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Go Big Read brings Malala Fund co-founder to campus
Shiza Shahid believes girls are the most powerful force of change in the world. That is what drives the work she does alongside Malala Yousafzai — her friend and this year’s Go Big Read author — to help millions of girls around the world get access to an education. The UW–Madison community will hear from Shahid on Monday, Oct. 27, when she visits campus to meet with students and give a public talk as the centerpiece of Go Big Read, the university’s common-reading program. Read More
Peace prize winner is Go Big Read author
Malala Yousafzai (YOU-chef-zy), author of this year's Go Big Read selection, "I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban," is the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. At 17, the Pakistani activist is the youngest-ever Peace Prize winner. Read More
Campus community reading ‘I Am Malala’ as semester begins
Malala Yousafzai became a household name for defying the Taliban and campaigning for girls in Pakistan to have the right to an education. Now readers across the UW–Madison campus, including students in dozens of courses in multiple disciplines, will discover the inspiration behind her mission and the rich and complicated history of her home country. Read More
Recent sightings: Chancellor’s Convocation
The Chancellor's Convocation, a Wisconsin Welcome event for incoming freshmen and transfer students, was held Friday, Aug. 29, at the Kohl Center. It highlighted a theme fundamental to the university: service. Read More
Chancellor’s Convocation to welcome students, encourage service
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank will mark the beginning of a new academic year with the Chancellor's Convocation, an annual welcome to incoming freshmen and transfer students. Read More
Malala Fund co-founder is keynote speaker for Go Big Read
Shiza Shahid was a college sophomore when she first met Malala Yousafzai. Read More
Go Big Read selects “I Am Malala” for 2014-15
The Taliban thought bullets would silence Malala Yousafzai. But instead they made her voice stronger. Her book, “I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban,” is the latest selection for Go Big Read, UW–Madison’s common-reading program. Read More
Go Big Read seeks titles focused on service for 2014-15 program
Here at home and around the world, people are called to serve their countries, their communities and other missions. Some volunteer, some are drafted, and others find themselves pressed into service by their circumstances. Read More
Journalism students explore themes with Go Big Read author
A group of inquisitive UW–Madison journalism students got an inside look at the process of writing this year’s Go Big Read selection Tuesday as they interviewed author Ruth Ozeki about her book, “A Tale For the Time Being.” Read More
Author Ruth Ozeki brings ‘A Tale for the Time Being’ to UW–Madison
Ruth Ozeki sees her work as a collaborative effort. She writes novels, but she says it’s her readers who finish the job. Read More
Film festival explores environmental futures amid rapid global change
Profound questions about possible futures - precipitated by a changing climate, shifting energy resources, and the movement and displacement of people across the globe - will be explored during the Tales from Planet Earth film festival in Madison Nov. 1-3. Read More
Go Big Read selects ‘A Tale for the Time Being’ for its 5th year
“A Tale for the Time Being,” a new novel from critically acclaimed and best-selling author Ruth Ozeki, is the selection for the fifth year of Go Big Read, UW–Madison’s common-reading program. Read More
Book discussion and exhibit highlight Go Big Read selection
Even if you don't recall fallout shelters and duck-and-cover drills from the 1950s, a book discussion and exhibit will provide a window into that era and this year's Go Big Read selection. Read More
Go Big Read seeks titles focused on global connections for 2013-’14 program
For the 2013-2014 year of Go Big Read, the selection committee for UW–Madison’s common-reading program is seeking a book that fits this theme of global connections. Fiction titles are strongly encouraged. Read More
Recent Sightings: Author visits
Lauren Redniss, author of the book "Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout," speaks to a large crowd during a lecture in Varsity Hall inside Union South at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Monday, Oct. 15. Read More
Go Big Read author to visit UW campus
“Radioactive” is inspiring discussions about the life and work of Marie Curie, but also the form and genre of the innovative book itself. Read More
Go Big Read selection prompts discussion of smart media use
This year’s Go Big Read selection will be used as an instructional tool Thursday at a workshop aimed at helping instructional staff incorporate smart media in the classroom. Read More
Campus partners with publisher to make “Radioactive” accessible
Scientific discovery, sacrifice and the love story of two groundbreaking scientists unfold in the beautifully complex pages of this year’s selection for Go Big Read, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s common-reading program. Read More
Go Big Read goes “Radioactive” for 2012-2013 book selection
University of Wisconsin–Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward has selected "Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout" by Pulitzer Prize-nominated New York Times illustrator Lauren Redniss as the book for the fourth year of Go Big Read, the university's common reading program. Read More
Go Big Read inspires art across UW community
Two parts of "Enrique's Journey" stood out for Kat Cameron as she read this year's Go Big Read selection: the terrifying train ride through Chiapas and the kindness of the people in Vera Cruz, who threw food and other necessities to immigrants riding atop a train through Mexico bound for America. Read More