As the 窪蹋勛圖厙 community returns to campus, consider taking advantage of campus perks available to 窪蹋勛圖厙 employees and students:

• Free admission to the and
• Discounted tickets to performances by Meany Center, School of Drama, Department of Dance, School of Music, and more

Robyn Orlin

Video & Article:

September 27, 4 PM: , Hutchinson Hall

Known in South Africa as a “permanent irritation,” Orlin will shed light on her creative process with the help of funny and surprising situations.

Free |

September 30 – October 1, 8 PM: , Meany Center for the Performing Arts

A critique of shifting power relationships for the 20th anniversary of the end of Apartheid. Playful, ironic and featuring dancer and performance artist Albert Ibokwe Khoza, the work is a journey through the seven deadly sins that Orlin considers a ���requiem for humanity.���

窪蹋勛圖厙 Faculty, 窪蹋勛圖厙 Staff, 窪蹋勛圖厙 Retirees and 窪蹋勛圖厙 Alumni Association (窪蹋勛圖厙AA): 10% off regular-priced single tickets, subject to availability. A valid 窪蹋勛圖厙 ID (e.g. Husky card or 窪蹋勛圖厙AA card) is required; limit of one ticket per valid ID |

September 26 – October 7: , various locations

Shop thousands of posters at the HUB���s annual poster sale! Poster sale proceeds benefit the HUB Director���s Art Award, supporting 窪蹋勛圖厙 student artists by purchasing and displaying their work in the HUB Permanent Art Collection, and the HUB Scholarship, assisting students involved in AS窪蹋勛圖厙, GPSS, RSOs, and HUB student employment in reaching their full potential as leaders, regardless of financial situation.

September 30, 7 – 9 PM: , Henry Art Gallery

Free |

October 1, 3 PM: , Volunteer Park

Join Henry OffSite ��� Soft Services artist Chlo禱 Bass and author Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore for a conversation about the body and colonialism, intimacy and loss, cruising and alienation, communal possibility, and intimate transgression. The conversation will focus on the embodied experiences produced through interaction with Soft Services’ stone sculptures, and examine how acts of noticing open the door for new engagements with social and environmental landscapes. The dialogue will be punctuated by readings from Sycamore’s genre-bending book The Freezer Door (2020), portions of which are set in Volunteer Park.

Free |

Upcoming:

October 6:

• Department of
• , Meany Center
• , Stroum Center for Jewish Studies

October 7:

• , Meany Center

October 12:

• , Anthropology

Esports ��� the phenomenally popular world of competitive video games ��� soon will have a home at the 窪蹋勛圖厙.

This spring, the 窪蹋勛圖厙���s Husky Union Building (HUB) will officially open the doors to the ��� a full-service, state-of-the-art gaming center that supports both casual and competitive gaming and virtual reality. The 1,000 square-foot space will serve as the epicenter between student communities, business communities and gaming culture in the Northwest.

At the time of opening, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 will be both the largest public, higher education institution in the nation and the first university in the state of Washington to have a dedicated esports arena.

���The gaming lounge represents an enormous opportunity to bring together the gaming community at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 by providing a shared space that both competitive and casual gamers can use for gaming events, esports practices and casual play,��� says Kevin Zhou, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 alumnus and former president. ���Additionally, the creation of this gaming lounge can provide a large variety of industry related applications, such as research in game development and tools for expanding broadcasting capabilities.”

The new space will serve a regional community that���s exploding with new games, events and student organizations, Zhou said.

���This space is designed for students, by students,��� says Trevor Whiton with the . ���The student voice has been an integral component in all aspects of this project. From the initial concept to the physical build out and operation, student leadership has been at the forefront.���

Over the span of the planning process, students��� opinions and feedback have been incorporated into every aspect of the Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge, from its overall design to its technology, artwork, games and more. The HUB Board of Representatives, University staff and administrators and Registered Student Organization (RSO) leaders all helped to design the space.

Students will have access to 40 high-end gaming computers, as well as two virtual reality systems, a casting station for live streaming to Twitch and popular, unlocked PC games. The Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge will also serve as a dynamic event center for programming, including RSO use and sponsored tournaments.

“Students at 窪蹋勛圖厙 have a huge passion for gaming and esports. The industry has been rapidly expanding,” says Kevin Hoang, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 alumnus and current partnerships account manager at . “Although gaming is digital, this space can create a positive and meaningful impact by connecting the digital and physical.”

The Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge will focus on three distinct pillars: Community, Career and Competition, said HUB Director Justin Camputaro.

���The HUB���s mission mirrors these pillars and it ultimately aligns every step of the way with the space in which it is being built,��� says Camputaro.

The HUB is committed to providing 窪蹋勛圖厙 students with an affordable experience. Rates for 窪蹋勛圖厙 students are $3.50/hour or $30/10hours, 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty and staff $4.50/hour or $40/10hours and the general public at $6.00/hour. To support the long-term goals of the program, the HUB Fund for Esports and Gaming will provide private support for RSO programming grants, operations and scholarships for competition, and academic and career development opportunities in the gaming industry.

窪蹋勛圖厙 continues to seek support and input from 窪蹋勛圖厙 academic units and industry partners to build a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program focused on student engagement from a social, academic and career perspective. This includes Twitch Student, a Twitch-run program that provides support, knowledge and tools to empower students and give them confidence that they can have their voices heard and contribute to the gaming and esports industries.

���A place to build valuable digital media skills and business acumen through gaming and esports is a great way to engage students while preparing them for jobs in the industry,��� says Mark Candella, Twitch���s director of strategic partnerships. ���Our Twitch Student program is proud to have helped in the thought processes behind establishing such a program at the HUB and we are looking forward to contributing in any way possible.”

The and the also will provide an academic backstop for the Esports & Gaming Lounge. Students are encouraged to enroll in classes, participate in hands-on research, and attend lectures and workshops.

���Esports & Gaming Lounge can serve as an excellent testing ground for some of the latest augmented and virtual reality technology and research produced by the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Reality Lab ��� taking the work to a broader 窪蹋勛圖厙 audience,��� says 窪蹋勛圖厙 Reality Labs Director of Research and Education Aditya Sankar.

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窪蹋勛圖厙 the Husky Union Building

The HUB supports the Husky Experience by enhancing 窪蹋勛圖厙 community, providing a dynamic event center, and fostering student engagement.

窪蹋勛圖厙 the HUB Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge

The HUB Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge is a full-service gaming center supporting casual and competitive gaming for the 窪蹋勛圖厙 community. It serves as the nerve-center and nexus between student communities, business communities, and gaming culture.

For more information, contact Adam Serafin at��aserafin@uw.edu��or 206-616-4890.