UIC Freshman Read 2011
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Freshman Read 2011
A collection of student writing
Started in 2000 through Campus Housing (and now in collaboration with the Honors College), the UIC Freshman Read program serves to welcome freshmen into the academic community. The program provides freshmen with shared examples of academic writing over the summer before they come to campus. Having a common reading experience before they arrive—combined with a series of events throughout the year—helps students to build connections, understand the academic culture of UIC and grow as learners.
This year's UIC Freshman Read selection combines articles from a number of Honors College publications: the Red Shoes Review, One World, Asterisk, Ampersand, and Journal of Pre-Health Affiliated Students. These articles were written by UIC students, and give a sample of the range of interests, opportunities, and talents in the UIC academic community.
We encourage you to use this book (and take part in the events throughout the year) to help you become a part of the UIC community. If you did not receive a copy of the book, you can download a copy (PDF).
UIC Freshman Read Presents Kevin Coval
Kevin Coval is a Chicago author, performer and co-founder and Artistic Director of Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Teen Poetry Festival. His new book L-vis Lives is a bold new collection of poetry and prose exploring the collision of race, art, and appropriation in hip hop culture.
As part of the UIC Freshman Read project, Kevin will host a series of events:
| UIC PREMIERE OF THE FILM LOUDER THAN A BOMB | POETRY AND PROSE WORKSHOP WITH KEVIN COVAL | KEVIN COVAL AND COMPANY LIVE |
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Friday, October 21, 2011 Open to all UIC Students, faculty, and staff. No reservation necessary. A Q&A with Kevin Coval and people featured in the film will follow. LOUDER THAN A BOMB tells the stories of four poetry teams as they prepare for and compete in the 2008 event. By turns hopeful and heartbreaking, the film captures the lives of these unforgettable kids, exploring the ways writing shapes their world, and vice versa. This is not "high school poetry" as we often think of it. See a trailer for the film here: http://bit.ly/qFSZlN |
Friday, November 4, 2011 Open to freshmen only. Must register for limited space at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/1045429 Join Kevin Coval and friends for a workshop to help hone your skills at writing and performing poetry and prose. |
Thursday, November 17, 2011 At this final event, Kevin will welcome performances from UIC FRESHMAN READ authors and participants of the November 4 workshop. DJ Itch 13 will provide beats. The show is open to all UIC students. No registration necessary. Refreshments will be served. |
UIC Freshman Read is a partnership of The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, Campus Housing, The Honors College, and The University Library.