Book Club
The Center for Faculty Excellence is excited to offer two Book Clubs during Fall 2021.
Registration For Fall 2021 Book clubs is closed.
Check back in January for Spring 2022 book clubs.
Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do
Book Author: Claude M. Steele
Book Description (Excerpted from Amazon): “Claude M. Steele, who has been called “one of the few great social psychologists,” offers a vivid first-person account of the research that supports his groundbreaking conclusions on stereotypes and identity. He sheds new light on American social phenomena from racial and gender gaps in test scores to the belief in the superior athletic prowess of black men, and lays out a plan for mitigating these “stereotype threats” and reshaping American identities.”
Faculty & Staff Book Club Meeting Dates
- Wednesday, October 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., virtual via Zoom
- Wednesday, November 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., virtual via Zoom
- Wednesday, December 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., virtual via Zoom
Keeping Us Engaged: Student Perspectives (and Research-Based Strategies) on What Works and Why
Book Author: Christine Harrington and 50 College Students
Book Description (Excerpted from Amazon): “This book offers faculty practical strategies to engage students that are research-grounded and endorsed by students themselves. Through student stories, a signature feature of this book, readers will discover why professor actions result in changed attitudes, stronger connections to others and the course material, and increased learning.”
Faculty Book Club Meeting Dates
- Tuesday, October 5 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., virtual via Zoom
- Tuesday, November 2 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., virtual via Zoom
- Tuesday, December 7 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., virtual via Zoom
Books Read in Previous Book Clubs
- Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success by Tia Brown McNair, et al. (Summer 2021)
- Bandwidth Recovery: Helping Students Reclaim Cognitive Resources Lost to Poverty, Racism, and Social Marginalization by Cia Verschelden (Spring 2021)
- Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes by Flower Darby and James M. Lang (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
- The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom and Justice by Anthony Ray Hinton (Fall 2020)
- Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning by James M. Lang (Spring 2020)
- The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean (Spring 2020)
- What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain (Spring & Summer 2019)
- Generation Z Goes to College by Corey Seemiller and Meghan Grace (Fall 2019)