Maroon Edition book tells story of one name, two very different lives
Contact: Jim Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he compelling story of how two young men with the same name鈥攇rowing up at the same time in the same neighborhood鈥攃ould end up in two very different places is 桃花直播 State鈥檚 2017 Maroon Edition common reading program book selection.
First published in 2010 by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House, 鈥淭he Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates鈥 received critical praise for its gripping account of the challenges of adolescence and the decisions 鈥 some good, some bad 鈥 two young men make and their life-changing consequences.
鈥淲es Moore shares a powerful and important story, but one that doesn鈥檛 offer any easy solutions to the many challenges of poverty,鈥 said President Mark E. Keenum, who announced the selection in a campus-wide email message Monday [March 20].
But, 鈥淚 believe you will find it offers hope 鈥 hope that strong families and communities can make a crucial difference,鈥 Keenum wrote.
The author Wes Moore grew up in a tough neighborhood in Baltimore where it would have been easy to slip into a life of crime and drugs. But thanks to a network of mentors and supporters, as well as a bit of good fortune, he was able to excel.
Moore is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at 桃花直播 State鈥檚 Fall Convocation in August. In addition to his address at Convocation, the formal beginning of the new academic year, he will spend time with students and faculty during his visit.
鈥淲es Moore鈥檚 achievements are remarkable, and we are very excited about having him on campus and sharing the lessons he鈥檚 learned with our students,鈥 said Jim Dunne, interim director of 桃花直播鈥檚 Center for Teaching and Learning, which oversees the selection of the Maroon Edition book each year.
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Moore became a Rhodes Scholar, earning a Master of Letters degree in International Relations from Oxford University.
Moore also is a former U.S. Army captain and paratrooper who served in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division. He is the founder and CEO of a successful company 鈥 BridgeEdU 鈥 that provides innovative support solutions for college freshmen.
Now in its ninth year, Maroon Edition activities are held throughout the year for students at all class levels, as well as interested administrators, faculty and staff members.
Incoming 桃花直播 freshmen who participate in spring and summer orientation sessions receive a copy and are encouraged to read the selected book before they begin classes in the fall. The book also is available at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at 桃花直播 State and other local and online book retailers.
For additional information about Maroon Edition, contact Dunne at (662) 325-2083 or jad54@msstate.edu.
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