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2026 Spring Basic Excel Training - Part 1

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The Basic Excel Training is designed to equip participants with fundamental skills to effectively use Microsoft Excel in their daily tasks. The complete training consists of three parts. 

This is the Part 1, which covers creating and opening file, saving and sharing, and working with cells (modifying, formatting, understanding number formats, working with multiple sheets, finding and replacing, freezing panes and view opitions, sorting and filtering, groups and subtotals).

2025 Rice VDVRs and Poll Workers Celebration and Appreciation Lunch

All VDVRs and Poll Workers who have supported voter registration at Rice are invited to the 2025 Rice VDVRs Celebration and Appreciation Lunch, sponsored by Fondren Library. Now in its second year, this free lunch is our way of thanking you for your contributions. Fill this out to make your lunch choice by noon, November 6: https://forms.gle/rPogPcvZ26douCCn9

Political Media Literacy

Fondren Library Kelley Center for Government Information offers this 1.5 hours hands on training workshop, which will be hosted at Fondren Library. 

Light refreshments will be available.

About the workshop

This workshop explores the role of media in shaping public perception and civic engagement. Participants will learn how to critically evaluate news sources, recognize bias and fake news, and understand our own impact through social media interactions.

Objectives:

Fondren Library Celebrates 58th Service Anniversary in the FDLP Program

Fondren Library was designated by the U.S. Congress as a selective Federal Depository Library in March 1967. We are celebrating our 58th service anniversary in Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)!

Join us to celebrate. Stop by and get some cake!

You can find the cake on the mini display table across from the information desk of Kelley Center for Government Information, library basement. 

Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Event

Please join us! Rice student organization Team ENOUGH-Rice Chapter will table at Fondren to engage students in support of the Texas Majority to Prevent Gun Violence Advocacy Day happening Feburary 27 this week! The goal of the event is to allow Rice students on campus to take meaningful action by contacting their representatives, even if they can't make it out to Advocacy Day themselves since it will be in Austin during the school week.