Katherine G. Krajcik and Andreas Yilma – Special to the Southern News The Eastern side of the Hilton C. Buley Library has been unoccupied for longer than students would like. The library held a ribbon-cutting celebration to commemorate the completion of the building on Monday, April 20. This story is part of a six part project for the Reporting and
Read moreOlivia Cintron and Diane Lazarus – Special to the Southern News From two rooms, no windows, and a home in the basement of Engleman Hall, the Writing and Tutorial centers are expected to undergo some drastic changes fall 2015. The Writing Center and Tutorial Center will merge into one new center, The Academic Success Center, and will be redefined with
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Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter After countless years of constructive, the finished Buley Library finally opened its doors to students. Prior to it’s opening, Southern administered an educational library survey to the student body to get a feel for the library needs of the students. Dr. Kenneth Walters is a member of the University Library Committee. Walters said, “During
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Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter After a year of students at Southern Connecticut State University having to walk around dirt piles or avoid the sounds of construction while studying, the renovations of Hilton C. Buley Library have finished, welcoming students to the newly designed wing. The newly opened doors, however, may be closed to students and faculty out of
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Derek Torrellas – Photo Editor The wooden ramp that temporarily served as the entrance to Buley Library for over three and a half years finally gave way to the front doors last week. Students walked up the broad stone and brick terrace and through the reopened doors for the first time, after being separated behind a construction fence for so
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Monica Zielinski – Special to the Southern News Free from orthopedic shoes, hair buns and glasses, a new age of future librarians is emerging, but the recent decision by the American Library Association to withdraw accreditation from the master of library science program at Southern and the comments made by the department’s chairman, Dr. Hak Joon Kim, Ph.D., could mean the
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