Book of the week
By Jordan Montgomery
The Art of Encouragement by Jordan Montgomery is a powerful guide to enhancing wellbeing and productivity through the practice of encouragement. As a renowned performance coach and speaker, Montgomery shares an engaging narrative filled with practical lessons on how to use encouragement effectively within organizations, teams, families, and communities. The book empowers readers to take action by showing them that they are already equipped to implement these principles. Key takeaways include developing leadership skills that highlight the strengths of others, maximizing impact in organizations and communities, and strategies for attracting and retaining top talent while driving results.
Last updated 12/06/2024 by S. Wilson
By Melvin Delgado When the Lord's House Closes explores the reasons behind church closures and offers community-focused suggestions for...
In Molds, Mushrooms, and Medicines, Nicholas Money explores the vital and complex role fungi play in our lives, both inside and outside the body. He...
"From the Pulitzer-prize winning, New York Times bestselling author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the...
University Archives
This is a rerun, but it's "timeless" (sorry could not help myself)
Take a look at the first picture of the tower and compare it to the second. Notice anything? (Aside from the fact that it needed a good cleaning!) The tower built in 1927 to cover up a smoke stack of the central heating plant for the university, was dedicated as a memorial to former students who gave their lives during World War I. Since the clocks were installed, they never did work well, all four clocks would have different times and at some point stopped all together. While undergoing repair, they took the hands off the clocks. The most interesting part about the repair of the tower clocks is that it was done as a personal gift by a few students of the university. Thomas Toenjes, a senior in electrical engineering, along with his associates, Edward Sailer, Peter Kay, and Leo Moore, spent months of their own time getting no money or class credit working on repairing the clocks. The university paid for the material they used which came to about $800. The university had gotten estimates to repair the clocks of $10,000-$25,000. After having the correct time only twice a day for some 12 years, the clocks finally got running on time in 1965-but that’s not the end of the story. It still had no bells, which leads to another interesting story.
It has been ten years since I last posted this item! An oldie but goodie that I think is worth posting again. There are races like the...
As Donald B. Taylor has been offically installed as the latest president of the University of Detroit Mercy, here is a bit of trivia on some past...
HOW IT ALL BEGAN (From the St. Francis Club Archives) Legend has it that the whole thing began with a tussle between one Adolph Schultz...
From the research desk
The American Psychological Association has released the latest edition, the seventh edition, of the Publication Manual.
Highlights include:
Full color throughout.
An updated chapter with guidelines for writing without bias that address age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality .
A new chapter about APA’s updated journal article reporting standards.
Two paper formats: one for students and one for professionals. The student paper format does not require a running head nor does it require an abstract. The required content on the title page differs as well.
Best practices for ethical writing, including discussions on avoiding plagiarism and updated guidance on navigating the publication process and disseminating research findings.
100+ new reference examples, including coverage for websites, social media and classroom resources, plus more than 40 new sample tables and figures.
Considerable information on punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and the use of italics.
Detailed information about how to report statistical data.
The APA will continue to provide support and resources for the 6th edition until August 2020 at which time they expect the transition to the new edition will be complete.
...Do you want a voice in how the government handles important issues that affect you, your friends, and your family? Don’t forget to...
New Wireless Printing at the McNichols Campus Library Print from your: Download the free wepa print app on your phone or print driver...
Did you know May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States? The awareness raising campaign, started in 1949, by the community-based...
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We know you're getting geared up for the toughest time of the term- FINALS! Don't panic. We have you covered.
The McNichols Campus Library is open during finals week. Remember to have your Student ID with you to enter the building.
Sunday December 10: 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Monday December 11 through Thursday December 14: 8:00am - 10:00pm
Friday December 15: 8:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday December 16: 10:00am - 4:00pm
The Library Also Offers:
Group study rooms (reserve a room here)
Scantrons – Free
Blue Books – Free
Color Printing – 25 cents per page
Spiral Binding – Free
Photocopying – 10 cents per page
Assistance from a librarian - priceless
When you're ready to relax, we have plenty of DVD's available.
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“This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who provide access to reading materials. Readers, particularly students, are...
The Detroit Mercy librarians are happy to welcome new and returing students to the to the library. Here is some news you can use. Our...
On Monday, July 17, former President Barack Obama published an open letter to librarians thanking them for all that they do to protect the...