Events & Exhibits
- Exhibit celebrates two Augustinian anniversaries
- Volume II, Issue 1
- Featuring ancient and new editions of St. Thomas's Sermons, art produced in honor of St. Nicholas, as well as print reproductions of the shrine at Tolentino. > Full story
- Falvey Cultural Calendar
- Volume II, Issue 1
- Falvey Cultural Calendar
- Volume II, Issue 2
- Reliving Antiquity with Special Collections and Core Humanities
- Volume II, Issue 2
- View changing depictions of St. Augustine, travel narratives, historical novels and George Washington seated on Zeus's throne. > Full story
- Hispanic Heritage Month: Of poets and politics
- Volume II, Issue 2
- Faculty from the department of classical and modern languages and literatures share new publications, a poetry collection and a commemoration of Chile's September 11, 1973. > Full story
- Falvey helps promote One Book Villanova University program
- Volume II, Issue 2
- Reading the signs of the times: Dr. Bernard P. Prusak latest book, The Church Unfinished, stimulates discussion of the Roman Catholic Church’s past and future
- Volume II, Issue 2
- The latest in the Falvey Faculty Book Talk series > Full story
- You’re invited: Falvey book group selects intriguing titles
- Volume II, Issue 3
- March 1 book discussion on Fahrenheit 451 > Full story
- A forgotten Founding Father? Falvey’s Scholarship @ Villanova presents Dr. James J. Kirschke
- Volume II, Issue 3
- Gouverneur Morris's accomplishments in the face of adversity > Full story
- Class Poet Award 2006
- Volume II, Issue 3
- Are you a senior? Are you a poet? If so, you could be named Class Poet of 2006! > Full story
- Falvey presents “"Sing a Song: A Celebration of Traditional Music of Ireland and Elsewhere in Print”
- Volume II, Issue 3
- Selections from the private collection of Villanova Law School professor Lewis Becker will be on display from March 13 to April 27. > Full story
- Mary Desmond presents her award-winning research in Falvey’s Scholarship @ Villanova series
- Volume II, Issue 4
- Chicks, mice and humans or how basic science can lead to medical discoveries > Full story
- Whidden on Rimbaud: Scholarship @ Falvey series features
- Volume II, Issue 3
- French professor's edition of visionary poet's works > Full story
- Falvey's Cultural Calendar: upcoming exhibits and events
- Volume II, Issue 3
- Irish music exhibit and events, Women's History Month book talks, Faculty Research Award talk, Scholarship@Villanova series and more > Full story
- Ellison and Augustine
- Volume II, Issue 4
- Mark Shiffman notes connections between Invisible Man and The Confessions > Full story
- "Life and Culture in an 18th Century Augustinian Monastery"
- Volume II, Issue 4
- Women’s History Month faculty book talks
- Volume II, Issue 5
- History professors Catherine Kerrison and Rebecca Winer discuss their new books, one featuring Southern women in early America and the other, women's roles in a multi-ethnic medieval town. > Full story
- Sing a Song: Photos from the Irish exhibit's events
- Volume II, Issue 5
- A celebration of traditional music of Ireland & elsewhere in print: Items from Professor Lewis Becker's collection > Full story
- Invisible Man made visible
- Volume II, Issue 5
- Falvey's Black History Month series: Scholars respond to the classic novel > Full story
- Seth Koven and "slumming" in Victorian London
- Volume II, Issue 5
- Sebastian Barry by Rev. David Cregan, OSA
- Volume II, Issue 5
- An Irish Festival Week event highlights the noted Irish playwright > Full story
- Open mike poetry reading
- Volume II, Issue 5
- University poets share their work; Senior Class Poet named > Full story
- Students debate important leadership issues in the African-American community
- Volume II, Issue 4
- Catholicism, evolution and intelligent design
- Volume II, Issue 4
- Late pope honored and thorny issues addressed at library lecture > Full story
- Open mike poetry reading in Falvey
- Volume II, Issue 4
- Senior poets have poems posted in the Library > Full story
- Seth Koven on “Slumming” in Victorian London
- Volume II, Issue 4
- "The often surprising relationship between benevolence and sex, rich and poor, in Victorian London" > Full story
- Library hosts panel of authors on Augustine and Politics
- Volume II, Issue 4
- Barrett book delves into Congress’s posture toward the CIA in the agency’s early years
- Volume II, Issue 4
- Take a glimpse at Falvey's past
- Volume II, Issue 5
- Villanova’s Library: Revisiting its Past, Envisioning its Future > Full story
- On exhibit: Celebrating and commemorating two important anniversaries
- Volume III, Issue 1
- 2006 marks two significant anniversaries for Villanova University—the 750th of the Grand Union of the Augustinians and the 500th anniversary of the first publication Augustine's complete works. > Full story
- Cultural Events in Falvey Memorial Library
- Volume III, Issue 1
