Exhibits, News and Events

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On November 27, 2007, San Diego State University Library and Information Access unveiled “Snapshot of an Era: Uncovering our New Deal Past,” a major exhibit exploring the genesis of the university campus and the development of San Diego during the New Deal, a foundational time in the history of San Diego and San Diego State University. Using archival photographs, institutional records, memorabilia and other primary resources, the exhibit highlights the impact of various New Deal programs on the physical campus environment and on student life during the 1930s, including the Works Progress Administration, the National Youth Administration and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. The exhibit is in conjunction with the installation of the restored Depression-era mural “NRA Packages” in the library. The exhibit will be on display through May 2008 in Reference Services and the Donor Hall, as well as in the Department of Special Collections.

From April 1 to May 23, Library and Information Access at San Diego State University will host the traveling exhibit “The Mind of Krishnamurti: World Citizen, World Teacher” in partnership with the Departments of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Common Experience, and the Krishnamurti Foundation of America. The 22-panel exhibit with media and support materials illustrates the life and work of one of the leading philosopher/thinkers of the 20th century in the context of pivotal national and global events throughout nine decades. The exhibit will be on display in the Reference Services area on the first floor of the Library Addition.

A particular focus of the exhibit is Krishnamurti's decades-long work in education and explores the question "What does it mean to live intelligently?" The exhibit coincides with the class PHIL 575: Krishnamurti offered by the Philosophy Department and will help to highlight a significant Krishnamurti archive held by the Department of Special Collections in the Library.

An opening reception will be held in Love Library, Room 430, on Thursday, April 10 at 4:00 p.m. The reception will feature speakers from the Department of Religious Studies, the Department of Philosophy and the Krishnamurti Foundation and will include brief segments of a video documentary on Krishnamurti. Selected items from the Krishnamurti archive held by the Department of Special Collections will also be on display. For more information, please call (619) 594-4303.

There are no events scheduled at this time.