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SPRING 2011
May 1 – May 13, 2011
The Library will be open
24 Hours, 7 Days a Week
For Final Exams
Starting on
May 1 at 7:00 am
until
May 13 at 11:00 pm
The library hours for:
May 14 – 15, Saturday – Sunday …Closed
May 16, Monday……………………… 7 am to 5 pm
Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation and the GNU Project, main author of the GNU General Public License, and dedicated software freedom activist will be visiting Seton Hall University on April 19, 2:30pm – 4:30pm in the Jubilee Hall Auditorium. Please encourage your students to attend this exciting talk.
Dr. Stallman will be giving a talk entitled “Copyright vs. Community in the Age of Computer Networks”. The talk is geared towards the general public and anyone interested in free speech, copyright, and related issues should find it very interesting. The talk is open to the public and is sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA).
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Linux Operating System, which today is used by millions of computers, runs most of the Internet, powers everything from Supercomputers to eReaders and Smartphones, and – best of all – is available for free, including its source code. Richard Stallman played a major role in the evolution of Linux, and without the “GNU General Public License” Wikipedia and other high-profile projects would not be possible.
About the talk: Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright–to promote progress, for the benefit of the public–then we must make changes in the other direction.
About the author: Richard M. Stallman is the recipient of numerous awards, including a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and a Grace Murray Hopper Award from the Association for Computing Machinery, and holds several honorary doctorates from, among others, the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, the University of Glasgow, UK, the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Peru, and Lakehead University, Canada. He launched the GNU Project to create a free Unix-like operating system and has been the project’s lead architect and organizer. He also founded the Free Software Foundation to promote the universal freedom to create, distribute and modify computer software. Stallman has written many essays on software freedom and is an outspoken political campaigner for the free software movement.
Author captures events, individuals and spirituality that have marked the growth
(South Orange, NJ) – On Wednesday, April 13, 2011, Monsignor Robert James Wister will mark the publication of his new book, Stewards of the Mysteries of God: Immaculate Conception Seminary, 1860 – 2010, with a signing in the Dean’s Suite of Walsh Library at 3 p.m.
With this new narrative, Wister has provided a detailed, scrupulously researched and well-written historical treatment of the University’s Immaculate Conception Seminary.
“The story of the Seminary is a fascinating study of the religious, political, social, and ethnic history of New Jersey,” says Wister. “No aspect of regional or local history has failed to have an impact on the Seminary, and through its graduates, the Seminary has had a great and positive effect on society in general.”
The major seminary of the Archdiocese of Newark is currently in the midst of celebrating 150 years of forming priests for God’s people, with Sesquicentennial festivities continuing through December 2011. For a complete list of dates and events, visit theology.shu.edu.
“We are approaching a great time in the history of Immaculate Conception Seminary,” says Monsignor Robert Coleman, Rector and Dean. “As one of the very few seminaries founded before the Civil War which continues to serve the Church’s mission today, we rejoice in the great history of these 150 years and are filled with hope and confidence for a future of continued growth and service.”
Founded in 1860 by Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Immaculate Conception Seminary was first known by many as the “Diocesan Seminary” and the “Ecclesiastical Seminary.” A staple of Seton Hall College, its first class consisted of nine enrolled seminarians. Today, its rich and diverse student body represents such countries as Nigeria, Poland, Nicaragua and the United States. Its various academic offerings include a Master of Arts in Theology and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry, in addition to its Master of Divinity. In 2007, the Seminary also added a Bachelor of Arts in Catholic Theology to its repertoire, which enrolled 95 students as of last fall.
Though Immaculate Conception Seminary continues to evolve over the passing years, its core focus remains unchanged: to provide the human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral formation needed for priests to serve the Catholic Church.
“It is important to recognize that in the midst of so many challenges in the life of the Church, that the Seminary is a strong and healthy institution that will contribute to moving the Church forward, and bringing God’s Kingdom into the hearts of more people,” says Wister.
During the event, Wister will deliver a slide presentation with images and excerpts from this volume, and copies of the book will be available for purchase and autographs. Light refreshments will be served.
