Author: Tara McCurley
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LITS provides Chromebooks to assist students in need during COVID-19
When Emory announced its move to remote learning for the rest of the semester, minimizing the financial impact on students was a challenge. In response, Campus Life set up a hardship fund at success.emory.edu, later renamed the EmoryTogether Fund, to assist with the many sudden needs of students, such as help with packing and storing their belongings…
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Spring 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium to be held in Woodruff Library on April 24
The Spring 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held in Woodruff Library next Wednesday, April 24, from 2 pm – 5:30 pm. A total of 105 poster presentations, scheduled in 3 sessions starting at 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm, will take place on Level 1, in the Learning Commons space across from the…
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LITS Game Day brings the division together again
After a 4-year absence, LITS Game Day returned to Cox Hall to the delight of everyone in attendance. A popular event from the days of the former OIT division, Game Day drew a respectable crowd of LITS employees from throughout the campus. Attendees enjoyed food, drink, and a wide variety of games, including: Steel-tipped Darts Texas…
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Jazz in the Lab
Student Digital Life was pleased to host Jazz in the Lab this past Friday, November 7, in the Computing Center at Cox Hall. The event opened with a brief performance that included Director of Jazz Studies Gary Motley on the piano and Jazz Artist Affiliate Chris Riggenbach on the double bass. [Ed. Note: click the…
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Gaming support a valuable growing service at Emory
[Ed. note: This article was written by Haynes Chewning and Tara McCurley.] Gaming is an increasingly important topic in higher education. In the past few years, there have been classes built around specific games or aspects of gaming, as well as existing courses modified to accommodate gaming components. LITS Student Services embraced gaming and hosted…