A daylong slate of events will offer campus the opportunity to learn more Wednesday, March 29, about the transformational opportunities available at the Rome Center in the Graduate School and International Education.

The "Rome Forum Day" offers opportunities for the campus community to connect with the center and learn more about opportunities and the educational, intellectual and research mission of the Rome Center. The events are open to the entire campus community.

The Rome Center has served as a locale for study abroad experiences for U of A students since its establishment in 1992. Originally the campus was founded exclusively for architecture students but was expanded for students from across the university in 2016. Students can study abroad at the Rome Center during the fall, spring and summer semesters, with courses offered across the university's academic disciplines.

The day's schedule of events includes:

• 10-11:15 a.m.: Welcome and introductions in Vol Walker Hall on the rooftop terrace and 420 conference room.
• 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Students have the opportunity to learn more about studying abroad at the Rome Center and the cultural experiences available to them in the Mullins Library, room 210.
• 1:30-2:45 p.m.: A roundtable discussion for the exchange of ideas and planning regarding how the Rome Center has and can function as the U of A European hub, in Gearhart Hall, room 217.
• 2-4 p.m.: Opportunity to meet with Rome Center staff. Materials and brochures will be available in the Arkansas Union Connection Lounge.
• 3:30-4 p.m.: An information session for faculty interested in intensive, five-week scholarship as a Rome Center Fellow in Gearhart Hall, room 206.
• 4-5 p.m.: A presentation by professor Larry Foley on the documentary he filmed as a Rome Center Fellow in Gearhart Hall, room 206.
• 5-6 p.m.: A reception in Gearhart Hall, room 206.

For more information on the Rome Center, visit their website.