Ringling College Library Association

Ringling College Library Association

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020

“We cannot gamble with
American lives. I will not gamble with American lives.”

– Gen. John F. Kelly

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020

“Be fanatically positive and militantly optimistic. If something is not to your liking, change your liking.”

– Rick Steves

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020

“Conceiving of teams as the right pieces instead of the right process is a trap: thinking you know the type of person you are looking for prevents you from evaluating people for their skills or expertise.”

– Wendy R. Sherman

 

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020

“2008: Drug overdoses, mostly from opiates, surpass auto fatalities as leading cause of accidental death in the United States.”

– Sam Quinones

 

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020

“Story is a vehicle for conversation. Conversation fuels social change.”

– Lisa Genova

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020

“Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy — your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself.”

– Annie Leibovitz

 
2020 / 2021

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Gen. John F. Kelly

Monday, January 27, 2020
Secretary Kelly was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1970, and ...

Rick Steves

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Rick Steves advocates smart, affordable, perspective-broadening travel. As host and writer of the popular public television series Rick ...

Wendy R. Sherman

Monday, February 17, 2020
Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman brings to every opportunity over three decades of experience in business, international affairs and ...

Sam Quinones

Monday, March 02, 2020
Sam Quinones is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist and author of three books of narrative nonfiction. His latest ...

Lisa Genova

Monday, March 23, 2020
Lisa Genova graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude from Bates College with a degree in Biopsychology and has a ...

Annie Leibovitz

Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Annie Leibovitz began her career as a photojournalist for Rolling Stone in 1970, while she was still a ...

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Campus Winter Break

The Ringling College Campus is closed from Dec. 21 – Jan. 5, 2019. Campus reopens on January 6th, 2020. We will have limited access to emails and voicemails but will monitor offsite. TOWN HALL is open for single ticket sales. Please visit our website for ...

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The Ringling College Library Association (RCLA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization. Our mission is dedicated to the ongoing development of the Alfred R. Goldstein Library at The Ringling College of Art and Design and acts as a catalyst for the educational growth of students, faculty, and the community.

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