Falvey Library Blogs
Spring 2024 Digital Seeds Speaker Series
Spring 2024 Digital Seeds Speaker Series presented by Falvey Library at Villanova University Leveraging Large Language Models to Unveil Seventeenth-Century Books of Secrets Please join us on Thursday, April 11, from 12-1 p.m. for a virtual talk by ...
Curious Cat: Favorite Song
Happy Thursday, Wildcats! This week, the Curious Cat team wanted to know what songs students are listening to. We asked library patrons, “What is your favorite song right now?” “Highway Queen” -Emma Lane ’26 CLAS ; ...
TBT: Earth Week Brings the Sustainability Fair’s Return
By Shawn Proctor Happy Earth Week! We flashback to 2021, when the sustainability fair returned to campus, offering a variety of fun and functional wares. This year’s Earth Week is under way, so make sure to check out all of the great events! ...
My Backstage Perspective Working on Villanova Theatre’s The Spanish Tragedy
This semester, I had the chance to assist Villanova’s Theatre Department in its production of The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd. Written between 1582 and 1592, this Elizabethan tragedy marked the beginning of a new genre in ...
Cat in the Stax: Earth Week
As Falvey’s Cat in the Stax, Rebecca writes articles covering a broad range of topics, from academics to hobbies to random events. All the while highlighting how Falvey Library can enhance your Villanova experience! We are officially two ...
Villanova Theatre Closes its Season with The Spanish Tragedy
Revenge. It’s a theme with a long and storied history that continues to dig its gripping hooks into contemporary media. Although the revenge stories of today have certainly been updated to fit the times, they are as old as time–or, at ...
Announcing the 2024 Falvey Scholar Award Winners
Announcing the 2024 Falvey Scholar Award Winners: Kathleen Jordan Project Title: “The State and the Mine: How the ASGM sector conditions state power and non-state capacity in the Sahel” Faculty Mentor(s): Lance Kenney, College of Liberal Arts ...
Peek at the Week: April 15
QUOTE OF THE WEEK In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou wrote, “Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you just wait.” Life’s what you make it— ...
Caturday: Spot Yourself at the Eclipse Event?
Did you (safely) check out the recent eclipse (along with practically everyone else on campus?) Then see whether we spotted your friendly face at our event or outside of the Library! Photo at the event courtesy of Emilie Agras ’25 CLAS. ...