Hosted by Robert Hass and university librarian Thomas Leonard, the kickoff of this popular series features distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem. This year’s participants: Aftab Ahmad (South & Southeast Asian Studies), Ben Braun (Men’s Basketball), Janet Broughton (Dean of Letters & Science, Philosophy), Jennifer Dorner (Library), E. Bond Francisco (Physical Plant), Cecil Giscombe (English), Lucia Jacobs (Psychology), Kathleen McCarthy (Classics and Comparative Literature), Paul Parish (Faculty Club), Kay Richards (East Asian Languages and Cultures, Center for Korean Studies). This event takes place at noon on Thursday, September 6, in the Morrison Library.