- Open houses for prospective majors; book talks on VU athletes, poetry, St. Augustine, women journalists and the Philadelphia mafia; and Hunger and Homelessness Week events > Full story
- Holocaust studies expert shares his insight on Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal
- Volume III, Issue 1
- Mark Weitzman on Wiesenthal's accomplishments and legacy > Full story
- Hispanic Cultural Heritage Month: Testaments of modern anguish and religious edification
- Volume III, Issue 1
- Dr. Mercedes Juliá discusses her work on Jimenez's "Tiempo" and Dr. Carmen Peraita describes a popular 17th century work on St. Thomas of Villanova. > Full story
- Alumna Celeste Morello on the Philadelphia Mafia
- Volume III, Issue 2
- Falvey's cultural calendar
- Volume III, Issue 2
- Blood Done Sign My Name author to sign books in Falvey Jan. 24, the life and work of Wendy Wasserstein on Feb. 1, "Christmas in Special Collections" and more... > Full story
- Jean Lutes on the antics and aspirations of women reporters
- Volume III, Issue 2
- Front Page Girls is Lutes's new book > Full story
- Villanova pro sports figures; Alumni writers highlighted
- Volume III, Issue 2
- Lisa Sewell reads from her latest collection of poems, Name Withheld
- Volume III, Issue 2
- “Wildcats Past and Present: Moments from the History of Sports at Villanova”
- Volume III, Issue 3
- On exhibit until May 21 on Falvey's second floor > Full story
- Cultural calendar: Events and exhibits
- Volume III, Issue 3
- “Songs of the Black American Experience": Celebrating Black History Month
- Volume III, Issue 4
- For 19th century African Americans, the songs expressed not only spiritual healing and faith but also contained coded messages about escape attempts and the Underground Railroad. > Full story
- Reaching an underserved population : Dr. Suzanne Smeltzer and the Health Promotion for Women with Disabilities Project
- Volume III, Issue 4
- "Women with disabilities are in greater need of wellness information than the rest of the female population." > Full story
- One Book essay contest winners!
- Volume III, Issue 4
- Molly Grace's paper on the media's portrayal of lynching and Andrew Moriarty's take on racial blindness. > Full story
- Dr. Suzanne Toton and "Justice Education": Addressing the origins of social problems or treating the symptoms?
- Volume III, Issue 4
- "We should look for opportunities to build relationships, not only with the poor, but with those who are organized and already engaged in the struggle for justice.” > Full story
- Cultural Calendar: Upcoming public events & ongoing exhibits at Falvey
- Volume III, Issue 4
- "Open mic" poetry reading by students and faculty: Celebrating National Poetry Month
- Volume III, Issue 5
- A love of work: Patricia Ranft speaks on the theology of work in the medieval era
- Volume III, Issue 5
- Augustinian history now online
- Volume III, Issue 5
- The fall 2006 exhibits are at your fingertips. > Full story
- "Men and Women Are From Eden" topic of John Paul II Legacy lecture
- Volume III, Issue 5
- What does a poem look like? "Signing the Body Poetic"
- Volume III, Issue 5
- Scholarship @ Villanova features Dr. Heidi Rose > Full story
- Fifth annual Falvey Scholars program
- Volume III, Issue 5
- Seniors present their award-winning research: From community organizing in Philadelphia to Kenneth Burke and "Middlemarch." > Full story
- "Bound to Catch an Eye: Decorative American book covers, 1830-1910" now on display
- Volume IV, Issue 1
- With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, more people began to buy books. Publishers soon realized that sales improved when interesting covers caught the eye of potential buyers. > Full story
- Events and exhibits calendar
- Volume IV, Issue 1
- You're invited... > Full story
- Falvey welcomes new faculty and international students
- Volume IV, Issue 1
- Receptions held at the beginning of the school year introduce Falvey's services and policies. > Full story
- Rabbi Lazar is World Religions Day guest speaker
- Volume IV, Issue 2
- What's high and holy about the High Holy Days? > Full story
- Cultural calendar for Falvey Memorial Library
- Volume IV, Issue 2
- A complete listing of exhibits and upcoming events > Full story
- “How technology is changing communication”
- Volume IV, Issue 2
- Dr. Leonard Shyles presents at the Scholarship @ Villanova series. > Full story
- Philadelphia's "Little Italy" topic of Scholarship lecture
- Volume IV, Issue 2
- Dr. Richard Juliani's new book centers on the life and work of Rev. Antonio Isoleri, pastor of the first U.S. church established for Italian Catholics. > Full story
- Dr. Mercedes Juliá presents her latest book
- Volume IV, Issue 2
- In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month: Dr. Juliá examines approaches to the historical novel in postmodern times. > Full story
- The meaning of “Hispanic”: A student forum
- Volume IV, Issue 2
- Dr. María Gladys Vallières and Dr. Carlos Trujillo led this wide-ranging discussion. > Full story
- Wildcats exhibit now online!
