“We’re excited to welcome Jennifer and Ronald to our campus as we continue engaging in an important academic dialogue about its themes on assault, unconscious bias, reconciliation and our humanity.” “The Common Reading Experience is an opportunity to join in the shared exploration of a single book,” said UK President Eli Capilouto. The campus and Lexington community is invited to the highlight of CRE’s academic year - the annual authors’ lecture - at 7 p.m. The 2015-2016 book, “Picking Cotton,” by Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton with Erin Torneo is no exception it is the true account of a life-threatening sexual assault, the imprisonment of an innocent man and the redemption both victims eventually earn. 5, 2015) - For seven years, the University of Kentucky’s Common Reading Experience (CRE) has challenged new students with enthralling, controversial and thought-provoking books to read the summer before their move to campus and to engage in group discussions and events once classes begin.
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