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The Studio Launch Party

Thursday, September 10, 2026
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Z. Smith Reynolds Library, The Studio

Information Systems launched The Studio, a space for digital innovation, with a party in ZSR Library. The event included tours, refreshments, giveaways, and stations with VR and podcasting equipment.

On September 10, 2026, Information Systems held a launch party for The Studio, a space for digital innovation in ZSR Library. 74 people attended, including students, faculty, and staff. The event included tours, refreshments, and giveaways, with stations showing VR headsets and the podcasting setup. The Studio gives faculty and staff access to resources, workshops, emerging technologies, and AI applications. It also supports multimodal assignment design and connects colleagues interested in innovative teaching.

Guests stand and sit in conversation in a library meeting room with glass walls, chairs, and a refreshment table in the background.
Guests gather at the Studio launch party.
Sidney Beeman wears a white VR headset and holds a controller in each hand.
Sidney Beeman, Manager of Advanced Learning Projects, showcases a VR headset.
Brianna Healey runs the mixer at the podcasting station while a faculty member in a red blazer sits across the table wearing headphones.
Brianna Healey, Managing Director of the Studio, at the podcasting station.
A tray of cupcakes, each topped with a QR code, sits beside a sign reading "Scan to join our Studio Newsletter."
Launch cupcakes with newsletter sign-up QR codes.