On April 1, 2025, the French Center of Excellence and Wexner Center for the Arts co-hosted a series of events dedicated to honoring and exploring French and Francophone culture and language as a part of the global Nuit des Idées celebration. Organized by Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, the Night of Ideas (La nuit des idées) was a dynamic event happening in cities across the US aimed at fostering dialogue on urgent global issues.