普通的读者
关于项目
UHCL's 普通的读者 Program is an extension of the First-Year Seminar Program. 的 program, which began in fall 2014, aims to foster critical thinking and discussion around important social concepts such as race, gender, class, and citizenship. 一个委员会 of students, staff, and faculty from all four colleges select the text that is studied throughout the academic year and plan events inspired by it.
As citizens of the Clear Lake area, we believe UHCL's educational reach goes beyond entrances of the campus proper. We hope community members will gain a true feeling of being a part of a vibrant intellectual conversation with their UHCL community members.
UHCL 普通的读者 Program Learning Objectives:
- To strengthen the academic community and creating opportunities for intellectual engagement and critical thinking;
- To encourage depth in learning through carefully selected common readings that pose multiple or differing perspectives and questions;
- To establish a stimulating environment that is both informal and structured, setting a tone for engagement among our faculty, staff, students, and community
的 Big Reveal of the 2024 普通的读者 Selection
Academic Year 2024-2025 普通的读者 Selection
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valedez
Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s work of historical fiction, Take My Hand, will be of interest to many different disciplines, such as history, medical ethics, nursing, philosophy, science and technology, and social work. Join us next year for another round of programming as we explore major themes of the book, as well as its implications for the UHCL community. 事件 will include a Maker Faire and civic engagement workshop, VR experiences showcasing artists with disabilities, and deliberative dialogues on medical ethics!
Contact the planning committee chair, Dr. 安妮·盖斯勒，在 Gessler@infinitumit.net, for more information.
Special Accommodations
Any person needing an accommodation for a disability in order to participate should 博士联系. Anne Gessler at 281-283-3471 or Gessler@infinitumit.net at least one week prior to the event to arrange for the accommodation.