MCC Common Read 2015-2016
Manchester Community College Common Read Fall 2015/Spring 2016 - The Beach by Alex Garland
The Common Read is a very popular program that is implemented all over the country within schools and communities to help enhance and support more thoughtful decision making as we make choices for our future. This program invites all readers to read and engage in one single text that explores controversial topics such as racism, ethics, and poverty. All faculty and staff, as well as our student body, are invited to join in the Common Read Program. I also invite any Instructors to take advantage of this program and incorporate this text within your course offering for the fall and spring semesters.
For more information about Common Read programs click on this link: One Book, One College : Common Reading Programs.
Common Read Events - Book Discussions
Common Read Book Discussions
Fall 2015/Spring 2016
Room A121 in the MCC Library
Follow our Events Calendar for all Common Read activities
| FALL 2015 | SPRING 2016 |
| Friday Sept 25 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | Friday Feb 19 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday Oct 2 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Friday Feb 26 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday Oct 9 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Friday Mar 4 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday Oct 16 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Friday Mar 11 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday Oct 23 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Friday Apr 1 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday Oct 30 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Friday Apr 8 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday Nov 6 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Friday Apr 15 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday Nov 13 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Friday Apr 22 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday Nov 20 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Friday Apr 29 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Common Read Events Spring 2016
“ The Oneida Community- A Failed Utopia’s Lessons for Today”
by Dr. Giles Wayland-Smith
March 31, 2016
Thursday
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
SBM Charitable Foundation Building Auditorium
FREE
Please join us as Dr. Giles Wayland Smith shares a lecture on the history of the Oneida Community. This talk will detail the fascinating story of the Oneida Community and its successor, OCL, and will argue that many of their values and practices provide all of us with a “teaching moment” in the 21st century. All are welcome! We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information please contact:
Rosalyn Wormack, Coordinator of the Common Read
860-512-2618
The Common Read presents ...
"Hitchhiking Through South East Asia - Lessons Learned"
By
Jonathan Morris
Thursday, April 7, 2016
1:00 pm -- 2:30 pm
AST Auditorium
Please join us for an exciting lecture by MCC's very own Jonathan Morris, on his travels and experiences while in South East Asia. All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.
Classes are invited too! This is a free event! Contact Rosalyn Wormack, Coordinator of the Common Read, with any questions. 860.512.2618 / rwormack@mcc.commnet.edu
Our events can also be viewed here:
Contact the Coordinator of the Common Read Initiative
Please contact Rosalyn Wormack for assistance in integrating this program into your course or if you have any questions about the Common Read.
Rosalyn Wormack
Coordinator of the Common Read Initiative
Manchester Community College
Academic Support Center
Room B204A
860.512.2618