Upcoming Events

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Sat, February 14 - Sun, July 26, 2026
Event Start Time: 10:00 am
Event Location: Wexner Center for the Arts
Thu, July 16, 2026
Event Start Time: 4:30 pm
Event Location: Mendenhall Lab, Room 100
Thu, July 23, 2026
Event Start Time: 4:30 pm
Event Location: Mendenhall Lab, Room 100
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Mon, August 24, 2026
Event Start Time: 4:30 pm
Event Location: Enarson Classroom Building, Room 100

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