Tuesday, September 8

Hours: 7:30AM - 1AM

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  CAT Book Discussion, Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose
  Tuesday, September 8, 12:30PM–1:30PM
  ZSR Library, Faculty Commons Conference Room 664
  Meets 3 times this semester (9/8, 9/22 & 10/6) on Tuesday from 12:30-1:30pm in ZSR 664 (Faculty Commons Conference Room inside the Faculty Commons space in ZSR Wilson Wing). We will provide the book for the first 12 registrants. These discussions are very popular so we ask that you register only if you are available to attend all sessions.

  Do Your students (and colleagues) know they matter? We talk a lot about engagement, motivation, and burnout, but Wallace argues something more fundamental is often missing underneath all three: mattering, the felt sense that we’re valued and have value to offer. In this research-grounded, story-rich book, Wallace names the “erosion of mattering” driving today’s mental and social health struggles and offers a practical path back: a “mattering core” built on recognizing impact, being appropriately relied on, feeling prioritized, and being genuinely known. For those of us in teaching roles, we can easily see how mattering is an important part of the work we do, both with our students and each other.

  Bring your own connections to discussion. Where do you see mattering (or its absence) showing up in your classroom, your team, or your own week? And what are things we can do to rebuild it?.

  Meeting Schedule:.

  9/8: Introduction & Chapters 1-2 (Naming the Problem)9/22: Chapters 3-5 (Completing the Mattering Core)10/6: Chapters 6-8 & Epilogue (Putting It Into Practice).