As our over 5000 new undergraduates make their preparations to head to Amherst in just a few short weeks, we are excited to announce that Common Read will also be doing some traveling! As you can see from the image above, Common Read is heading to Beijing and Shanghai along with the UMass Alumni Association. In an effort to welcome our more than 75 new UMass students coming to us from China, UMass alumni in China will be hosting two separate Summer Send-Off events to assist our students as they make their transition abroad. Aside from the opportunity to begin to engage with our UMass family, these students will be provided with their copies of the 2014 Common Read, Orange is the New Black. We are excited to begin the discussion and continue building community abroad!