On the occasion of Dr. Eva Lynn Cowell's promotion to Senior Lecturer
This book reminds me of what our parents instilled in us as we were growing up: sometimes by deep wisdom, sometimes by silly stories-underlying all is the belief in self and your circle. Home being a state of mind (we moved very often growing up-so importance was placed on experiences and being present versus things). Love, family and friendships, joy, nature, reflection, coping, vulnerability, hope, and kindness do not go untouched. All of this is a lot to pack in a book, but the discoveries of this seemingly random quartet feel like reliving our childhood-which so lovingly prepared us with life lessons for all the stages of life. xo
Department - Theory & Practice in Teacher Education
On the occasion of Dr. Frances K. Harper's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor.
This book reflects the culmination of my experiences as a mathematics educator since I first began my career as a high school mathematics teacher about 20 years ago. That journey has been a process of learning from and with students, families, and other educators that math will not save us from the social injustices that plague us. Instead, we must be the ones to shape mathematics into a tool that facilitates exploring, understanding, and responding to social injustice as it exists both within and beyond the mathematics classroom. Finally, the two lesson plans that I contributed to this book both capture yet another guiding principle in my work as a scholar activist: collaboration is crucial to advancing change towards a more socially just world.
High School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice
Author — Robert Q. Berry III, Basil M. Conway IV, Brian R. Lawler, John W. Staley, and Colleagues
On the occasion of Dr. Gil Souza's tenure as Professor
I like Harari's writing style. I've read this book twice and I am sure I will read it again more times. More than just a history book; has quite a bit of science too.
Department - Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
On the occasion of Dr. Hector A. Pulgar's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
I highly recommend this book to graduate students, engineers and scientists that have interest in the dynamic behavior of electric power systems. Using a previous version of this book, my mentor Dr. Peter Sauer taught the first graduate course I took on power system dynamics.
On the occasion of Dr. Hemant Sharma's promotion to Senior Lecturer
There aren't many books that try to tell the story of college teaching, in terms of how it has evolved (or, not evolved) over the last 200 years in this country. This book offers just such a history of the college education process, dating from the 19th century to the present day. It consider much of what has been done well -- and not so well -- from perspectives of both students and faculty. Today's students will find it interesting to read about what their counterparts in the 1850s did on a daily basis, and in some cases, might be terrified by what their predecessors had to endure (such as reciting whole books word for word from memory!). Today's faculty can also learn from this book's analysis of decades-old debates about things like "televised learning" or the challenges inherent to large lecture classes (which seem to have always been part entertainment and part education). In the end, by grappling with the difficulties facing higher education across generations of teachers and students, this book offers insights that can help educators and pupils in contemporary society to maximize the value of their experiences in the classroom today. It is a worthwhile and entertaining read for both college students and faculty.
The Amateur Hour: A History of College Teaching in America
Department - Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies
On the occasion of Dr. Jared Porter's tenure and promotion to Professor
This book has greatly influenced my work as an academic and how I approach any new challenge in life. The author provides a wonderful framework for anyone seeking mastery in any discipline. It is my belief that anyone can achieve mastery if they develop and follow a very strategic plan. The principles outlined in this book provide the rules needed to achieve greatness.
On the occasion of Dr. Jessica M. Budke's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor.
Mosses are my passion and if you want to learn more about them then I recommend checking out this field guide. It is a fabulous resource and the best book for getting to know mosses in the wild. The book has full-color images that show the plants in both their wet and dry states and has beautiful line drawings that illustrate the key features of the plants. This book was written by two botany professors, one of their daughters who is an artist, and a former undergraduate student. This combination of authors has resulted in an exceptionally accessible book that anyone who wants to learn more about plants can use.
Common Mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians
Author — Karl B McKnight, Joseph R. Rohrer, Kirsten McKnight Ward, and Warren J. Perdrizet
Department - Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering
On the occasion of Dr. Jim Coder's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
As an Aerospace Engineer, I have always appreciated the origins and early days of the United States space program. Tom Wolfe's unique writing style was able to turn that history into a compelling narrative, making this book a must-read.
