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Carlos Gomez, a history major and library student assistant from Geneva, Illinois, who admires President Abraham Lincoln, is the 2024 Lincoln Academy of Illinois student laureate for Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Gomez received the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award and a $1,000 stipend. The award honors students for their leadership and service in the pursuit of the betterment of humanity and for overall excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities. Learn more about Gomez and the award from SIU News.

With a theme of "Reclaiming Queer History," 2024 is a special year as SIU marks the 20th anniversary of commemorating October as LGBTQ+ History Month on campus and the 30th national anniversary of the month, according to Juniper Oxford, coordinator of the LGBTQ Resource Center. Check out a selection of Morris Library's resources on LGBTQ+ history.

The latest wave of generative AI tools hold serious potential to assist instructors at all levels with planning and preparing for class and providing additional support and enrichment to students. Check out readings likely to deepen your understanding of generative AI and kickstart ideas for integrating them into the classroom and preparatory process.

Open access and open source research websites, tools, datasets, dashboards, and visualizations to help supercharge your research. These cover every topic under the sun, and the list is expanded weekly.

The Inclusive Collection highlights books featuring topics, authors, characters, perspectives, experiences, and expertise that members of systemically marginalized and excluded communities of people bring to every genre and discipline.