The temporary pedestrian walkway connecting the north and south areas of Main Campus will be closed beginning today, Tuesday, August 19, 2025, to address inconsistencies with ADA compliance. During this time, access across campus will be available through the original walkway that led to Building 10 that is close to the Lawson Street bus stop. This walkway will remain open while modifications are completed.
For a bit of background history on why elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, see .
During the 2008 elections Nate Silver began making a name for himself by using statistics to more accurately predict election results. The library has a copy of his book, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail But Some Don't, available under call number CB 158 .S54 2012. The book provides a fascinating look into why numbers used in elections, sports statistics, weather forecasting, and even big events like the financial crash aren't always accurate or reflecting what we think they are.
In honor of Election Day, here are some ebooks from our collection, which you can read online or download to a device:
by Maisel, L. Sandy (ebook!)
by Joel Rogers
by Tova Wang.
(Available as an ebook through the link or as a physical book in our collection under call number JK 1976 .W36 2012)
by Lorraine Minnite (ebook!)
To find more ebooks, search the, which you can access from .