Hi, LOTM was looking for book suggests for the faculty to read and discuss. Best, Jan Janet E. Day, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Political Science SUNY-Oneonta 14K Schumacher (607) 436-2754 -----Original Message----- From: Teaching Breakfast List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of McKay, Zanna Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:44 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: read any good books lately? Know any good authors? Are these books students would also read? Freshmen? I think I misunderstood. Zanna On 3/14/12 10:16 AM, "Pence, Harry" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Dear Friends, >One of my old favorites is still "The Art of Teaching" by Gilbert Highet. > >More recently I have read Louis Menand's "The Marketplace of Ideas" and >Richard Sennett's "The Culture of the New Capitalism" and would love to >discuss both of these with anyone who is interested. > >Finally, I found Transitions" by William Bridges to be very useful as I >was planning for retirement, although it would have been equally useful >throughout my career if I had found it earlier. > >Cordially, >Harry > >P.S. I also like Parker Palmer. When he visited the campus several years >ago, someone asked him what he thought of the mountain of material that >must be turned in when a faculty member is considered for tenure or >promotion. He firmly replied with a single word, "Fraud!" How can you >not like someone who says that the Emperor has no clothes? > > > >Harry E. Pence >SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus >SUNY Oneonta >________________________________________ >From: Teaching Breakfast List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >McKay, Zanna >Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 11:27 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: read any good books lately? Know any good authors? > >Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of >Conscience in Dark Times > > >________________________________________ >From: Teaching Breakfast List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >Nowak, Rhea >Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 8:21 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: read any good books lately? Know any good authors? > >What the Best College Teachers Do > By Ken Bain > >Survival of the Beautiful: Art,Science, and Evolution >By David Rothenberg >(very conversationally written but interesting ideasÐ) > > > >Rhea Nowak >Assistant Professor of Art >SUNY College at Oneonta >Oneonta, NY >(607) 436-2827 > >From: "Greenberg, Jim" ><[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >Reply-To: Teaching Breakfast List ><[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 09:03:55 -0500 >To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" ><[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >Subject: Re: read any good books lately? Know any good authors? > >Rick, > >The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life, >by Parker J. Palmer. > >Mr. James B. Greenberg >Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center >Milne Library >SUNY College at Oneonta >Oneonta, New York 13820 > >email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >phone: 607-436-2701 >fax: 607-436-3677 >Twitter: greenbjb > >"Ignorance is curable, stupidity lasts forever" > > > >From: "Jagels, Rick" ><[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >Reply-To: Teaching List ><[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 16:06:52 -0500 >To: Teaching List ><[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> >Subject: read any good books lately? Know any good authors? > >TBers, > >The Life of The Mind (LOM) committee would like to include a book >discussion as one of the roundtables at the LOM event next Fall. The >hope is to choose a book soon enough for people to have time to read it >and have the author lead the roundtable. We¹d like the book to relate to >one of the colleges six pillars that support our mission, >(http://www.oneonta.edu/president/nk012412.asp) Ðand a living, available >author might make the roundtable more lively! > >If you have any suggestions, if YOU are an interested author, please >suggest either through this listserv or to me >([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) or Janet Day >([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), chair of LOM. > >Thanks >Rick > > >Rick Jagels >Education Specialist >College Assistance Migrant Program >111 Wilsbach Hall >State University of NY College at Oneonta >(607)436-2297 >[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > >Rick Jagels >Education Specialist >College Assistance Migrant Program >111 Wilsbach Hall >State University of NY College at Oneonta >(607)436-2297 >[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>