Friday, January 23, 2026
1 p.m.
This semester, University Libraries invites faculty to join a thought-provoking book club focused on the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its implications for higher education. Across four sessions, we’ll explore a series of books that range from alarmist to optimistic, speculative to practical—each selected to spark reflection, discussion, and dialogue about the role of AI in our personal and professional lives.
8 p.m.
We Strangers (2024) follows Ray, a working-class cleaner who gains unexpected power while navigating wealthy white households, exposing the invisible labor and social codes that govern race and class in America. Blending dark humor with social commentary, the film invites viewers to question who is seen, who is heard, and how power quietly operates in everyday spaces.