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Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness

2026-09-15T16:00:00.000
2026-10-15T17:00:00.000

Art exhibition during Latine Heritage Month from September 15 - October 15, 2026 in the HJ Patterson Atrium. All are welcome to visit during business hours.

Jim Henson protoyping his hand coordination to animate the movements of a green puppet, Kermit the Frog.

Henson Week 2026

2026-09-20T00:00:00.000
2026-09-26T00:00:00.000

A week of fun and interactive activities will take place across the campus and the broader community promoting the themes: Create. Make. Play.

McKeldin Mall fountain on a sunny day.

The Sadat Forum: Business as Usual or the End of America’s Middle East?

2026-09-28T15:00:00.000
2026-09-28T16:00:00.000

As the consequences of the American-Israeli war on Iran continue to unfold, some areas of considerable debate are the long-term ramifications for politics and alliances in the Middle East, the nature of the regional system that is likely to emerge, and the subsequent roles of the United States and other global powers in the region once the war ends.

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Info Session: Master of Science and Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence

2026-10-01T12:00:00.000
2026-10-01T13:00:00.000

Info Session: Master of Science and Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence

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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Teaching

2026-10-02T13:00:00.000
2026-10-02T14:30:00.000

In this overview session, you’ll familiarize yourself with different GenAI tools and begin to think through how you might address them in your classroom.

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Film Screening: The Waste Commons

2026-10-02T14:00:00.000
2026-10-02T16:00:00.000

Join us for a film screening of The Waste Commons, which explores the lives and livelihoods affected by the closure of Dakar's Mbeubeuss dump, one of Africa's largest open-air waste sites. The film will be followed by a discussion with the director.

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Info Session: Master of Science in GIS & Graduate Certificate in GIS or Remote Sensing

2026-10-05T12:00:00.000
2026-10-05T13:00:00.000

Info Session: Master of Science in GIS & Graduate Certificate in GIS or Remote Sensing

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Supporting Neurodiverse Learners

2026-10-05T14:00:00.000
2026-10-05T15:30:00.000

Gain valuable insights about neurodivergent learners and take a strengths-based approach to teaching. Learn practical techniques to foster a more inclusive classroom.

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Let's Talk About Grade Inflation

2026-10-06T12:30:00.000
2026-10-06T13:30:00.000

Grade inflation has become a prominent topic in higher education, but the questions it raises are more complicated than simply asking whether students are earning too many A's.

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Let's Talk About Grade Inflation

2026-10-06T12:30:00.000
2026-10-06T13:30:00.000

Grade inflation has become a prominent topic in higher education, but the questions it raises are more complicated than simply asking whether students are earning too many A's. Join colleagues for a facilitated conversation.

DST Lecture by Samira Anderson on October 7 at 4:00 PM

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: A Brain in Flux: Neural Mechanisms of Auditory Aging and the Promise of Plasticity

2026-10-07T16:00:00.000
2026-10-07T17:00:00.000

Join us for Professor Samira Anderson's Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture.

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Baha'i Chair Annual Lecture 2026: AI Governance for the Common Good

2026-10-07T17:30:00.000
2026-10-07T21:30:00.000

Drawing from the venerable history of Internet governance and global cyber policy, this lecture explains the novel governance flashpoints of the Artificial Society and explores a future of AI governance for the common good.