The Common Reading Program
The Common Reading Program was started in 2002 for first-year students. For the past eight years, new undergraduate students have been given a common reading assignment during the summer. The assigned book then serves as a basis for programs and discussions beginning at orientation and continuing through the fall semester.
The Common Reading Program at Case also includes an essay contest about the assigned reading. Last year, winners received $300 gift certificates from the University Bookstore sponsored by the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities. Winners also received an invitation to have dinner with the author.
Learn more about last year's 2009 Common Reading program.