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Discover what’s happening at the Anderson Academic Commons! From workshops and lectures to cultural events and community gatherings, the AAC hosts a wide range of opportunities to learn, connect, and engage. Click the button below to check out events.

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Author Talk: Dakota Park-Ozee (DU) and Jason Jordan (MSU) In Honor Trans Day of Visibility event poster

March 31

Author Talk: Dakota Park-Ozee (DU) and Jason Jordan (MSU) In Honor Trans Day of Visibility

What is "fair" for trans athletes? Should fairness or justice be the goal? How have these arguments led to trans exclusion? 
Professors Dakota park-Ozee (DU) and Jason Jordan (MSU) will discuss their new book that examines how the rhetoric of fairness has been weaponized against trans athletes.

Food Provided

  • 5-7pm
  • AAC 290
(Un)Altered Books event poster

April 28th

(Un)Altered Books: Unheard Voices Call for Artists and Intro to Bookmaking

(Un)Altered Books: Unheard Voices is looking for artists interested in a community-centered arts and humanities initiative that brings visual art, archives, and storytelling together to surface histories that have been erased, censored, or overlooked. This event will be an initial informational session for any artists interested in participating.

  • 5:30-7:30 pm
  • AAC 290
2025 Kirkpatrick winner, Rose McCandless stands between Dean of Libraries Michael Levine-Clark (right) and Taylor Kirkpatrick (left).

October 6, 2025 – April 5, 2026

Kirkpatrick Prize 2026 Contest

Are you a young book collector (30 and under) in Colorado? Submit your collection for a chance to win $1,000 and be recognized at the Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair. 

Deadline: April 5, 2026 (11:59pm).

Learn more & apply

Trees exhibit event poster

May 6th

Trees: A visual narrative of our enduring relationships with trees through the seasons

Join us for the exciting exhibit opening and reception for an opportunity to talk with the artists and receive a guided tour through the exhibit with the DU Arboretum Director.

  • 5:30-7:30pm
  • AAC 340
social event with the provost poster

Monday 8

Cookies and Iced Tea with the Provost

The Office of the Provost invites you to take a short break and join Provost Elizabeth G. Loboa for cookies and iced tea as you prepare for finals. 

  • 1:00 - 3:00pm
  • AAC Lobby