One Book, One College

One Book, One College Mission

The OBOC program aims to create a community of readers and critical thinkers, and to engender a vibrant and engaging dialogue on campus and beyond. The campus read is a year-long, interdisciplinary program, engaging the IVCC community through the reading and discussion of one book and related subjects. The goal of the OBOC initiative is to build community appreciation for higher education and IVCC, provide programming that meets diverse needs of students, support teaching and learning, and provide professional development for employees.

One Book, One College Team (2025-2026)

• Sarah Stevenson, Library Services Coordinator 
• Ellen Evancheck, Director of Learning Resources 
• Tina Hardy, Coordinator of the Center for Accessibility and Neurodiversity 
• Hannah Bowermaster, Special Populations Transition Specialist 
• Lizzy Kummer, Dual Credit and Enrollment Support Specialist 

The OBOC Team is made up of IVCC employees and is open to faculty and staff participation. A call for participation goes out annually via faculty and employee email lists as well as a submission request form for book recommendations.