Welcome to the Purdue University Common Reading Program homepage!  The links below will enable you to learn more about the program and upcoming events!

About the Book

In the fall of 2009, Purdue University implemented a common reading experience.

The inaugural book for the 2009-2010 academic year was Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen. Click here to read the announcement of the book selection.

View a message from Bich Minh Nguyen, the author of Stealing Buddha's Dinner (note: this file is in .mpg format and is very large (25MB)).

 

Information for Use by the Purdue Community

Are you using the book in your course or offering an event in conjunction with the Common Reading book?  Click here to tell us how you are using the book!

Looking for events related to the Common Reading book?  View the calendar of upcoming events!

Interested in joining the 2009 Purdue University Common Reading Facebook group? Click here!

 

Additional Information About the Common Reading Effort

Additional information regarding the mission and goals of the common reading program are below and in the attached Fact Sheet.

Books were distributed free of charge to all first-year and transfer students during the Summer Transition, Advising and Registration (STAR) program in June-July 2009. International students and students unable to attend STAR for extenuating reasons received an electronic copy of the book during the same period.

 

Common Reading Project in the News

Visit this website to see news releases and articles written about the Common Reading effort!