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The 21st Century f
We need an easier way for faculty from Vassar’s manydepartments and programs to meet, socialize, andshare ideas...
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culty is on the go.
The faculty lounge network is a tool for creating amore robust informal social life between faculty.
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Community-generatedprogramming and free
coffee attract nearbyfaculty, bringing people
t o g e t h e r .
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Vassar’s lounge-scapeis as diverse as the col-lege’s faculty. Exploringthe many atmospheresand amenities can be asmuch fun as the loungeevents themselves.
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So want to workshop a paperyou’re working on?
So you want to talk to other facultywho are new parents?
So you want to see who elseloves backgammon?
So you want to meet other secretheavy metal fans?
So you want to show off that awesomeguest speaker?
E x a m p l e u s e s
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There’s al o u n g efor that!
New England’s Room for Debate
Taking your workingpaper out on a testdrive? Get the ideasowing in this volumi-nous lounge. Its mix of
ornate traditionalismand modern toucheswill keep you thinking.
f o r i n s t a n c e . . .
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Kenyon Club Room: the Parents’ Lodge
Conveniently locatednext to the Wimpf-heimer, the KenyonClub Room is a rustic,kid-friendly loft spacewith a startling array
of seating options.
Blodgett’s Gaming Academician
Replete with a number of tables,natural lighting, and plentyof space, Blodgett’s basementlounge is ripe for a spirted back-gammon tournement .
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The Headbangers’ Ball at Sanders Physics
Rock out to heavy metal iso-topes in the basement ofSanders Physics. It’s secluded,
so no one will get mad at allthe noise. And it looks to beactually proximate to someradiation, which is so metal.
Show off your well-traveled guestspeaker in the erudite luxuryof Ely Hall’s Geography lounge. The guest speaker’s globe willbe spinning at the comfort of
the sofas, while your colleagueswill simply be impressed by yourrened pallette for lounges.
The Globetrotter’sRefuge at Ely Hall
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How to set up a
lounge event...Go to:faculty.vassar.edu/loungenetwork
Click ‘Explore the Lounges’ to enterthe interactive Lounge Explorer.
Find a lounge that suits your needsand desires.
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Click ‘Schedule an Event’ on the LoungeNetwork’s home page.
Log into Vassar’s EventRequest System.
Hover over ‘Reservations’to see the drop-downmenu. Within that menu,
click on ‘Faculty LoungeNetwork.’
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Enter the date and time of the eventin the left-hand panel. The calendarsystem will use this info to search forspaces.
Click this to selectthe date using thecalendar.
If this eventrepeats (sayweekly), clickthis to set therecurrencepattern.
Select the buildingthat your preferredlounge is in. Orchoose ‘all’ to searchthrough all loungesavailable at thattime.
You MUST enter a numberhere. Always underestimatethe attendance. Overly highestimates will unneccesarilyexclude smaller lounges.
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In the center panel that appears, selectyour preferred lounge by clicking the greenplus sign next to its name. The system will
tell you if there is a scheduling conict inthe panel’s ‘Conict’ column.
Click the ‘Details’ tab at the top of the panel.Enter all the required information. Click‘Submit Reservation.’ You did it!
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Upon a pproval , your event wil lbe inte grated i nto Vassar ’scampus calendar.
Go to facul ty.vassar.edu/ loungenetwork
Cl ick on ‘Events Cale ndar ’ a t th e top.
Sel ec t ‘Facult y Loun ge Ne twor k ’ fromthe l is t of calend ars in the r ight-ha ndpanel .
To see a fu l l ca lendar ofFacul ty Lounge Net workl is t ings :
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Upcomi ng events can alwaysbe found on the homepage
of the Facul t y LoungeNetwork s i te .
faculty.vassar.edu/loungenetwork
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look out forounge events.
up of coffee &ersa t ion.
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