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Enjoy retro games? Curious about how early game systems worked? Want to play never-before-seen games on a GameBoy? Join LITS and the Computer Science Department for our retro game showcase hosted in the LITS Makerspace in Burke Library!

Play student-made GameBoy games, learn about game programming and emulation, and use original hardware for the GameBoy, Dreamcast, Wii, SNES, and more.

Poetry & Pastries 2024: An Evening of Multilingual Poetry

Embrace the Boundaries, Transcend the Borders

Please join us for our third annual Poetry & Pastries evening of multilingual poetry.  This year, our readings will revolve around Frontiers and Boundaries.

Frontiers exist in countless forms:

Geographical boundaries and political borders that shape and limit our worlds and identities  Personal limitations we strive to overcome The uncharted territories of the human soul and mind (double consciousness & internal dilemmas)  Th...

Internationally known film director Paula Ortiz will screen her film and also hold a discussion with the attendees.

VR & Game Night at the LITS Makerspace!

Looking for a fun way to unwind and challenge your gaming skills? Join us every Tuesday for our weekly VR & Game Night!

Explore immersive virtual reality experiences, play a variety of exciting games, and connect with others who love gaming as much as you do. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or just getting started, there's something for everyone.

Come for the games, stay for the fun!

Join this all employee gathering to celebrate the beginning of a new semester!

Alex Wohnsen, Senior Research Librarian for Academic Initiatives & Experiential Learning, will share information about the many research tools and other academic support resources available to students within the library.

Please join us for the following presentation: 

Naomi Guttman, Jane Watson Irwin Professor of Literature and Creative Writing

More Than You Can Know: A Marriage Story (2024)

The lunch series, “Celebrating Faculty Achievements,” features new scholarship from 2020 to present by faculty and staff authors, and is sponsored by Ngoni Munemo, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, and Joe Shelley, Vice President for Library and Information Technology Services.

Lunch will be provided. 

Please join us for the following presentation: 

Nigel Westmaas, Professor of Africana Studies

A Political Glossary of Guyana (Mellon Press, 2021)

The lunch series, “Celebrating Faculty Achievements,” features new scholarship from 2020 to present by faculty and staff authors, and is sponsored by Ngoni Munemo, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, and Joe Shelley, Vice President for Library and Information Technology Services.

Lunch will be provided. 

Please join us for the following presentation: 

Maurice Isserman, Professor of History

Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism (Basic Books, 2024)

The lunch series, “Celebrating Faculty Achievements,” features new scholarship from 2020 to present by faculty and staff authors, and is sponsored by Ngoni Munemo, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, and Joe Shelley, Vice President for Library and Information Technology Services.

Lunch will be provided. 

Please join us for the following presentation: 

Nadya Bair, Assistant Professor of Art History

The Decisive Network: Magnum Photos and the Postwar Image Market (University of California Press, 2020)

The lunch series, “Celebrating Faculty Achievements,” features new scholarship from 2020 to present by faculty and staff authors, and is sponsored by Ngoni Munemo, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, and Joe Shelley, Vice President for Library and Information Technology Services.

Lunch will be provid...