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UC DAVIS: Offices of the Chancellor and Provost The Office of Campus Community Relations August 8, 2008 DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS RE: Call for Nomination - Campus Community Book Project 2009-2010 The Campus Council on Community and Diversity invites all members of the Davis community to nominate books related to the theme of psychological/emotional health and well-being for the 2009-2010 annual Campus Community Book Project. Recent public attention from incidents of campus violence across the United States, particularly since the Virginia Tech shootings in April 2007, and the importance of mental health services on college campuses makes this an important topic in which to engage the University and greater community. As an educational institution, we endeavor to explore these dynamics and engage thoughtfully about an issue that crosses all segments of the community and touches everyone’s lives. The Campus Community Book Project aims to foster dialogue among students, faculty, staff, and residents of the surrounding area about important social issues that affect our lives. We also want to promote learning about varied perspectives and ideas concerning the chosen topic. We welcome nominations of books that will achieve the goals of being: * compelling and thought provoking to engage us in dialogue about contemporary questions that have many possible answers; * well-written and accessible to a general audience; * short enough to be read within the time frame usually allotted for coursework; * provocative and intriguing to as many members of the community as possible, to invite diverse participation and integration into discussion groups and courses across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. An additional consideration for a recommended title is the possibility that the book's author would be available to speak as part of the Mondavi Center's Distinguished Lecture Series. Any published work that is still in print in paperback (e.g. non-fiction, plays, novels, collections of short stories or essays) is eligible. To make a nomination, contact Mikael Villalobos, Administrator of Diversity Education at mbvillalobos@ucdavis.edu. Please include the book title and author, plus a short description and explanation of why this book would make a worthy selection. We will begin reviewing nominations in late August so we request recommendations by August 15, 2008. As nominations are made, we will post them on the book project web site at http://occr.ucdavis.edu/bookproject.html. If you are interested in helping to review nominations and select the book for 2009, please contact Mikael Villalobos. Reading team members will read and review books as needed throughout the selection process meeting monthly throughout the summer and more frequently in the fall as we proceed to final selection. Barbara Horwitz Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Rahim Reed Associate Executive Vice Chancellor—Campus Community Relations 08-054
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