Theme Committee

The common theme is administered by a committee of students, faculty, and staff representing the college’s many constituencies. That body also selects the common read.  Each year, members of the theme committee solicit suggestions for possible titles that might relate to the year’s place based theme, winnow that extensive list down to three or four selections, read the final options, and then select a text.  This group also coordinates the many theme-related activities that take place across campus each year.

Members of the committee include the following: 

• Gary Daynes, Center for Civic Engagement (chair)
• Richard Badenhausen, Honors Program
• Shannon Bellamy, Management
• Karlyn Bond, Music
• Kerry Case, Environmental Center
• Krista DeAngelis, Office of Communications
• Darlene Dilley, Admissions 
• Mark Ferne, Dean / Student Affairs
• Scott Gust, Speech
• Lynn Heinlein, Institutional Advancement / Parent & Alumni Affairs 
• Karen Hicks, START Center / Student Orientation
• Robin Hill / Student / Economics / Honors Program / SA Assistant Team Leader
• Robyn Hyde, Chemistry
• Carol Jeffers, Nursing
• Cassidy Jones / Student / English / Student Ambassador
• Melissa Koerner, Gore School of Business
• Chris LeCluyse, English / Writing Center
• Jeff McCarthy, English / Environmental Studies
• Sonnee Osiek, Student / Political Science, Pre-law / SA Team Leader
• Jillian Samels, Student / Psychology, Clinical / Honors Program / SA Assistant Team Leader 
• Barb Smith, Psychology / Learning Communities
• Camber Stoddard, Student / Economics, Pre-Law / Honors Program / SA Assistant Team Leader
• Deyanira Ariza-Velasco, Spanish