Common Read/Common World Events
Convocation
Monday, August 19 | 11 a.m. - noon | Mitchell Center
Join the Common Read/Common World committee and other returning students, faculty and staff as we come together at the Mitchell Center to celebrate the start of a new academic school year.
While new students and new faculty are the guests of honor for Convocation, we encourage
all faculty, staff and returning students to join us as we welcome our new Jaguars
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big surprise performances, and several fun giveaways for students.
Desserts of the Hispanic World
Monday, October 14 at 3 p.m. | Learning Resource Center HUMB 337
Join us for Maria Mendez's presentation and a tasting of desserts, including tres leches, alfajores and guava pastries. Sponsored by the USA Spanish Club and the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature.
Documentary Film Screening: Fall of the Maya Kings
Wednesday, October 16 at 4 p.m. | Archaeology Museum
Dr. Cinthya Torres of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature introduces this fascinating documentary, which illuminates Mayan culture, including food culture, and identity. Sponsored by the USA Archaeology Museum.
Fall of the Maya Kings 鈥� 52 mins. Director Leif Kaldor, Leslea Mair, Zoot Pictures,
(Canada)
One of the great mysteries of history is how the ancient Maya built such an incredible
society in a tropical rainforest over two thousand years 鈥� and then vanished. How?
Why? New discoveries and new science can now tell the story. Hidden deep in sacred
caves lies evidence of when the rains stopped coming 鈥� and for how long. Advanced
bone analysis from hundreds of graves tells us what the Maya ate, where they came
from, and what changed in their lives. Lidar strips away the jungle and CGI shows
their world in a way never seen before, revealing the incredible geo-engineering and
complexity that allowed cities to grow to immense size - perhaps too big.
Community Garden Tailgate
Saturday, November 2 before the Jags take on Georgia 老司机福利网ern (Time TBA)
Tailgate with the Common Read and the Biology Student Association at the Community Garden, where students can plant and harvest food to be donated to the campus food pantry, JagPantry. The garden is located near the Intramural Fields at these coordinates: 30.693990, -88.194166
Stay tuned for more events throughout the 2024 - 2025 academic year.