Odyssey Day Oct. 15

Odyssey Day is happening at UNLV on Thursday, October 15 in conjunction with events around the world. There are three events as part of the program:

-- "Why the Odyssey Matters" Panel: WRI B326, 11a.m.-12:30 p.m.; brief presentations by John Haberstroh (History), Kristen Keach (Art History), and Giuseppe Natale (World Languages) followed by a Q&A. 

-- Odyssey Public Reading Event: Amargosa Room of Lied Library (LLB 1149), 2:30-5 p.m.; public reading of the Odyssey by UNLV students, faculty, and staff.

-- Odyssey Trivia Night: Scarlet Sage Restaurant (in the Student Union), 5:30-7 p.m.; team-based Odyssey trivia contest for designed UNLV undergraduates and graduate students.

Food and soft-drinks at every event while supplies last!

Contact John Haberstroh (john.haberstroh@unlv.edu) with any questions.

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