Tag Go Big Read
Recent sightings: Chancellor’s Convocation
August 29, 2014The Chancellor's Convocation, a Wisconsin Welcome event for incoming freshmen and transfer students, was held Friday, Aug. 29, at the Kohl Center. It highlighted a theme fundamental to the university: service.
Chancellor’s Convocation to welcome students, encourage service
August 25, 2014UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank will mark the beginning of a new academic year with the Chancellor's Convocation, an annual welcome to incoming freshmen and transfer students.
Malala Fund co-founder is keynote speaker for Go Big Read
June 17, 2014Shiza Shahid was a college sophomore when she first met Malala Yousafzai.
Go Big Read selects “I Am Malala” for 2014-15
May 8, 2014The Taliban thought bullets would silence Malala Yousafzai. But instead they made her voice stronger. Her book, “I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban,” is the latest selection for Go Big Read, UW–Madison’s common-reading program.
Go Big Read seeks titles focused on service for 2014-15 program
January 13, 2014Here at home and around the world, people are called to serve their countries, their communities and other missions. Some volunteer, some are drafted, and others find themselves pressed into service by their circumstances.
Journalism students explore themes with Go Big Read author
October 30, 2013A group of inquisitive UW–Madison journalism students got an inside look at the process of writing this year’s Go Big Read selection Tuesday as they interviewed author Ruth Ozeki about her book, “A Tale For the Time Being.”
Author Ruth Ozeki brings ‘A Tale for the Time Being’ to UW–Madison
October 24, 2013Ruth Ozeki sees her work as a collaborative effort. She writes novels, but she says it’s her readers who finish the job.
Film festival explores environmental futures amid rapid global change
October 16, 2013Profound questions about possible futures - precipitated by a changing climate, shifting energy resources, and the movement and displacement of people across the globe - will be explored during the Tales from Planet Earth film festival in Madison Nov. 1-3.
Go Big Read selects ‘A Tale for the Time Being’ for its 5th year
May 1, 2013“A Tale for the Time Being,” a new novel from critically acclaimed and best-selling author Ruth Ozeki, is the selection for the fifth year of Go Big Read, UW–Madison’s common-reading program.
Book discussion and exhibit highlight Go Big Read selection
January 28, 2013Even if you don't recall fallout shelters and duck-and-cover drills from the 1950s, a book discussion and exhibit will provide a window into that era and this year's Go Big Read selection.
Go Big Read seeks titles focused on global connections for 2013-’14 program
January 14, 2013For the 2013-2014 year of Go Big Read, the selection committee for UW–Madison’s common-reading program is seeking a book that fits this theme of global connections. Fiction titles are strongly encouraged.
Recent Sightings: Author visits
October 16, 2012Lauren Redniss, author of the book "Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout," speaks to a large crowd during a lecture in Varsity Hall inside Union South at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Monday, Oct. 15.
Go Big Read author to visit UW campus
October 11, 2012“Radioactive” is inspiring discussions about the life and work of Marie Curie, but also the form and genre of the innovative book itself.
Go Big Read selection prompts discussion of smart media use
September 25, 2012This year’s Go Big Read selection will be used as an instructional tool Thursday at a workshop aimed at helping instructional staff incorporate smart media in the classroom.
Campus partners with publisher to make “Radioactive” accessible
September 24, 2012Scientific discovery, sacrifice and the love story of two groundbreaking scientists unfold in the beautifully complex pages of this year’s selection for Go Big Read, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s common-reading program.
Go Big Read goes “Radioactive” for 2012-2013 book selection
April 23, 2012University of Wisconsin–Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward has selected "Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout" by Pulitzer Prize-nominated New York Times illustrator Lauren Redniss as the book for the fourth year of Go Big Read, the university's common reading program.
Go Big Read inspires art across UW community
March 14, 2012Two parts of "Enrique's Journey" stood out for Kat Cameron as she read this year's Go Big Read selection: the terrifying train ride through Chiapas and the kindness of the people in Vera Cruz, who threw food and other necessities to immigrants riding atop a train through Mexico bound for America.
Bound to El Norte: Pulitzer Prize-winning photos at UW–Madison
March 1, 2012The UW–Madison community can get a firsthand look at the results in the exhibit, “Bound to El Norte,” which includes 29 images from the series that won Bartletti the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. The exhibit starts Thursday at Ebling Library.
Innovation is the focus for next year’s Go Big Read program
January 25, 2012What is innovation? What inspires it? And how do people become innovators?
Go Big Read accepting book nominations
January 9, 2012Go Big Read is engaging students, faculty, staff and the community in a shared academic experience as they read and discuss "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario. Now planning is under way for next year's common-reading program, which will focus on a theme suggested by Interim Chancellor David Ward: innovation.