Howard Graham, Associate Director for Academic Programs with the KU Office of First-Year Experience talks to us about KU Common Book. KU Common Book is a campus-wide initiative started by the University of Kansas in 2012, with the goal of engaging first-year students.
A key component of the KU strategic plan is to invest in intellectual experiences for first-year students. As part of this emphasis, KU Common Book generates opportunities for shared intellectual experiences that invite analysis, fosters critical thinking, and reflects the type of reasoned discourse expected at a university.
First-year students receive the common book at Orientation and are encouraged to read and discuss the book at activities and programs throughout the year.
The program is coordinated by the Office of First-Year Experience and is governed by the KU Common Book Committee, comprised of faculty, staff, and students from across campus.
http://commonbook.ku.edu/
