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    • Another James Daughtery WPA Mural Finds Home at The Ferguson Library

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    Walk only a few blocks from the UConn Stamford Campus to view another James Daughtery WPA mural at The Ferguson Library! The Ferguson Library, Stamford’s public library is the new home of a spectacular piece of Amercian Art. “New England Tradition,” one of seven New Deal murals painted for Stamford High School by renowned artist James Daugherty (1887-1974), is on display. The mural hangs on a wall near the second floor landing of the Main Library.

    Read more about it in the library’s newsletter “Focus on Ferguson” January 2007 issue.

    Come in to the UConn Stamford’s Jeremy Richard Library to view “School Activities” another of James Daughtery’s WPA murals. School Activities, now on public view for the first time in 35 years, is on loan to the University of Connecticut from the City of Stamford.Read more in the JRL Spring 2006 newsletter

    UITS: Network Response Delays Today

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    This notice is to inform you that we are experiencing intermittent problems on our network where you may notice transmissions via the network (including e-mail) are slow, there may be problems accessing some internet sites, and there may be a problem accessing VPN.

    Our Network Engineering team is currently working on this issue and hope to have it resolved soon.

    You can receive updates on this or any other issues two ways:

    On-line: http://itstatus.uconn.edu/

    Call: 860-486-4357 and press “1” (one) for a system status.

    Thanks for your patience and cooperation.

    Article on Gayle Bessenoff’s Study

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    UConn Advance
    Ultra-thin models may hurt women’s self-esteem, study finds
    by Beth Krane – December 11, 2006

    Magazine ads featuring ultra-thin models may make young women feel worse about themselves, especially if they already suffer from poor body image, according to a new study conducted by Gayle Bessenoff, an assistant professor of psychology based at the Stamford campus.

    Bessenoff’s findings were published in the most recent issue of Psychology of Women Quarterly.

    (Note: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Vol. 30, issue 4, pg 239 “Can the Media Affect us? Social Comparision, Self-Discrepancy, and the Thin Ideal.”)

    Full UConn Advance story

    Campus Scholarship Available

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    The Stamford Campus Scholarship is now on the Director for Student Services’ website. Just click on the link below, fill out and bring to Student Services (Room 2.01).

    http://stamfordstudentlife.uconn.edu/assodir.html

    The scholarship is for All Stamford Campus Undergraduate/Graduate Degree Students who plan to continue their undergraduate/graduate studies Fall, 2007 at UCONN/Stamford or Storrs.

    Applicants should have completed One (1) full semester of coursework at the University of Connecticut to be eligible for a scholarship.

    Love Your Library Fundraiser this Weekend! Dec 2 & 3

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    Today is the day. Love Your Library at Barnes & Noble (with your voucher) & up to 20% of your purchases go to Connecticut’s libraries! December 1!

    Who: Connecticut Libraries & their supporters
    What: Love Your Library Book Fair
    Where: Connecticut Barnes & Noble Stores
    When: Friday, December 1st
    Saturday, December 2nd
    Sunday, December 3rd

    What can you do to help statewide library programs, like InfoAnytime? Shop at a participating Barnes & Noble store with your Love Your Library voucher (vouchers available at your local library or online) on Love Your Library days. Print out a voucher and bring with you to your Local Barnes & Noble and Support your local library!!

    Free version of AGELINE Database

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    AgeLine Database can now be found at http://www.aarp.org/research/ageline/

    Produced by AARP,(formerly offered via EBSCOhost) AgeLine abstracts the literature of social gerontology as well as aging-related research from psychology, sociology, social work, economics, public policy, and the health sciences. It covers aging-related issues for professionals in aging services, health, business, law, and mental health. AgeLine also includes selected consumer content.