Fall Semester
· “Doubly Erased: LGBTQ Literature in Appalachia” by Dr. Allison Carey – Dr. Carey will present a reading from her book on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. on Marshall’s Huntington campus in the Drinko Library Atrium.
Spring Semester
· “Solito: A Memoir” by Javier Zamora – Mr. Zamora will moderate two conversations on Thursday, March 6. One of the conversations will be held exclusively for students, while the other is for the general public, as part of the Masters at Marshall Distinguished Speaker Series, through the Marshall Artists Series.
The initiative’s book selections for campus-wide reading are an effort to support and stimulate conversation about the HLC Quality Initiative, Building a Stronger and More Inclusive Marshall Community. The initiative, now in its third year, aims to promote a welcoming community for all at Marshall. It’s part of Marshall’s accreditation process by the Higher Learning Commission through its Open Pathways Accreditation Model, which must be completed during the latter part of its 10-year accreditation cycle.