Miami University

2008 Summer Reading Program

Beyond UFOS

The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future

  • The Office of Liberal Education and the Summer Reading Program Committee are pleased to announce the selection of the book for this year's program: Beyond UFOS, The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future , by Jeffrey Bennett. Jeffrey Bennett will be the 2008 University Convocation keynote speaker.

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  • Read More About the Book.

  • http://www.beyondufos.com/index.html

  • Summer Reading Committee: Rosalyn Erat Benson, School of Fine Arts (chair), Brett Barbour - student, Steve Elliot - Economics - Business, Amanda Hazenfield - student, John Jeep - Liberal Education/GREAL, Jennifer Kinney - Gerontology, John Tassoni - Coordinator First Year English, Judith Sessions - Dean University Libraries, Doug Shumavon - Political Science, Hank Stevens - Botany, Allison Loyal - First year advisor, Rachel Peterson - student, Vicka Bell-Robinson - Coordinator of the Living Learning Communities.

  • Summer Reading Program Information

  • Copies of Beyond UFOS will be available during Summer Orientation at the Shriver Center Bookstore for all first year students..
  • Faculty and staff who wish to participate in the program should contact the Office of Liberal Education.
  • Jeffrey Bennet will address University Convocation on Friday, August 22th at 9 AM, at Millett Hall.
  • Discussion sessions with a Miami faculty or staff member and upperclass students will follow Convocation.