TBR resumes monthly book club for faculty and staff
By Diana Fedinec
Tennessee Board of Regents Vice Chancellor Heidi Leming will host her monthly book club this fall semester for faculty and staff. Dr. Leming initiated her book club series last year as part of the Office of Student Success’ Learning to Lead program. Southwest faculty and staff are invited to participate in the virtual club intended to build community and foster dialogue among employees at TBR institutions. Check out the information below for the reading list and when the virtual meetings will take place.
THE BOY BETWEEN
by Amanda Prowse and Josiah Hartley
Virtual Meeting: Monday, September 27 at 11CT
EDUCATED
by Tara Westover
Virtual Meeting: Wednesday, October 27 at 11CT
PICKING COTTON
by Jennifer Thompson-Caynino, Ronald Cotton and Erin Torneo
Virtual Meeting: Tuesday, November 30 at 11CT
To register and participate in one or all of book readings, click on this link: https://www.tbr.edu/student-success/vice-chancellors-shelf.
A recording and discussion of each book is available if a participant has a conflict with the live meeting.
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