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Spring Book Clubs:
Students can earn 10 Diamond Points through the full participation in each book club.
Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989
by Michael Beschloss
The essential founding father's counsel is understood by well-known historian Beschloss (The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler's Germany) to set an example for future presidents. Beschloss outlines how several occupants of the Oval Office—including Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, FDR, Truman, Kennedy and Reagan—combined courage with wisdom to change the future of the country, notwithstanding the slings and arrows they earned.
Join Marina Kats, Attorney at Law (Law Office of Kats, Jamison, Van Der Veen & Associates) for this exciting discussion
Book Club: Wednesday February 27th 2pm-3pm
Wednesday March 19th 2pm-4pm
The Book Club will meet in the Dean's Conference Room, 301 in the Student Center.
Registration for this book club is now closed.
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
by Chip Heath & Dan Heath
"Business managers seem to believe that, once they've clicked through a PowerPoint presentation showcasing their conclusions, they've successfully communicated their ideas. What they've done is share data." "Made to Stick" highlights key ways to avoid this pitfall. Join us for this discussion and discover what the Heath brothers believe are the critical elements of a sticky idea; Simplicity, Unexpectedness, Concreteness, Credibility, Emotions and Stories.
Book Club: Monday March 17 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Monday April 7 1pm-3pm
The Book Club will meet in the Dean's Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the student center.
Click here to register for the Made to Stick book club.
*You must be able to attend all sessions in order to register for this component. Please check back for registration information.