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Finals Week Affirmations

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Finals Week Affirmations

Look how far you have come! We are proud of you #EagleNation. Here are a few finals week affirmations: 

• I am resilient. 
• I can do difficult things. 
• I have what it takes to succeed. 
• I am proud of my achievements. 
• My grades do not define me. 
• I am open to possibilities. 
• My best today is enough. 

Don't forget, there's still time to reserve Archer Library's wellness space this week. Check out available times for Tuesday, 5/5 (5-9 p.m.) and Wednesday, 5/6 (Noon - 4 p.m.).

Library Hours • Finals Week

Archer Library Finals Week Hours

• Monday, 5/4 through Wednesday, 5/6:  7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Thursday, 5/7 and Friday, 5/8:  7:45 to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, 5/9 and Sunday, 5/10:  Closed

A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website and the full library hours calendar. Archer Library's summer hours schedule will begin on Monday, May 11th.

Library Extended Hours Schedule

Archer Library Extended Hours

• Friday, May 1:  7:45 am to 9 pm
• Saturday, May 2:  10 am to 6 pm
• Sunday, May 3:  5 pm to 11 pm

Archer Library's spring schedule resumes on Monday, May 4th. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website and the full library hours calendar.

Therapy Dog Schedule

Therapy Dog Schedule

Having a ruff time preparing for finals? Tired of chewing over papers and presentations? Come to Archer Library, sit down and stay to spend some quality time with our visiting Therapy Dogs! 

Students, faculty and staff are all welcome! 

• Wed, 4/29 • 1-3 p.m. & 5-7 p.m.
• Thu, 4/30 • 1-3 p.m. & 5-7 p.m.
• Sun, 5/3 • 5-7 p.m.
• Mon, 5/4 • 1-3 p.m. & 5-7 p.m.
• Tue, 5/5 • 1-3 p.m.

The Calm Corner @ Archer Library

Looking for a quiet place to study?

Archer Library's Active Learning Lab will be available to students looking for a calm, quiet, independent silent study and reading area for stress relief and finals preparation.

Quiet music, gentle jazz, will be playing in the room to support wellness.

Seating is limited (20) for this event.

Join Us!
Monday, April 27th and Tuesday, April 28th • 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Destress! Bring Your Own Project

Bring Your Own Project

Do you knit, crochet, or work with other handheld projects?   

Bring your current WIP and come to the main floor of Archer Library to relax and work on your project.

• Tuesday, 4/28 • 11 a.m. to noon
• Thursday, 4/30 • 11 a.m. to noon

Archer Library Research Award • Winner

The Archer Library Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award, sponsored by Archer Library and the Instructional Resource Center, recognizes excellence in research for a student project presented during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Symposium.  

The award application process required a 250-word (or more) research process essay describing research strategies and use of library tools including library databases, discovery service, and selection of search terms. The essay required student reflection of the research process itself. Applicants were required to provide a bibliography or works cited paper for their final project.

Cindy Perkovich, 2026 URCA Symposium Chairperson, recognized the six finalists for the 2026 Archer Library Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award:

• Raechel Serafimov, for Analysis of Nicotine and Toxic Metals in Nicotine and Tobacco Pouches
• Aniket Patel, for A Comprehensive Dual-Camera Driver Monitoring System for Real-Time Traffic Violation Detection Using Multi-Task Deep Learning
• Colin Pham, for Presentation: Phosphazene-based Metal Organic Frameworks Incorporating Coinage Metals for Drug Delivery Systems
• Zack Van Farrowe, for The Church as Alternative Polis: John Howard Yoder's Vision for Christian Social Action
• Oleksandra Bibik, for Soviet‑Born Wounds in Ukraine: Holodomor Genocide and the Lingering Trauma of a Nation
• Ayden (James) Mason, for The host ranges of Bacillus bacteriophages

Patricia Frank, Archer Library Director, is pleased to announce the winner of the 2026 Archer Library Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award:

Prabesh Sunar, for Campus Exchange Marketplace — Investigating Behavior in a Zero-Price Campus Exchange System

Prabesh's research and essay examined: "How does a campus-exclusive, zero=price digital exchange platform shape participation, trust, and patterns of resource redistribution among students, faculty, and staff?" (Sunar, P., Archer Library Research Essay, 2026).

Congratulations to the finalists and winner of the inaugural Archer Library Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award!

Library Research Award Announcement

We can hardly wait! Tomorrow (April 22) the finalists and winner of Archer Library's Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award will be announced at the URCA Symposium.  Join us at Noon, in the Alumni Room, Convocation Center.