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   Volume I, Issue 2
May 2005   
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Bioethics and the drug industry
A distinguished panel debates the social side of drug development and marketing. > Full story
What has the Library done for me lately?
Villanova University graduate students reveal what they like best about Falvey. > Full story
Outstanding seniors named Falvey Student Scholars
Budding biologists, philosophers, political scientists, non-fiction writers and art historians present their award-winning research. > Full story
Summertime and the reading is easy
The Popular Reading collection offers something for everyone: espionage, romance, cookbooks, biographies, mysteries, Trading Spaces and books by Dave Barry and Michael Moore. > Full story
Falvey and Nursing aid Ronald McDonald House
A cooperative endeavor succeeds as much needed items are donated to this worthy home away from home. > Full story
Director's Watch: The Library as Intellectual Crossroads
Even in the Google era, the library serves as a local nexus and portal to the world of scholarship for the university. It is then a small step to expand this role. > Full story
Falvey acquires first edition of Thoreau's "Walden"
Special Collections unveils new addition as "Walden" marks 150th anniversary of publication. > Full story
Assistant business librarian Dan Overfield appointed
He helps serve the research and instructional needs of C&F students and faculty. > Full story
At your fingertips: Locating book reviews online
Searching for reviews of a book? Falvey now offers two major online sources for locating current and historic book reviews, with more reliability than you'll find on the open web. > Full story
Greene celebrates three decades at Falvey
Bill Greene and others commemorate significant milestones at Falvey and Villanova University. > Full story
“Don Quixote in Translation”
Exhibit mounted in conjunction with modern languages and literatures conference shows the influence of this classic novel across many cultures and ages. > Full story
Falvey appreciates its student employees
Seniors receive special recognition at the seventh annual student employee celebration. > Full story
Kudos to student photographer Katy Lee
Graduating senior's photograph of Villanova University is published in the Wall Street Journal. > Full story
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