The event is free, and is open to the University community, as well as the general public. For more information, please contact
About Seton Hall University
For 154 years, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership, developing the whole student, mind, heart and spirit. Seton Hall combines the resources of a large university with the personal attention of a small liberal arts college. Its attractive suburban campus is only 14 miles by train, bus or car to New York City, with the wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities the city offers. Seton Hall is a Catholic university that embraces students of all races and religions, challenging each other to better the world through integrity, compassion, and a commitment to serving others. For more information, visit: www.shu.edu.
PORTRAITURE: INSIDE OUT
February 28 – April 1, 2011
Opening Reception, Thursday, March 3 5pm to 9pm
The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University presents Portraiture: Inside Out, an exhibition of contemporary portraiture co-curated by Museum Professions Graduate Candidates Ruth Ballester, Whitney Fehl, and Lauren Thompson. Artist Ryan Roa will present stage a public intervention throughout the opening and documentation of the event will be on view for the remainder of the exhibition. All gallery events are free and open to the public. A full color exhibition catalogue will be available at the gallery. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10:30am to 4:30pm.
Portraiture: Inside Out examines public expressions of private identity through the display of multi-media works including performance and installation, pushing the limits of portraiture beyond traditional representations of the human form. Featured artists include Sarah Bliss, Dominic Guarnaschelli, Gwen Hardie, Jenny Hyde, Pat Lay, Greg Leshé, So Yoon Lym, Ryan Roa, Steve Rossi, Jesse Eric Schmidt, Travis LeRoy Southworth, Tonja Torgerson, Peter Whittenberger, Christine Wong Yap and Raphael Zollinger. The curators selected artists “for their progressive approach to a traditional art genre.”
For 150 years, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership, developing the whole student, mind, heart and spirit. Seton Hall combines the resources of a large university with the personal attention of a small liberal arts college. Its attractive suburban campus is only 14 miles by train, bus or car to New York City, with the wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities the city offers. Seton Hall is a Catholic university that embraces students of all races and religions, challenging each other to better the world with integrity, compassion and a commitment to serving others. For more information, see www.shu.edu. The Walsh Gallery is located in the University Library, 400 S. Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079. If you’d like more information about this exhibition, or to schedule an interview, please contact Jeanne Brasile, Gallery Director at 973-275-2033 or jeanne.brasile@shu.edu
Beth Bloom, Marta Deyrup, and Paul Fisher have been awarded a prestigious Google research grant of $15,000 to track undergraduate students’ information-seeking behavior at Seton Hall University. This builds on an earlier CDI grant that Bloom and Deyrup received from the TLTC last year. In the CDI grant the librarians used Open Hallway, an online-behavior recording tool, to examine what kinds of strategies students use while doing online research and the effect librarian intervention has on their students’ success in finding quality information. The Google grant allows the library to study a much larger population over a much longer period of time. The librarians hope that the knowledge they gain from this study will enhance the library’s Information Literacy program. Currently the librarians instruct more than 4000 students each year and are constantly expanding and developing this program to reflect changing trends in technology. For more information about the library’s Information Literacy program, please contact Beth Bloom at (973) 761-9000 ext.2035 and Marta Deyrup at (973) 761-9000 ext. 2223.
http://www.shu.edu/news/article/326042
Seton Hall University Libraries
Spring 2011: January 18 – May 1, 2011
http://www.shu.edu/academics/libraries/
Regular Library Hours:
Sunday ………………………………3:00 pm to 1:00 am
Monday to Thursday ….……..7:00 am to 1:00 am
Friday …………………………..…..7:00 am to 11:00 pm
Saturday …………………………..9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Exceptions:
The library will close on March 4, Friday at 9 pm.
Spring Recess, March 5 to March 12:
Mar 5 – 6, Sat. – Sun. ….…….. Library Closed
Mar 7 – 11, Mon. – Fri. ………. 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Mar 12, Sat. ..…………… ….….. Library Closed
The library will re-open at 3:00 pm on Sunday, March 13. The library will close on April 20, Wednesday at 11:00 pm until April 25, Monday at 7:00 am for Easter Recess.
The University Libraries is pleased to announce that two vending machines (drinks and snacks) have been placed on the first floor of the Walsh Library.