Mountains Beyond Mountains: Global Health Quest and Academic Engagement
Delve into the profound impact of Dr. Paul Farmer's work in public health through the lens of "Mountains Beyond Mountains." Explore the interconnected topics of global awareness, infectious diseases, multicultural understanding, and personal responsibility while engaging in academic initiatives such as Auburn Connects! and Improved Graduation Rate Task Force.
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World Remind[s] us that we re implicated in all the problems [Farmer is]working to solve . His complicated humanity only makes him more like the rest of us in our shortcomings and leaves us asking why we aren t all a little more like him in our virtues. -- Newsday
Why have a common book program? Improved Graduation Rate Task Force, Spring 2009 http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/announcements/ 20090115_Improved_Graduation_Rates_Report.html?200901 15--1232062689016572- Improved_Graduation_Rates_Report.html Research links connections between first-year students & faculty with persistence Enrollment Management Council -- Increased Student Retention
Goals of Auburn Connects! 1. promote intellectual community on campus (to aid in retention) 2. help students gain a global/broad perspective promote a culture of service 3. emphasize individual empowerment/the need for hard work 4. prompt the academic engagement students will need for success during their Auburn careers. 5. be able to link to a range of programming during the academic year
Mountains Beyond Mountains: What are the Major Topics? Global Awareness Public Health Infection and Disease (esp. Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS) Multicultural Communication & Understanding Haitian Life, Culture, and History Personal Determination Obligations & Responsibilities Making a Non-Profit Organization Work
Mountains Beyond Mountains: What s Next? March 9, 7:45-8:45, 8009 Haley Center, casual introduction for ENGL 1100-1120 instructors March 23, 4-5:30, Workshop for ENGL 1100-1120 Instructors March 31, Deadline for proposal submissions April 13, 5-6pm AUSC 2310, Pizza and kick-off event featuring the film, Sun City Picture House Early May Faculty Development Activities Keep watching AU Daily
How can you participate? Propose to bring in a related speaker or sponsor a connected event. Proposals due March 31 (link at http://www.auburn.edu/auburnconnects/resources.html ) Organize a panel showcasing your colleagues or your students research Assign the book as a required or supplemental text in a class you are teaching next year Encourage your students to participate in events Read the book
