Odyssey Day is Today!

Odyssey Day is today, Oct. 15! Please join us at any of today's programs for knowledge, food, and fun as we celebrate Homer's Odyssey with communities around the world!

  • "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 p.m.-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 p.m.-7 p.m.; team-based Odyssey trivia contest for designed UNLV undergraduates and graduate students.

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

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