Activities & Events- Fall 2008

Important Dates:

Fall 2008

Campus Read

November 13, 2008

The Campus Read book for Fall 2008 is Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.

Visit the CSUSM's Library's website on the Campus Read.

The all university discussion of the Campus Read book will be held , 12-1 pm, Commons 206. Pizza will be served.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

The Lost Boys of the Sudan: discussion of Campus Read 2007-2008 book, They Poured Fire on Us From Above, with authors Alephonsion Deng and Judy Bernstein. 12-1 pm, Arts 240. Click here for more information.

Pizza and Politics - Click here for more information.

Spring 2008

Tuesday, April 15

The Lost Boys of the Sudan: discussion of Campus Read book, They Poured Fire on Us From Above, with authors. 7:30-9:30 pm, Grand Salon, Clarke Fieldhouse. Co-sponsored with the Library.

Thursday, April 17

The Lost Boys of the Sudan: discussion of Campus Read book, They Poured Fire on Us From Above, with authors. 12-1 pm,Arts 240. Co-Sponsored with the Library.

GET INVOLVED!

The Campus Read authors recommend the following sites to learn more and become involved.

http://www.threecupsoftea.com

http://www.theypouredfire.com/

http://www.enoughproject.org/

Campus Read:

The CSU San Marcos Library and the campus American Democracy Project are working together on a Campus Read encouraging all students, faculty and staff to read the same book. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin  has been selected as the Campus Read for Fall 2008.  Written about a former nurse and mountaineer's attempt to craft peace in Pakistan and Afghanistan through schools, especially for young girls, Three Cups, is a book about courage and determination, the bonds between people, and how one person can really make a difference in the lives of others. This book is an exciting and excellent read, a work that will provoke much thought and discussion among the CSU San Marcos community. At least three classes have adopted the book into their curriculum this fall (AY 2008-09).

The Campus Read encourages students, faculty, and staff to read the same book and participate in discussions and campus events related to the work. The American Democracy Project will collaborate with the library and other campus entities to sponsor a Campus Read every year, tying the work into the university curriculum. 

We hope through this program to instill a stronger sense of community for our students and to further our university’s place in the local community through critical discussion of the issues raised in Mortenson and Relin's work. This is a work that can be taught in a variety of classes. Copies of the book are available at the library and from the American Democracy Project.