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Synergy: Common Reading

2013-14 Book Selection

We are pleased to announce the 2013-14 selection is The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey.

Cover of The Wave

Participating in Synergy

All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate in Synergy, UNCW's Common Reading Experience; however, incoming freshmen will receive the book at Orientation to read over the summer. During the fall, The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean will be used in First-Year Seminar and various courses of the faculty's choosing. There will be events surrounding the book and its topics during the fall semester, including lectures, discussions, films, and performances.