March is National Reading Month: Grab a favorite book and dive right in
(March 28, 2014) -- March is National Reading Month, which is a great time for you to grab your favorite book and dive right in.
Here are my top 5 books for college students to read. Find them at your library or bookstore:
- "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine. "Every American who doesn't like monarchy should read the book. It is the single text that had the most impact on the Declaration of Independence," says Linda Charnes, an expert on Shakespeare and postmodernism.
- "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky -- a story of family intricacies and conflicts
- "Paradise Lost" by John Milton. "An unbelievingly moving and beautiful story of why the fall of man ended up being a good thing," says Charnes.
- "The Iliad" by Homer. "The first piece of Western epic literature… a reference point for many Western writers," says Charnes.
- "The Maroons of Prospect Bluff and Their Quest for Freedom in the Atlantic World" by Nathaniel Millett
Did you know?
- 53 percent of readers read fiction (Publishers Weekly)
- 43 percent of readers read non-fiction (Publishers Weekly)
- With 19 percent of readers, the favorite fiction category is mystery and suspense (Publishers Weekly)
- 55 percent of fiction is bought by women, 45 percent by men (Publishers Weekly)
- 120,000 books are published each year in the United States (bookwire.com)
What can you do to promote reading and literacy? Join or start a reading group to celebrate the joy of shared reading. And, encourage libraries, bookstores and organizations to host reading group events.
Reading can help improve…
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Creativity and intellectual curiosity
- Interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Self-direction and adaptability
- Social responsibility
- Global awareness
- Financial, economic and business literacy
- Entrepreneurial skills
- Workplace productivity
- Civic literacy
Events
Join the PEACE Center and Wellbeing Services for Denim Day, a day of learning about the importance of consent and why we wear denim on the last Wednesday of the month each April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Stop by our Denim Day display to take a photo in front of our Denim Wall, spin the "Is It Consent?" Wheel, and get a Concha or goodie.
Student Union Window Lounge, Main CampusLearn to use Zotero®, a citation manager that can help you store and organize citations you find during your research. Zotero can generate bibliographies in various styles, insert in-text citations and allow you to share sources with collaborators.
Virtual EventThis event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.
North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main CampusAt this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.
Arts Building Recital Hall, Main CampusRoadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.
Student Union Paseo, Main CampusCelebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.