About the Book of the Year Program
Purpose of BOY Program
It is a way to build community and bring students, faculty, and staff together to discuss important topics. The chosen book provides a way to have meaningful conversations and discussions.
Book of the Year Criteria:
- quality of the literature
- connection to classes, curriculum and the fine arts
- potential to involve students, faculty and staff and to generate meaningful campus-wide activities,
- connection to the fine arts, such as theatrical/musical presentations, discussions, and events
- relevance to the university’s mission, vision and strategic priorities.
potential for convocations/presentations/discussions, i.e. bringing the author on campus.
Previous years’ selections have been:
o 2000-2001: The Greatest Generation Speaks by Tom Brokaw
o 2001-2002: Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde
o 2002-2003: Profiles in Courage For Our Time introduced and edited by Caroline Kennedy
o 2003-2004: Choice of Weapons by Gordon Parks
o 2004-2005: Growing An Inch by Stanley Gordon West
o 2005-2006: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
o 2006-2007: The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
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