15
Sep
Happy Constitution Day! Constitution Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the date on which thirty-nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, signed the United States Constitution in 1787. The Convention was convened as a result of dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States. In 2004, Congress […]
29
Oct
Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on Reminder—Halloween Info Hunt Drawing Thursday at 5:45
You don’t want to miss the Halloween Info Hunt drawing on Thursday 10/31. Great prizes and sweets too! No costume required (but welcome). Pick up an entry form at the library reference desk or download it here and view the online slides. Just some of our great prizes . . .
16
Oct
Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on The Haunted Halloween Info Hunt Returns!
Happy soon-to-be-Halloween from the Mendik Library! As an early Halloween treat, here’s your opportunity to WIN great study aids, law dictionaries, faculty books, pre-loaded OneCards, NYLS swag, and who knows what else! Just answer the 6 Haunted Halloween Info Hunt questions. Your answers don’t need to be perfect—just close! Click here to access the questions. Each slide includes just […]
22
Sep
Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on Celebrate National Punctuation Day!
Take a break from the tedium of law study and enjoy the pleasures of punctuation! September 24 is National Punctuation Day: “A celebration of the lowly comma, correctly used quotation marks, and other proper uses of periods, semicolons, and the ever-mysterious ellipsis.” How do you celebrate such an event? Find ideas here on the National […]
19
Aug
Win… and Learn! Have you submitted your Legally Clueless Info Hunt entry? The drawing takes place this Thursday August 22 at 5:45 pm, just outside the Library. We plan to award many prizes, including OneCards (with pre-loaded cash values), First Year course study aids, legal dictionaries, NYLS swag, and who knows what else! All 1Ls should have […]
20
May
Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on 2019 Summer Research Challenge
The Challenge is On! Join us Wednesday June 5 (and on any or all of the following Wednesdays through June 26), for the Mendik Library’s 2019 Summer Research Challenge! Hone your research skills with real issues you’ll encounter in practice and have some fun at the same time. Get all the details here and follow […]
15
Feb
Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on Congratulations to our Valentine’s Day Info Hunt Winners!
Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Valentine’s Day Info Hunt! We want to thank ALL of you for putting your research skills to work and joining us in what we hope you all found to be a great learning experience. Here are the 18 winners drawn from our renowned Raffle Drum:
17
Jan
Martin Luther King Day Legislation signed in 1983 marked the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a federal holiday, celebrated on the third Monday of each January. In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service, now led by the Corporation for National […]
1
Nov
Posted by dustinkwilson | Comments Off on Congratulations to our Halloween Info Hunt Winners!
Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Halloween Info Hunt! We want to thank ALL of you for putting your research skills to work and joining us in what we hope you all found to be a great learning experience. Here are the 29 winners drawn from our renowned Raffle Drum: