Book Club

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell

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Book Club

Opportunity, Learning, Growth

Things To Know

The goal of the ENMU-Roswell Book Club is to intentionally facilitate productive discouse around meaningful books. Guided group discussions each semester are part of how we go about accomplishing this goal, but the real value comes from the casual conversations that take place accross our campus every day. We highly encourage participants to talk about what they are reading every chance they get, and to allow this experience to impact the way we think about our work and interactions with students on every level. Here are some things to remmember:

  • The Book Club is open to any interested ENMU-Roswell employee
  • Groups will meet at various times each week, and will be facilitated by different leaders
  • Participants can select a group that best fits their schedule
  • The first fifty (50) people signed up will receive a free copy of the book

Why do we have a book club?

As an institution committed to providing our students the pathways for future success through educational growth and personal enrichment, we all must continually strive to learn, grow, and inspire one another to fulfill this dream. Reading books together can help us combat the human tendency to get stuck in a certain way of thinking and doing, and help us develop a common language that can make it easier to discuss new ideas or think creatively about our work. A book club can also provide a significant opportunity for the building of friendships across our campus!

How does the ENMU-Roswell book club work?

Book club groups are for any interested ENMU-Roswell employee who would like to participate. Groups meet at various times each week during each semester. Cycles normally last nine weeks. Once interest level is determined, the number of groups will be decided, and participants can then select a group that best fits their schedule, or travel among the groups from week to week. A schedule will be emailed to all participants as soon as it is finalized.

The goal is to be very intentional about facilitating a productive discourse around each selected book, but the guided group discussions are just the beginning. The real value comes from the informal conversations that happen across our campus. So we highly encourage you to talk about the book every chance you get, and to allow it to impact the way we think about our work and interactions with students on every level.