Luria Library

One of the most important challenges of our time is modeling global climate--how we actually measure, understand and discuss climate change. Some of the fundamental questions researchers are currently addressing are:
* How long will the summer Arctic sea ice pack survive?
* Are hurricanes and other severe weather events getting stronger?
* How much will sea level rise as ice sheets melt?
* How do human activities affect climate change?
* How is global climate monitored?
How does this happen? Through mathematics! The American Mathematical Society, the American Statistical Association, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics has made climate and the theme for Mathematics Awareness Month. The library is honoring this month with a display of books this week. You can find out more about SBCC's Mathematics program and SBCC's Center for Sustainability online.

The library is honored to host the esteemed faculty from the philosophy and political science departments for a discussion on ethics. The panel discussion is in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Reads, UCSB Reads and the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Thursday, April 23
4:00 – 5:00
Luria Library

Panelists

• Marc Bobro, Philosphy
• Jim Chesher, Philosophy
• Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar, Political Science
• Joe White, Philosophy

Moderated by Elizabeth Bowman, Librarian

When a Parent is in Prison is a documentary project of Mennonite Central Committee's Office on Justice & Peacebuilding and Eastern Mennonite University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. The photo exhibit provides a glimpse into the lives of the two million, four hundred thousand children who have a parent in prison. As Nell Bernstein, author of "All Alone in the World" has stated "These children have committed no crime, but the price they are forced to pay is steep. They forfeit too much of what matters to them: their homes, their safety, their public status and private self-image, their primary source of comfort and affection. Their lives are profoundly affected."

This photo documentary will be in the Luria Library for ONE WEEK ONLY. Come by and see these powerful images.

Leading the initiative are Howard Zehr, Professor of Restorative Justice at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, and Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz, director of Mennonite Central Committee's office on crime and justice.

The library will continue to offer extended hours in preparation for finals. Here are the additional hours for the spring 2009 semester:

Friday, May 15 Open 7:30am - 7:00pm

Saturday, May 16
Open 10:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday, May 17
Open 10:00am - 10:00pm

This brings an additional 13.5 hours to students. Regular hours are posted here.