Warm Summer Greetings, Penguins!

After a bit of hemming and hawing, we have finally sniffed out what we hope will be an engaging selection for our 2026 Community Read book: Who Moved My Cheese? by Dr. Spencer Johnson.

As the publishers note:

“Who Moved My Cheese is a simple parable that reveals profound truths. It is an amusing and enlightening story of four characters [Hem, Haw, Sniff, and Scurry] who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy.”

Once you start reading, you will quickly see that this book is a bit unconventional in its format, but its focus on anticipating and adapting to change feels especially relevant as we think about embarking upon a new school year come September. It is highly accessible and can be read in a single sitting. We hope that you will enjoy reading it and thinking about how it might apply to your Cushing experiences.

Please scurry to your local library or bookstore to pick up a copy or place an order online. The audio version is also a very convenient way to listen to Dr. Johnson’s story.

• Amazon: (Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook)
• Barnes + Noble: (Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook)
• Bookshop.org: (Hardcover, eBook)

Community Read During Orientation

You will participate in a group discussion about Who Moved My Cheese? and its themes during Orientation. While you don’t necessarily need to prepare anything in advance for those group discussions — beyond reading the text in advance — it may be helpful to annotate your book or to write down some of your initial impressions to help you recall important moments within the text.

We look forward to discussing Who Moved My Cheese? with you at Orientation! If you are having difficulty getting a copy or have any questions about Community Read this summer, please contact me directly at rbala@cushing.org.

Thank you and happy reading,

Raja Bala

Director of Academic Affairs