ancestry, come by the Al Harris Library this month to look at our Family History and Genealogy display.  If you see something you like on our display, feel free to check it out!   

You may have heard your relatives talk about incidents that happened in your family or you may have heard about other family members, and you may want to find out more about who they were and who you are.  The SWOSU Libraries has the resources to get you started!  If you have questions about how to start, please ask us and we will point you in the right direction.  In addition to the available printed materials, there are many online resources.