UTSA Libraries hosts GroupSpot kickoff Sept. 9 to celebrate new study space

GroupSpot

By Ryan Schoensee
Communications Specialist, UTSA Libraries

(Sept. 9, 2014) -- UTSA Libraries will celebrate the opening of its newest study space with the GroupSpot Kickoff Party from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9 in the GroupSpot room on the second floor of the John Peace Library on the Main Campus.

The GroupSpot kickoff promises an evening of fun with snacks, games and t-shirt giveaways. The party also provides a great way for students to learn about the room's state-of-the-art technology that supports group study and workspace collaboration.

The event will include:

Free snacks and a popcorn machine
Rowdy head t-shirt giveaways
Giant board games
Video games on large projector screens
Music and dancing
Photo booth

GroupSpot is an interactive study space that facilitates team engagement through small group tables equipped with laptops and shared displays. The room can hold 100 students with its 20 tables, each complete with five laptops and a 46-inch monitor.

During the fall, GroupSpot is open for students to use as a cooperative study space after 6 p.m. weeknights and on weekends. Weekdays before 6 p.m., the room will be used for instructional classes and programs.

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