Category Archives: In the News

March 8, 2011

Montana State U. Students Use The Last Town on Earth to Reach Out to Women in Prison

Author Thomas Mullen’s book, The Last Town on Earth, was adopted last year as common reading for all incoming freshmen at Montana State University – Billings. Mullen had hoped that his book, which deals with important topics such as morality, … Continue reading →

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November 9, 2010

A “20-something dilemma”? What do you think?

Some may call it a sign of tough economic times, but Inside Higher Education is calling it a “dilemma”. . . of the “20-something” kind. The article’s author, Tim Henderson, presents his answer to the question attempted by so many … Continue reading →

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October 28, 2010

Chronicle of Higher Ed reports on campus friendship trends. What do you think?

In an article just published on the Chronicle of Higher Education website, Facebook weighs in on friendship trends on college campuses. Travis Kaya reports, “College freshmen are more likely to make friends with peers they share a dorm room or … Continue reading →

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September 8, 2010

Author Eboo Patel quoted on American Muslims in The NY Times

Last Sunday’s edition of The New York Times prominently featured an article on American Muslims. Quoted in this timely article was author Eboo Patel whose book, Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, in the Struggle for the … Continue reading →

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June 21, 2010

Read Mountains Beyond Mountains this summer.

What are you reading this summer? The Harvard Crimson recently published a list of recommended summer reading titles for undergraduate students handpicked by college professors and faculty members. Among the books selected is First-Year Experience favorite, Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. Nancy … Continue reading →

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June 8, 2010

Crowdsourcing author takes One Book to Twitter

It seems the One Book phenomenon has hit Twitter.  In the recent article “What If?” for Publisher’s Weekly, author Jeff Howe discusses his new reading campaign, One Book, One Twitter—inspired not by book clubs but instead by people like you: ”what the … Continue reading →

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May 27, 2010

Highschool, College, and Beyond – Great Books for Your Common Readers & Grads

                    It’s May and you all know what that means…graduating seniors! Whether they are high schoolers going off to college or college grads entering the workforce, there is no doubt your students will be juggling pearls of wisdom from all … Continue reading →

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April 30, 2010

Emory University PhD student explains why you should bring Rebecca Skloot to your campus

Laura E. Mariani is a second-year PhD student of Neuroscience at Emory University who writes about her experiences on her blog, Neurotypical.  Last month she wrote at length about a recent student seminar and talk given at the university by Rebecca Skloot, … Continue reading →

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April 27, 2010

The Other Wes Moore and Oprah

Oprah alert! Author Wes Moore will be on the Oprah Winfrey Show today speaking about his new book, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates. Bringing issues of identity, diversity, education and service to new light in a unique and intriguing … Continue reading →

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April 23, 2010

Students find inspiration in The Road of Lost Innocence during humanitarian trip to Cambodia

A couple of months ago we brought you news that West Texas A&M University has selected Somaly Mam’s memoir, The Road of Lost Innocence for use in their common reading program. Mam was sold into sexual slavery at the age … Continue reading →

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