- Volume IV, Issue 2
- Frank Henninger’s personal journey
- Volume IV, Issue 2
- "Seven Life Lessons Learned on Mount Rainier" featured in Community Author event > Full story
- Helping People Survive HIV/AIDS
- Volume IV, Issue 3
- AIDS Awareness Week event highlights Catholic Relief Services in Kenya > Full story
- Dr. Robert Caverly on recent improvements in wireless communication
- Volume IV, Issue 3
- Dick Tracy’s wristwatch and the communicators used in Star Trek sparked Dr. Caverly’s early interest in two-way radio communication. > Full story
- Catholic Relief Services in Rwanda
- Volume IV, Issue 3
- A One Book event: A personal account, before, during and after -- The impact of the genocide > Full story
- Connecting everyday life and iconic historical events
- Volume IV, Issue 3
- Paul Steege on the Berlin blockade in his book, Black Market, Cold War: Everyday Life in Berlin, 1946-1949 > Full story
- Game Night @ Your Library
- Volume IV, Issue 3
- The event featured “Guitar Hero,” “Rock Band,” “Halo 3” and a Wii for sports like tennis and bowling. All are invited to the next Game Nights on Feb. 22 and March 14. > Full story
- Three women who challenged the collapse of Reconstruction in South Carolina
- Volume IV, Issue 3
- "Rehearsal for Freedon": Black History Month lecture features noted scholar Darlene Clark Hine > Full story
- Falvey unveils new projects at gala dinner
- Volume IV, Issue 4
- Introducing the Community Bibliography & companion Faculty Fulltext collection, bringing the "cultural footprint" of the University to a broader audience > Full story
- Living large: Tackling the life and thought of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Volume IV, Issue 4
- Her forthcoming biography is Dr. Lori Ginzberg's personal attempt to reconcile Stanton’s controversial positions in the women’s rights movement. > Full story
- Richard Spinello and a "bold Christian humanism": John Paul II legacy lecture
- Volume IV, Issue 4
- Noted ethicist lays out the late pope’s “grand vision of the human person, truth and freedom” at third annual Pope John Paul II legacy lecture > Full story
- Poetry festivities: You're invited to celebrate National Poetry Month
- Volume IV, Issue 4
- April is the coolest month, with apologies to T.S. Eliot. Attend the open mic reading and Arthology publication party. Read poems by Senior Class Poet contestants posted in the library. > Full story
- What's new? Events and exhibits
- Volume IV, Issue 4
- Third Annual Falvey “Open Mic” Poetry Reading
- Volume IV, Issue 5
- One by one, poets of various backgrounds, ages and experiences shared their work. > Full story
- Scholarship @ Villanova presents Paul Pasles on Benjamin Franklin
- Volume IV, Issue 5
- Pasles' book "provides nourishment for those skilled in the niceties of math" > Full story
- Outstanding Faculty Research Award recipient Ahmad Hoorfar speaks at Falvey
- Volume IV, Issue 5
- “The power of evolutionary programming is that it is not intuitive but it works.” > Full story
- Peas, Bees, Gender and Blue Eyes
- Volume V, Issue 1
- Falvey brings to the Mendel celebration a Special Collections display, “Mendel in Falvey,” which showcases, through manuscripts, significant journal articles and books, key writings on heredity. > Full story
- Ronald Hill Promotes Corporate Social Responsibility
- Volume V, Issue 1
- A better world would promote “consumption adequacy,” providing greater opportunities for people of all nations. > Full story
- Upcoming Events in Falvey
- Volume V, Issue 1
- Presidential Election series, Scholarship @ Villanova talks and Conscience of the Holocaust > Full story
- Photo Gallery: Meeting and Greeting
- Volume V, Issue 1
- New faculty attend a breakfast reception. Library staff from St. Joe's, LaSalle and Villanova gather at Falvey. > Full story