Author Archives: Leslie L Morgan

About Leslie L Morgan

I am one of the First Year Experience Librarians at the University of Notre Dame. I work collaboratively with Faculty who teach First Year Undergraduate students. I encourage First Year students to schedule a one to one research consultation to review their research topic and explore many information tools important throughout their academic career.

Thank you for an amazing 2012-2013 Academic year!

Greetings First Year Undergraduate Students @ Notre Dame: I want to send out A BIG Thank you!!! to those First Year Undergraduate Students who are meeting with Elizabeth and I this Spring Semester, 2013. Your research topics were very interesting … Continue reading

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Developing Habits of the Mind

I had the good fortune to present a workshop at the 11th Annual Notre Dame - TRIO Conference: “Make a Story, Leave a Legacy”. As one of the presenters, I talked to parents and high students (intending on college & university) about:  “Information … Continue reading

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March 1, 2013: “Middle of Nowhere” 6:30pm Browning Cinema

Good Day First Year Students and the Faculty who teach them! “Middle of Nowhere” a film directed by Ava Duvernay will be shown at the Browning Cinema (University of Notre Dame) Friday, March 1, 2013 at 6:30pm. This film is … Continue reading

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African American History Month 2013: eResources to know

Hesburgh Libraries – Africana Studies, G. Margaret Porter, Subject Specialist: http://www.library.nd.edu/subjects/africana_studies Africana Studies – The University of Notre Dame, Rev. Dr. Hugh Page, Chair: http://africana.nd.edu/about/africana-studies-at-notre-dame/ Schomburgh Center for Research on Black Culture (of the New York Public Library) e-Content: http://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg … Continue reading

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Library Workshops for First Year Students; Register Now!

As part of my continual academic outreach and engagement efforts as one of the First Year Experience Librarians, I am pleased to offer Library Workshops for First Year Undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame. Students are asked to log-in … Continue reading

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The First Year Challenge: Proposals Due March 15, 2013

On January 23, 2013 in the Coleman-Morse Student Lounge, Mayor Pete Buttiegieg joined First Year Students to introduce the City of South Bend. Mayor Pete discussed everything from the history, ethnic & religious culture, to youth, crime reports, housing, evidence-based intervention … Continue reading

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Welcome back First Year Undegrads!: News to Know

It’s so good to see many of you return to campus. I am looking forward to seeing many first year students this semester in various classes to which Elisabeth & I will present Information Literacy/Hesburgh Libraries for your continued academic … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays & Other Musings from one of your FYE Librarians

As we are winding down the fall semester in the main Hesburgh Libraries location, we experienced  tremendous increase in our ND community’s use of this location. No matter what time of day during the ending weeks of fall semester (2012), it … Continue reading

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Fresh Writing and McPartlin Essay Award Submissions Due 07 January 2013

From Dr. Matthew Capdevielle, University Writing Program: WHAT:  University Writing Program is now accepting submissions for Fresh Writing, Volume 13, and the 2013 McPartlin Essay Award HOW:  Faculty submit promising student essays directly to mcapdev1@nd.edu . WHEN:  Deadline for submission: January 7, 2013. Hello, all: As you make your way … Continue reading

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Librarians After Dark: Research Assistance on Sunday evenings

As the Fall semester is winding down, many first year undergraduates are working to finalize their research, arguement, and analysis papers. If you are still finding it a challenge to articulate your thesis, why not seek out the assistance from … Continue reading

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