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Week 88: Announcements

November 19, 2021

Be sure to use your personal days before winter recess which begins on Monday, December 20th. All unused personal days will expire on December 31st.

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Week 87: Weekly Updates

November 12, 2021

With the recent announcement regarding the extended Winter Recess beginning 12/20, Central has altered their sample collection schedule and altered the testing desk schedule.

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Week 86: LMA School Priorities, Countway Strategic Plan and Performance Goal Setting

November 5, 2021

This message focuses on aligning our performance goals with the priorities and initiatives of the LMA schools and the Countway Library’s strategic plan...

November is Native American Heritage Month. Honoring the Past, Celebrating our Future.

Victor Lopez-Carmen: The Power of Intergenerational Values

November 3, 2021

In his TED Talk: The Power of Indigenous Intergenerational Intelligence, Victor shares his belief in the strength and importance of intergenerational values.

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Week 85: Showcasing Countway’s Renovation Project

October 29, 2021

Here is Luciana's presentation from last week’s Harvard Library All-Staff Meeting regarding the journey of Countway’s renovation. I hope you enjoy the pictures and the recap of the project.

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National Author’s Day

October 29, 2021

From poems to graphic novels and fiction to textbooks, authors give us content that sweeps us away and allows for self-interpretation. Storytelling gives us an experience of something that happened in the past, the occurrences of today, or a glimpse into the future. Whether fiction and non-fiction, the work of an author can open our minds to new worlds of thought.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 22, 2021

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, would like to share the story of Evelyn Lauder: breast cancer survivor, the daughter in law of cosmetics legend Estee Lauder, and founder of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).

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Week 84: Reminders and New Services Available This Week

October 22, 2021

The Flu Clinic began in the Longwood area this past Tuesday and will run every Tuesday/Thursday in the NRB Lobby through November 18th (EXCEPT Thursday November 11th).

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Week 83: Events and New Mask Policy

October 15, 2021

The Grad Fest houseplant giveaway for Harvard graduate students, co-sponsored by the Graduate Commons Program and the Harvard Graduate Council, took place Wednesday, October 13th from 12-1:30pm in the Countway Community Garden.

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LGBT History Month

October 14, 2021

Countway celebrates National LGBT History Month. Let’s shine a light on some of the people who brought awareness to it.

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National Medical Librarians Month

October 17, 2021

October is Medical Librarians Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate our extraordinary team of medical information professionals!

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Week 82: Working Together Towards Institutional Priorities

October 8, 2021

On October 5th, Dean Daley in his State of the School Address discussed his 4 institutional priorities: Collaborative Science, Inclusive Excellence, Transformative Education and Training, and Institutional Resilience.

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