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To help students thrive through midterms, the Libraries and their academic partners returned after the break with Midsemester Mash — sudoku, painting pots, stress ball making and more! Jillian Eslami Krystal Dean

The productivity and natural beauty of Texas’ coast are under threat. In “A Texan Plan for the Texas Coast,” this month’s Texas A&M University Press Book of the Month, conservationist and environmental lawyer Jim Blackburn offers an unconventional, but feasible plan to protect it. tx.ag/CoastalPlan Jim Blackburn

Students and faculty got an up-close look at Open Education, a growing movement to save on rising textbook costs with low- to no-cost textbooks and course materials! The Texas A&M University Libraries OpenEd division, which supports Open Education efforts on campus, hosted a series of workshops and a student panel discussion March 3-7. The events were part of the 14th annual Open Education Week. tx.ag/OpenEd John Ballestro Jennifer Pate Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni Open Education Global (OEGlobal) Emaan Vagher Dillen Cooper

Welcome back from break! Let’s keep the party going at the Libraries’ Mid-semester Mash events, this Tuesday - Thursday (March 18-20). ?? BTHO of procrastination, learn ways to manage stress, play word & logic games, explore Libraries’ resources and create beautiful crafts. Learn more at tx.ag/MidMash. Special thanks to our partners for these great events: the Academic Success Center, University Health Services and the Math Learning Center.

Learn how to meet your Academic Journal needs with BrowZine! Mark your calendar & sign up for the March 26 Libraries Workshop from 2-3 p.m. at tx.ag/BrowZineWorkshop.

Students overcame midterm stress last week with games, art, and a chance to discover resources from the Libraries and its academic partners during Midsemester Mash. The fun continues after spring break, March 18-20. https://tx.ag/MidMash

Best of luck to everyone for a safe and tremendous spring break 2025! Saara Sherali Sareeha Valliani

Closure. The Medical Sciences Library (MSL) will be closed for maintenance on Saturday, March 8, 2025. For more information about hours, visit: tx.ag/LibraryHours.

Quick reminder! There is still time to join Midsemester Mash fun today, March 6, in the Evans Library lobby. The Texas A&M University Residence Housing Association will be here until 2 p.m. with FREE snacks and button making. The Academic Success Center, University Health Services & the University Writing Center will be here from noon - 2 p.m. with fun activities AND our Butterfly Breakthrough workshop runs from 3-4 p.m. BTHO Midterms!

Overcome midterm stress with Midsemester Mash! ?? The Libraries are joining with academic partners to host a series of entertaining, relaxing and engaging events, March 6-20. Our kick-off event starts this Thursday, March 6, at noon in Evans Library Lobby. Play games, make art and discover resources available from the Academic Success Center, University Health Services, the University Writing Center and the Libraries. Activities will include whiteboard graffiti, spin art and crossword puzzles. ?? Learn more at tx.ag/MidMash.