{"id":3065,"date":"2024-09-24T17:01:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.alfred.edu\/aulibrarynews\/?p=3065"},"modified":"2024-09-24T18:28:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:28:49","slug":"enchroma-glasses-free-raffle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.alfred.edu\/aulibrarynews\/2024\/09\/24\/enchroma-glasses-free-raffle\/","title":{"rendered":"EnChroma Glasses Free Raffle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alfred University Libraries, Box of Books to host free drawings for EnChroma glasses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Alfred University Libraries, in partnership with the Alfred Box of Books public library, is hosting an event in observance of September as Color Blindness Awareness Month, in which four pairs of EnChroma glasses will be given away.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Two pairs each of adult-sized EnChroma glasses, which are designed to help people with color blindness, will be raffled off: two by Alfred University Libraries and two by the Box of Books library. EnChroma, the Berkeley, CA, company co-founded by Alfred University alumnus Don McPherson \u201984 M.S., \u201988 PhD, donated the glasses that will be raffled off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People can register for the free drawings\u2014hosted by Alfred University Libraries and the Box of Books\u2014beginning immediately. Registration for the drawings will be held in person at Herrick Memorial Library<\/strong> and Samuel R. Scholes Library<\/strong> on the Alfred University campus and at the Box of Books Library<\/strong> on Main Street, through the end of September. The libraries will host interactive EnChroma displays that provide information on color blindness and how the glasses were developed. Anyone who visits the displays\u2014students and their families, staff, faculty, alumni, and local community members\u2014can enter to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be two drawings. The drawing hosted by Alfred University for each of its two pairs of glasses will be held during the Homecoming football game on Saturday, Sept. 28. Raffle tickets will be available at the game beginning at 1 p.m., with the drawing held at halftime. Box of Books will hold its drawing at the end of the month and notify winners by Oct. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entrants do not have to be present for either drawing; out-of-town winners will have their prize mailed to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, during Homecoming\/Family Weekend, visitors can try on one of the pairs from the libraries\u2019 circulating collection of EnChroma glasses. Herrick and Scholes libraries each have pairs of the glasses, which can be checked out and borrowed for up to seven days.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Images above show Alfred University cheerleaders as a person with normal eyesight would see them (top) and how they would appear to someone with color blindness (bottom). EnChroma, a maker of eyewear that helps people with color blindness, has provided two sets of glasses each to Alfred University Libraries and the Box of Books public library in Alfred to give away as part of the observance of Color Blindness Awareness Month, in September.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Following are the hours of operation of Herrick, Scholes and the Box of Books libraries during Homecoming\/Family Weekend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, September 27: Herrick: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Scholes: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Alfred Box of Books: 10am-5pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, September 28 7: Herrick: 2 p.m.-10 p.m.; Scholes: 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Alfred Box of Books: Closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EnChroma was co-founded in 2010 by Don McPherson, a co-inventor of the EnChroma lens technology. McPherson, who earned master\u2019s and doctoral degrees in glass science engineering from Alfred University, serves as EnChroma\u2019s chief science officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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