Virtual Events Start This Spring
Books Are Still Available For Pick Up
You can still participate in Beyond the Book with book pick up happening every Thursday
at the Administration Building on the Downtown campus. Email your name, and book selection
to cclc@lcc.edu and you will be emailed to coordinate your book pick up time.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited to announce the expansion of the One Book initiative to "Beyond the Book" The Diversity Campus Reading Circle.
This program is focused on embracing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) by exploring four themes with four different books at the campus-wide level:
Theme 1 - Gender & Self-Identity:
We Should All be Feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Tuesday February 23 @ 12 pm
Tuesday March 30 @ 12 pm
Tuesday April 27 @ 12 pm
Theme 2 - Global & Cultural Perspectives:
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
by Caitlin Doughty
Tuesday February 23 @ 6 pm
Tuesday March 16 @ 12 pm
Tuesday April 27 @ 6 pm
Theme 3 - Accessibility & Advocacy:
The Sun Does Shine
by Anthony Ray Hinton
Monday February 15 @ 12 pm
Tuesday March 23 @ 12 pm
Thursday April 22 @ 12 pm
Theme 4 - Diversity & Racial Equity:
There There
by Tommy Orange
Monday Feb. 8 @ 2:10 pm
Monday March 1 @ 2:10 pm
April TBA
The purpose of Beyond the Book is to expand the dialogues, learning and engagement around diversity, equity, and inclusion themed books to foster a greater sense of community all while celebrating difference. This program is designed to provide an enjoyable and positive reading experience both inside and outside of the classroom. The aim of the Diversity Campus Reading Circles is to engage students, faculty, staff, and the larger community in a wide range of social discussion around DEI themes and intellectual activities to create an inclusive campus community.
Research Guide
Use the Beyond the Book Research Guide to learn more about the book and explore related themes.
Complete the Beyond the Book Survey
This year’s facilitators:
Prof. Judy Allen, Integrated English
Prof. Tim Deines, Integrated English
Prof. Mel Hernandez, Integrated English
Sarah Garcia-Linz, Academic Success Coach
Prof. Christopher Manning, Integrated English
Angela Patrick
Eric Pouncil
Prof. Melissa Kaplan, Business, Communication & Arts
Prof. Mark Kelland, Psychology
Prof. Tamara McDiarmid, Criminal Justice
Eva Menafee, Academic Advisor
Loretta Osborn, Health & Human Services
Jonathan Rosewood
Ana Woehr, Academic Advisor
Virtual Events
Previous Titles
2014-2015
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2015-2016
The True American by Anand Giridharadas
2016-2017
Tomatoland by Barry Estabrook
2017-2018
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
2018-2019
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
2019-2020
There There by Tommy Orange
Contact Us
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Tonya Bailey
Email: bailet20@star.lcc.edu
Phone: 517-483-1116