Moved by the George Floyd tragedy and racial unrest in 2020, leaders in the Penn State York SGA wanted to find a way to bring students together to have safe and critical conversations about how to be an antiracist. The book club was born out of this idea, and a decision was made to provide a free copy of the book, “How to Be an Antiracist,” to interested students.
Kara James, president of the Student Government Association (SGA) at Penn State York, was a driving force behind the creation of a student book club that would feature the book, "How to Be An Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi. Books are being provided free to students who sign-up and will be drop shipped to their homes. Joy Giguere, associate professor of history at York campus, will lead the discussions which begin later this semester. Students can sign-up to receive a free copy of the book until March 12.
Nicholas Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer-prize winner and New York Times columnist, is set to speak at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Penn State York's Pullo Family Performing Arts Center. He will share his experiences in a presentation titled "Why Students Should Care About the World - and Change It." The program is free and open to the public.
“When I Opened My Eyes – The Dwovian Encounter” is a new science fiction book by Karl "Kip" P. Trout, a faculty member at Penn State York. Trout’s book, released in late 2017, is a story about scientists on Earth struggling to save life on two planets from extinction.
Karl (Kip) P. Trout, lecturer in mathematics and physics at Penn State York, has written a new science fiction book, "When I Opened My Eyes - The Dwovian Encounter."
