Student Learning & Engagement

The Student Learning & Engagement department provides services to promote critical thinking skills through the lens of today’s information landscape. These skills are essential to locate and evaluate information used in research.

What We Do

We provide diverse ways to meet your learning objectives:

teach students how to use resources and tools available through the library
cultivate critical thinking skills
improve student research skills
support students in the research process
promote digital literacy to help students become an informed citizen
partner with faculty to integrate critical thinking and research skills into a course
provide guidance on citation management
help students to understand their role in preventing plagiarism

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What’s New

Drop-In Writing Lab

John C. Hitt Library, Student Learning & Engagement Posted: April 4th, 2023

Need writing assistance while you’re here in the library? Visit the Drop-in Writing Lab; no appointment necessary. Tutors from the University Writing Center will be in room 320 of the John C. Hitt Library to offer assistance and answer questions from 11am-2pm on • April 5 & 6• April 12th & 13th• April 19th & […]

Congratulations to the 2021 Poetry Contest Winners!

All Libraries, Events, Student Learning & Engagement Posted: May 5th, 2021

Congratulations to the Libraries' 2021 National Poetry Month contest winners, Madeline Anderson and Mariah George!

Research Tips Thursday: Keeping Calm During the Research Process

All Libraries, Research Tips Thursday, Student Learning & Engagement Posted: April 22nd, 2021

Projects piling up? Finals got you stressed? Whether you are on campus or afar, we're here to help.

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