Grand River Avenue in downtown East Lansing, across from MSU.
Photo by G.L. Kohuth, University Relations
Part of what makes MSU a land-grant university of the 21st century is our continued commitment to the prosperity of people and vitality of their communities. By sharing our practical knowledge, the university continues to discover new ways to ensure the future of economic growth and strong, vibrant communities.
Telecommunications major Melissa Jones reading Jeannette Walls' The Glass Castle.
Photo by G.L. Kohuth, University Relations
The "One Book, One Community" program encourages the East Lansing and Michigan State University community to read the same book over a six-week period each fall and to come together to discuss it in a variety of settings. Although dozens of similar programs have been sponsored nationwide, this is one of the very few that bring together a city and a university.
The first "One Book, One Community" program took place October 7 - November 15, 2002, and featured Ray Bradbury's science fiction masterpiece Fahrenheit 451. In 2003 the selection was Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It was the first year incoming MSU freshman were asked to read this book before arriving on campus and encouraged to participate in communitywide events.
The 2006 program will run from August 23- September 29. The book selection this year is Jeannette Walls' The Glass Castle.
The kick-off event will take place at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23. The author will speak and sign books.
Learn More
One Book, One Community Web site
© 2007 Michigan State University Board of Trustees. East Lansing MI 48824
MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.
Web Standards: XHTML 1.0 Strict | CSS | WCAG AA