Dutchess Community College Health Fair

On Wednesday, March 26th between 11am and 2pm, Dutchess Community College hosted a local health and wellness fair. Multiple vendors set up tables in the Greenspan cafeteria for the community to view. Practitioners of yoga, Reiki, Aikido, Karate, reflexology, and massage therapy were available to discuss, and in some cases demonstrate their modality of healing. Other displays provided handouts relating to diabetes, your heart, and general health. Students from the ESW (Exercise Science and Wellness) program had fliers available, and volunteers from Donate Life America talked about organ donation in New York State.

The Francis U. and Mary F. Ritz Library's display focused on resources available in the library for researching and finding out additional information about health and wellness.

Stop by the library for your copy of "Wellness Begins at the DCC Library" flier. Databases that are available on and off campus, e-books, and selected websites are shown. The fliers may be found at the Reference desk.

Plagiarism, cont.

Plagiarism, are you guilty of it? Maybe. Maybe not. In February, the library blogged "Steal this Byte!!!" which contained a short little quiz called Plagiarism Test to help individuals understand how easy it is to intentionally or unintentionally borrow other people's material. However, some people may be interested in further defining and exploring what plagiarism is. The website, Plagiarism.org can help you do so. Fundamental questions such as "what is" and "types of plagiarism" are answered as well as FAQs, citations, and information on how to plan your research paper.

For scholarly information on the issues of plagiarism, check out the journal Plagiary. Additional information can be found at http://plagiary.org/

Celebrate Women's History Month

Mission Statement of the Women's Committee: to celebrate women and their achievements. To promote the visibility of women on campus. To explore issues important to the professional and personal success of women. To provide the college community with "A Guide to Women's Services" and to maintain a referral service of campus and community services. To provide an example of women's solidarity on campus. To sponsor and celebrate Women's History Month, highlight issues unique to women and encourage women on campus to recognize their full potential. To increase resources on campus related to women's issues.

Now on display at the Francis U. and Mary F Ritz Library, 3rd Floor, Hudson Hall:

WOMEN'S ART: WOMEN'S VISION