Cal Poly declares as
one voice that reading
is a key intellectual activity,
a tool for community building,
and absolutely a source of
individual pleasure.

How would you like to read a provocative and meaningful book and discuss it with students, faculty and staff across campus with no grades attached? Reading the book gives you a leg up on the academic expectations at Cal Poly. PREFACE: The Cal Poly Shared Reading Program offers you the opportunity to learn how to read a book and discuss it at the university level.

PREFACE is an exciting program that creates a rare opportunity for the entire campus community of students, faculty, and staff -- across all disciplines-- to share a common intellectual experience. This year, the entire campus community will read Granny D: You’re Never Too Old to Raise a Little Hell by Doris Haddock and Dennis Burke. You are expected to read the book during the summer.

You should finish reading Granny D by the end of summer. When you arrive on campus for WOW (Week of Welcome), you will meet in small groups to discuss the book on Wednesday, September 15, 2004. Then, on October 15, 2004 as the highlight of PREFACE, you will have the opportunity to meet the author, have your book signed, and hear them speak.

Below are pdf files you should print to complete your PREFACE Packet of Information. These supplemental documents are for your review and should assist you as you read Granny D.

1. Reading Questions for Granny D
2. Fast Facts on Campaign Finance Reform
3. Biography of Doris Haddock
4. Author campus visit October 15, 2004

Should you have any questions, email PREFACE at preface@calpoly.edu

For more information on Granny D, beyond her book, please visit her web site.

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