Round 3 was a nail-biter, but after 53 votes we have our finalists: vs Voting for the Championship Round will take place from March 23-26; the winning title will be announced March 31st. Faculty and staff, check your email for the link to the Round 4 ballot.
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Round 2 results are in, and we now advance to the Final Four! View the full details of the Round 2 votes Faculty and staff check your email for the link to the Round 3 ballot; voting will be open from March 19-22.
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Round 1 votes are in, and we now advance to the Elite Eight! Stop in to the library where we have the nominated books on display so you can browse them. Round 2 voting runs from March 15 through 18, and the ballot link was sent to all faculty and staff via email on Monday,…
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The 2021-22 Campus Read Bracket Battle has been set! We took the 16 books that were nominated, used a randomizer to number them one through 16, and then matched them up in a March Madness-style bracket. Round 1 voting will run from March 10-14; faculty and staff will receive the voting link via email…
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown Book description from Goodreads: Daniel James Brown’s robust book tells the story of the University of Washington’s 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed…
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Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins Book description from Goodreads: For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare – poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with…
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Think, Learn, Succeed: Understanding and Using Your Mind to Thrive at School, the Workplace, and Life by Caroline Leaf Book description from Goodreads: Our thought lives have incredible power over our mental, emotional, and even physical well-being. In fact, our thoughts can either limit us to what we believe we can do or release us…
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Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn Book description from Goodreads: Ella Minnow Pea is a girl living happily on the fictional island of Nollop off the coast of South Carolina. Nollop was named after Nevin Nollop, author of the immortal pangram,* “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.” Now…
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Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More by Morten T. Hansen, PhD Book description from Goodreads: Why do some people perform better at work than others? This deceptively simple question continues to confound professionals in all sectors of the workforce. Now, after a unique, five-year study of more than…
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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport Book description from Goodreads: Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It’s the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. In this timely and enlightening…
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