About Common Read

The Common Read is a program designed to engage North Iowa Area Community College, its students, staff, faculty and community members, in a unified intellectual activity. For first-year students it introduces them to academic expectations, respectful discourse, and community building. The Common Read is supported by the Performing Arts and Leadership Series as well as the NIACC Foundation, which sponsors a keynote address by the author of the Common Read, or someone closely associated with the book. First-year students will be asked to read the book as part of their Composition One requirements. The Common Read book is available through the NIACC Bookstore.

This program is supported by the Academic Affairs board of the institution, and a host of individual faculty and staff members on the Common Read Committee

If you have any questions, please contact us at Common.Read@niacc.edu

The Common Read program will be on a brief hiatus for the 2024-2025 academic year. During this time, NIACC Administration and the Common Read Committee will be reviewing its scope and objectives.