In addition to a robust collection of traditional academic and entertaining books, the Bishop Mueller Library offers many services to students such as academic resources, computer labs, research mentors, and the BCU Writing Center. Students can contact the library by phone, email, and chat to receive one-on-one help from research mentors and librarians, who are experts at doing research. The Library also houses the TRIO/Student Support Services (SSS) offices and a computer lab.
Academic Resources
The Bishop Mueller Library is made up of over 50,000 monographs, 250,000 premium eBooks, millions of journal articles, and so much more! In addition to checking these items out, you can also choose to scan the information you need and email it to yourself using the scanning machines.
How did Briar Cliff University get here? A little dive into our University s history.
In 1929, the 175-foot hill located on the western outskirts of Sioux City, Iowa was covered in only briar patches. But two people, Mother Mary Dominical Wienke, Major Superior of the Sisters of Saint Francis, and Reverend Edmond Heelan, Bishop of the Sioux City Diocese, had a dream.
On March 9, 1929, Mother Dominica and Bishop Heelan met with members of the Sioux City community. Businessmen attending that meeting committed themselves to raise a total of $25,000 to support the establishment of the college in Sioux City.
After this showing of community support, significant events followed in rapid succession. On Sept. 18, 1930, the college, named Briar Cliff after the hill on which it is located, was dedicated. Four days later, 25 women started classes in Heelan Hall, the only building on campus.
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TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO SSS) program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, which serves and advocates for first-generation students, income-eligible students, and students with disabilities who have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education. Located on the top floor of the Bishop Mueller Library, the TRIO SSS program seeks to maximize the college experience by enhancing learning and personal development with the ultimate goal of college graduation.
It’s not uncommon for students to face difficulties in their college careers. TRIO SSS provides services to help students transition to college and overcome academic, financial, and career hardships.
2021 Excellence Event Shows Off Student Scholarship
Apr 15, 2021 By Dept. of Marketing & Communications
The Bishop Mueller Library on Briar Cliff University’s campus is proud to present the 2021 Excellence Event from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on April 16. This year’s event will be held virtually.
The Excellence Event is an opportunity for Briar Cliff students to show off their high quality scholarship in a conference setting. With projects and presentation topics ranging from nursing stress to student-athlete mental health to racial acceptance, students will present their findings to a panel of judges to be analyzed.
Graduate student Brooke Lorenzen researched and will present “Utilizing a Mindfulness App to Reduce Perceptions of Burnout Among Nursing Staff During the Pandemic.” She will discuss the symptoms of burnout and a group of medical-surgical staffs’ before and after evidence, based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory evaluator.
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