Books with the Dean: Transcendent Kingdom
Location: Zoom
Registration: Register for this and other sessions here!
Join the Schreyer Honors College for a winter read as part of our Books with the Dean series.
Join Dean Patrick Mather, current Scholars, and alumni of the Schreyer Honors College and Presidential Leadership Academy for an online book discussion.
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
A deeply introspective novel about Gifty, a Ghanaian-American neuroscience PhD student, who grapples with the loss of her brother to addiction and her mother’s depression, while navigating the tension between science and faith.
Books with the Dean is organized in conjunction with the Scholar Alumni Society.
Event Name: Schreyer Books with the Dean Series. Organization: UP - College - SCHREYER, UP - Academy - PRESIDENTIAL LDRSHIP ACAD, UP - College - SCHREYER - Academics, UP - College - SCHREYER - Dev & Alumni.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Books with the Dean: Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day
Location: Zoom
Registration: Register for this and other sessions here!
Join the Schreyer Honors College for a winter leadershp read as part of our Books with the Dean series.
Join Dean Patrick Mather, current Scholars, and alumni of the Schreyer Honors College and Presidential Leadership Academy for an online book discussion.
Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day by Daniel Goleman & Cary Cherniss,
Explores how emotional intelligence helps individuals and organizations perform at their best, offering strategies to manage stress, build resilience, and foster meaningful engagement.
Books with the Dean is organized in conjunction with the Scholar Alumni Society. .
Event Name: Schreyer Books with the Dean. Organization: UP - College - SCHREYER, UP - Academy - PRESIDENTIAL LDRSHIP ACAD, UP - College - SCHREYER - Academics, UP - College - SCHREYER - Dev & Alumni.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.