On the occasion of Dr. Marianne Wanamaker's promotion to Professor
This book has inspired many conversations about the University's land grant mission at a time when many people think the weakening of our democracy is the country's biggest challenge.
On the occasion of Dr. Maryanne Murphy's promotion to Clinical Associate Professor
This is a book I frequently refer to in my clinical practice. It is an excellent resource for veterinarians looking to increase their clinical nutrition knowledge.
On the occasion of Dr. Matthew Pamental's promotion to Senior Lecturer
Leopold's expressive recounting of his observations of both humans and wild things are a treasure. He writes as someone who genuinely cares about both, and I enjoy returning to the book regularly for inspiration.
A Sand County almanac, and sketches here and there
On the occasion of Dr. Meggan Graves's promotion to Clinical Associate Professor
Nothing can be more distracting from our walk with God than the world's pressures to succeed, much of which is derived from pride and selfish ambition. This book is the reminder that the enemy is subtle and his methods are clever. May I also put others first and walk the narrow trail to an abundant life.
On the occasion of Dr. Nora Vines's promotion to Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. Morris is a true literacy educator. He, along with all the children I've worked with, taught me everything I know about literacy development and acquisition. I return to his memoir as a reminder of who I am and why I do this work.
A Studebaker's Memoir: Preventing Reading Failure in Grades 1 - 3
Department - Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
On the occasion of Dr. Nourredine Abdoulmoumine's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor.
I first learned of this book through an NPR interview and immediately connected with the central thesis in the book: our lives are more often than not ruled by randomness. As I reflected on my own personal journey and life, I began to realize how seemingly insignificant random effects dictated the trajectory of my life and led me to where I am today. This book resonated with me even more because this realization and gave me an appreciation of the role randomness plays in our lives.
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives
On the occasion of Dr. Olivia Prosper's tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
This book sparked my imagination as a young girl and made me love to write fiction. The writing I do now requires a different type of creativity, but I love that I still get to do it every day.
On the occasion of Dr. Patrick Grzanka's promotion to Professor
Patricia Hill Collins's work is both foundational and (still) groundbreaking in intersectionality studies. This book is indispensable for those of us who are invested in understanding and challenging complex systems of inequality.
On the occasion of Dr. Paul K. Gellert's promotion to Professor
Beginning with the publication of the first volume in 1974, well before globalization was a widely recognized phenomenon, Immanuel Wallerstein's magnum opus series on The Modern World-System introduced a global perspective to the study of economic, political, social, and cultural structures and relations. In Volume II, he makes the strongest case for capitalism as an historical system that can be traced back to the long sixteenth century. He also introduces the semi-periphery as a zone that exists in relation to core and peripheral zones. This world-historical perspective on national "development" is powerful and continues to be valuable to understanding places like Indonesia where I have done much of my research.
Mercantilism and the Consolidation of the European World-Economy, 1600-1750
