University of Idaho Common Read

11/01/2019

Admission to Tommy Orange's talk is free, but a ticket is needed for priority seating. ISEM 101 students will receive tickets from their instructors. Community members can pick up a free ticket at BookPeople in downtown Moscow.

08/18/2018

ISEM 101 instructors at the University of Idaho are eager to introduce "Educated" to their students. They participated in a lively Q&A with author Tara Westover this week via Skype.

05/22/2018

The University of Idaho has chosen “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover as its Common Read for 2018-2019. https://www.uidaho.edu/academics/general-education/common-read

10/23/2017

Russell Romney, student member of the Common Read committee, gave Carol Tavris a campus tour this morning. She's looking forward to her presentation this evening: 7 p.m., International Ballroom, Bruce Pitman Center.

10/06/2017

Posters have arrived! Watch for them on a bulletin board near you. Russell Romney and Kate Ringer, student members of the Common Read Committee, are helping to spread the word.

06/08/2017

We're pleased to announce the 2017 Common Read: "Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)" Learn more here: https://www.uidaho.edu/class/general-education/common-read

In her presentation on Oct. 23, 2017, author Carol Tavris will describe the cognitive biases that lead most people to justify beliefs that are outdated, decisions that have proved to be misguided and the harms we inflict on others.

09/29/2016

Check out a great interview with Sy Montgomery by Inland 360's Jennifer Bauer. And don't miss the wonderful photography of Inky, the octopus who escaped from an aquarium in New Zealand and became a national celebrity.

Before she visits Moscow, "Soul of an Octopus" author Sy Montgomery talked to 360 about how animals can teach us more about being human: https://goo.gl/GFwdhz

09/11/2016

Thanks to the Argonaut's Corrin Bond for this feature about Sy Montgomery and how ISEM instructors are using the Common Read in their classes this semester: https://www.uiargonaut.com/2016/09/01/isem-under-the-sea-the-2016-common-read-explores-consciousness-through-the-eyes-of-marine-invertebrates/

07/27/2016

The University of Idaho has chosen “The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness” by natural history writer Sy Montgomery as its Common Read for 2016-17. Details here: http://www.uidaho.edu/class/general-education/common-read

09/21/2015

After hearing about the steam plant skeletons, Anthony Doerr was thrilled to see them on Tuesday morning.

09/21/2015

More than 100 UI students lined up to have their books signed and photos taken with Anthony Doerr after his talk Monday evening.

09/19/2015

Miss Anthony Doerr's talk? He's coming back in November--Clarkston, Pullman, Moscow!