Finals are stressful for students, which is why Falvey Library gives students a little boost before taking on those big tests and papers. While you’re getting all the details on this year’s event on May 3, check out this tasty scene from 2019’s event: a dessert bar! Because everyone feels a bit better after a cupcake or brownie (or both!)
Shawn Proctor, MFA, is Communication and Marketing Program Manager at Falvey Library.
The Villanova Community is cordially invited to join us on Monday, April 22, 1-3 p.m. (or until supplies last!), on the Falvey Hall Patio to celebrate a major milestone: the 75th anniversary of Falvey Hall as the home of Villanova University’s Library!
We’ll offer a variety of delicious treats including cake, cookies, and candy for attendees to savor during this sweet moment! In honor of the Library’s namesake, we’ll also be raffling off a limited amount of custom Father Falvey socks. (See below for a preview of this dripping footwear!)
You can help us commemorate this momentous occasion! Make sure to stop by to sign our big anniversary card and take a trip down memory lane by sharing your favorite Falvey memories! We want to know what part Falvey has played during your journey at Villanova.
We hope to see you there. Cheers to 75 memorable years!
Just in time for our 75th anniversary of Falvey Hall as the Home of Villanova University’s Library, we flashback to circa 1970s to see a student using the Library!
Look for a cameo by Falvey Library Director the Rev. Louis A. Rongione, OSA, whose desk is still stored in the Library.
Credit: University Archives
Happy Earth Week!
We flashback to 2021, when the sustainability fair returned to campus, offering a variety of fun and functional wares. This year’s Earth Week is under way, so make sure to check out all of the great events!
Shawn Proctor, MFA, is Communication and Marketing Program Manager at Falvey Library.
Did you (safely) check out the recent eclipse (along with practically everyone else on campus?) Then see whether we spotted your friendly face at our event or outside of the Library!
Photo at the event courtesy of Emilie Agras ’25 CLAS.
Ed Scion, PhD, with Margot Accettura, STEM Librarian, Falvey Library
A full house attended the recent Scholarship@Villanova lecture series talk by Ed Sion, PhD, Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics, honoring his book Accreting White Dwarfs: from Exoplanetary Probes to Classical Novae and Type Ia Supernovae. This series recognizes scholarly publications, ongoing research, and other intellectual contributions of faculty members from all five colleges of Villanova University.
Shawn Proctor, MFA, is Communication and Marketing Program Manager at Falvey Library.
Ruth Ozeki, author of The Book of Form and Emptiness is announced as the winner of The 2022 Women’s Prize For Fiction, taking place at Bedford Square Gardens, London. Picture date: Wednesday June 15, 2022. PA Photo. As the winner of the prize, which is now in its 27th year, Ruth Ozeki will receive £30,000. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (Used for editorial purposes, courtesy of the Women’s Prize)
The Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist was recently announced, and Falvey Library has acquired the full longlist of books (along with many other DEI-focused award-winning or nominated books). A special landing page will help patrons learn what titles have been added and how to search for them within the Library’s collection. See the full list at the bottom of this blog!
“The Women’s Prize for Fiction is a celebration of women’s creativity and literary achievements. We’re excited to offer the Women’s Prize longlist from this year forward as part of an initiative to diversify our shelves. One of our vendor partners, Gobi, is offering an approval plan based on DEI-focused literary prizes, so a curated list of award-winning titles will be highlighted in the main collection,” says Danielle Dempsey, MLIS, Metrics and Assessment Librarian.
In fall 2023, Falvey Library introduced a new collection of print books that have been nominated for or awarded the diversity-focused prizes listed on this page. This highlighted collection aligns with Falvey Library’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Collection Development Statement, which informs collection development in all subject areas across the Library.
Please note: the Women’s Prize also launched an inaugural non-fiction prize, which is also exciting and worth a look!
Shawn Proctor, MFA, is Communication and Marketing Program Manager at Falvey Library.
It’s eclipse day on campus, and we’re loving all of the excitement to (safely) watch this celestial event! Falvey gave away hundreds of eclipse glasses as well as moon pies and other themed treats. We are loving seeing everyone outside for this special day!
Photo credit: Melissa Mayes (https://www.pexels.com/photo/glowing-image-of-a-moon-eclipse-6707255/)
Today, April 8, a full solar eclipse will pass over North America, giving residents in Mexico, the United States, and Canada a chance to view a full eclipse for the first time in seven years. It’s expected to last a total of four minutes and 27 seconds, which is nearly double the length of the ‘The Great American Eclipse’ that occurred on Aug. 21, 2017, and was also the first total eclipse in almost a century. Now, a mere 7 years later, eclipse fans have had a short wait, but their anticipation continues to grow.
When the moon passes between the Sun and Earth at just the right time, an eclipse occurs. This can only occur during a new moon. When this happens, the Sun is completely blocked, and it appears as if its dawn or dusk. The Sun is “eclipsed” by the moon’s shadow.
So why are eclipses important anyways? Scientists use eclipses to make important discoveries, such as the detection of helium and studying the Sun’s structure. Today, scientists are concerned with researching the innermost part of the corona of the Sun, a part which can only be viewed during solar eclipses. This data helps scientists produce predictions of “space weather,” or tracking objects as they move away from the Sun.
If you can’t make it outside to see this solar event, this will be the last one seen in the US until 2045. But, if you’re lucky enough to catch a glimpse this April, make sure to take the proper precautions to avoid eye damage. Don’t forget to wear certified eclipse glasses and be careful not to even look through a lens if trying to snap a few shots.
Check out NASA’s website to take a look at the eclipse map and for extra tips on how to prepare.
To learn more about solar eclipses and astronomy, dig deeper into the resources below. And stop by Falvey’s fantastic eclipse event 1-3 p.m.!
Find it at Falvey:
AJ Balinski ’26 CLAS is a Communication major from Gibraltar, Michigan. She works as a Communication & Marketing Assistant at Falvey Library.
Margot Accettura, MLS, is the STEM Librarian at Falvey Library.
By Shawn Proctor
On April Fool’s Day, the Women’s Basketball Team was all business in the WBIT, downing the Penn State Lady Lions 58-53 to advance to the championship game against Illinois Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Stand-out Lucy Olsen played all 40 minutes of the game and dropped 21 points en route to a hard fought “dub.”
To celebrate this big run, we’re looking back at this two-page collection of images from Women’s basketball through the years, courtesy of Villanova Athletics and the Falvey Library Collection, designed by Joanne Quinn, 15 MA, ’84 CLAS, Director of Communication and Marketing. The high-energy spread was featured in the Fall 2023 issue of Mosaic.