Common Reading Program
2009-10 Selection: The Devil's Highway By: Luis Alberto Urrea
The Common Reading Program is designed to provide all 6400 new
first-year students with a common intellectual experience to stimulate discussion,
critical thinking, and encourage a sense of community among students, faculty
and staff.
All incoming students will receive a copy of the 2009-10 selected text, The
Devil's Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea, at Preview (Orientation) and
are expected to read it by the start of their first semester at UF.
The book was chosen by a committee
comprised of faculty, staff, and students with the charge of selecting a book
that is interdisciplinary, global, recently published, and relatable to both
first-year students and the UF community.
Participation in this program will:
• Expose students to issues relevant in today's global community
• Provide students with a shared experience upon which to engage in dialogue
with peers, faculty, and staff at UF
• Introduce students to the high academic and intellectual expectations at
UF
