From the desk of Gary Solomon: New book on Vegas talk show

To one and all:

Recently I was invited onto The Morning Blend talk show in Las Vegas, Nevada. They wanted to talk about my new book, Why is Brian So Fat? I thought you might like to see the show. Click, watch and listen:

http://www.vegasmorningblend.com/videos/168046276.html

I know some of you out there want to be writers. Why is Brian So Fat? is my 14th book. Many of my books are free. They are available through my college research site or Cinema-therapy.com.

I was illiterate until the age of 15. It was a struggle for me to learn to read, write and spell. I am telling you this because I want to encourage you to keep going to school--one class at a time, one day at a time.

Learning to use the library is a primary path to academic success. It was the key to seeing me through my academic work and ultimately allowing me to become a college professor and published author.

Go for it. Give it your best shot. And...enjoy the journey.

Professor Gary Solomon

From the desk of Laura McBride: Lit Class in the Library!

Anybody in the mood for poems, short stories, and plays in a cozy corner of the library?

I will be offering "Writing About Literature" (ENG 298) in our newly renovated Henderson Campus Library this spring. This will be a small seminar course for students interested in majoring in English (either here or at UNLV), as well as for students who would just enjoy the subject matter. We will be reading a selection of lyric poetry, short stories and two plays.  There will be three required essays in the course, each designed to demonstrate your ability to write in a standard academic way about these genres (Don't worry: I'll show you how to do it!).

This class will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 (Spring 2013), and the course will be offered even if enrollment is low. English 298 is required for the English degree at CSN, and for the English major at UNLV.

If you are interested, give the course a try. It's going to be fun!

Professor Laura McBride
laura.mcbride@csn.edu
Office: Henderson B-224
(702) 651-3043

P.S. Please wait to buy the book until after the first day of class.

CSN Hungry Games—Faculty & Staff Softball Tournament

Hungry for some fun?  

If you love softball, free food, getting together with family and friends 

or all of the above, come watch the CSN Hungry Games Faculty & Staff Softball Tournament

right here on the CSN Henderson Campus, Lied Field.

Saturday, November 3

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Activities include softball, kids games, and face painting. Hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy provided!

Act now!  There’s only one week left to RSVP to the hungrygames@csn.edu e-mail address with the number of adults and children in your party—deadline is Oct. 19!

From the desk of Diana Clennan, Dept. of Communication:

Dear Friends and Colleagues! This semester is off to a great start! Thank goodness for our wonderful Library Services. I have already requested classroom visits for my four sections of COM 101 (Oral Communication). We will also take a tour of the library and all the students are required to get a Library Card! Question: How are you weaving library information into your course curriculum?

Diana Clennan can be contacted at 651-3561 or Henderson campus room B-236. She is available to meet for lunch/chats on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and looks forward to a fun semester.

From the Henderson Campus Administration Office:

The Henderson Campus Administration Office would like to welcome everyone to the Fall 2012 semester. We are looking forward to another great semester here at the Henderson Campus. There are going to be a lot of fun events and activities this semester that I hope students, faculty and staff will really enjoy. If anyone has suggestions on what we can do to make the campus a more enjoyable place to learn, please do not hesitate to come talk with us. We are located in the C building 100 office area. I hope you all have a wonderful semester.

To contact the Campus Administration Main Line, call: 651-3010





Welcome to the Library!

Welcome to the newly refreshed CSN Henderson Campus Library! For the Fall 2012 semester, we’ve been improving our spaces and our materials to help meet the needs of everyone on campus as we start the school year together at CSN.

New Collections

We've updated large areas of our print collections that are now more accessible on our shelves than ever before. Check out our variety of anatomical models for biology that have also just come in. Explore the tens of thousands of e-resources added online for student research and assignments as well. And with a strong budget set for the year, we look forward to ordering even more items that you need to support your coursework.

New Spaces

Along with new tables and chairs, we've doubled the amount of computers in the Library and improved our student study spaces. The Library now features a large and comfortable quiet study room that can double as a classroom for library orientations or a meeting space for faculty. If you'd like to book this area, call the reference desk at 651-3039 and we'd be happy to make arrangements to suit your needs.

New Activities

Look forward to upcoming Library activities this semester such as a Weekly Coffee Hour, Fall 2012 Start Your Research Workshops and more posts on our latest project—this Henderson Campus Library Blog! The purpose of our blog is to keep you connected with what's going on in the Library and on campus. It's a virtual spot to show and share! Take a look at our navigation tabs at the top of the page or visit the About Us link on the left to learn more. We'll be sending faculty information on how to use the blog to post about courses and activities in the upcoming months. Bring out those cameras and smartphones because we're looking for pictures too!

Get the Facts!

Our Library can be found in Room 120 of the A Building. Stop by to meet our knowledgeable staff of familiar and new faces who will be spreading the word on how we help students succeed at CSN! With our refreshed Library and resources, we're ready for a brand new year!

For more information about CSN Library Services, visit our website at www.csn.edu/library