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First-Year Common Text 2007 - 2008 |
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Common Texts | Book
Reviews | Faculty Resources |
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purpose of the common text program is to: · create a shared
academic experience for each set of first-year students; · broaden students’
awareness of diversity; · keep students alert and
engaged as readers; · encourage and guide
students’ interactions with books; and ·
enrich students’ reading experiences by interacting with
the themes of selected books in a variety of ways. Through reading a common book,
discussing it with other students and faculty, and engaging intellectually
with a particular topic inside and outside the classroom, students will
increase their involvement with the academic environment, become a more
integral part of the Each year a different book is selected
to meet these objectives. |
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