The department welcomed prospective students for a visit in February (and got some table tennis in).
![Emily Napoli chats with prospective grad students](/sites/default/files/styles/100/public/2023-05/img_1287.jpg?itok=tKHj4wb5)
![Bob Levine plays table tennis with one of the prospective students](/sites/default/files/styles/100/public/2023-05/img_1307.jpg?itok=u1iqeAk8)
We had a visit from professional conlangers David J. Peterson and Jessie Sams, who talked about their work on television and movies (including the upcoming Dune movie).
![David Peterson and Jessie Sams speaking to Underlings](/sites/default/files/styles/100/public/2023-05/petersonsams.jpg?itok=b22iChIi)
Department members enjoyed waffles together on the last day of classes.
![Department members enjoying waffles](/sites/default/files/styles/100/public/2023-05/waffles.jpg?itok=F9qw3get)
Faculty and students enjoyed the new courtyard furniture at our end-of-year reception, with a performance from undergraduate student Simon Grome's band, Straight Gone.
![Department members sitting at tables and eating](/sites/default/files/styles/100/public/2023-05/img_1554.jpg?itok=_x2dkse1)
![The band Straight Gone](/sites/default/files/styles/100/public/2023-05/img_1556.jpg?itok=pufuqTxK)