Ravenshaw University authorities have decided to digitize hostel magazines(east and west hostel) of the university. The following notice can be accessed here.
Ravenshaw University
Plan to Build an Archive of
West Hostel and East Hostel Magazines
Ravenshaw University proposes to build an archive and create a database of all previously published hostel magazines of West Hostel and East Hostel for uploading in our University website.
It is needless to mention that the hostel magazines of West Hostel and East Hostel, “URMI” and “JAGARAN” respectively have been playing a seminal role in creating and shaping many poets, writers and scholars of twentieth century Orissa since the early 1920s. Eminent poets like Mayadhar Mansingh and many celebrated litterateurs of Orissa had been editors of these historic hostel magazines once upon a time during their stay in the hostels as boarders.
Keeping in view the glorious literary heritage and tradition of the two magazines, which enjoy the same stature as Ravenshavian, we are planning to build an archive of all the old issues and upload the same in PDF format on our University website like we have done for the Ravenshavian.
Moreover, we are planning to bring out the forthcoming issues of these magazines in an attractive and elegant way like we brought out the Ravenshavian in March this year.
In order to accomplish our goal, we sincerely seek the cooperation of the ex-boarders of West Hostel and East Hostel, former hostel superintendents, working and retired hostel staff, teaching and non-teaching faculties, and all and sundry having old issues of ‘Urmi’ and ‘Jagaran’ in their homes. We would remain obliged if they donate us the magazines for digital archiving. A database of editors and writers will also be created who had edited and contributed poems, stories, articles and essays in the hostel magazines, many of whom are today reckoned as enlightening stars in the galaxy of Oriya as well as English literature.
Interested persons may contact 9337022506 or e-mail ravenshaw@sify.com for extending help or receiving more details.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Ravenshaw University website rechristened
Ravenshaw University has rechristened its website from www.ravenshawuniversity.com to www.ravenshawuniversity.ac.in.
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