Believing the hallmark of an educated person is the ability to engage in reading, understanding, and discussing capacious, complex social issues, the Shared Read program began in 2014 and creates a platform for small and large group discussions focused on those issues. New students receive their free copies of the book at summer orientation. Over the course of the year a range of activities allows multifaceted explorations of the themes raised by the book and opportunities to build community across our university.
Shared Read Archive
Rider’s Shared Read choices focus on important societal issues in this country as well as abroad.
2019
The Poisoned City: Flint’s Water and The American Urban Tragedy by Anna Clark
2018
How Does It Feel To Be A Problem?: Being Young and Arab in America by Moustafa Bayoumi
2017
Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
2016
Enrique’s Journey: The Story of a Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with his Mother by Sonia Nazario
2015
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
2014
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls