<p>The Penn Reading Project (PRP) is an annual part of New Student Orientation where Penn faculty members and incoming students begin the year by reading and discussing a text selected by current students and faculty. </p>
<p>PRP, now in its sixteenth year, was created as an introduction for incoming freshmen to academic life at Penn. It includes small group discussions which are preceded by three lectures by prominent faculty members. There will be other supporting activities throughout the semester, including a festival of related films shown on Penn Video Network.</p>
<p>In July, we'll mail a copy of the book to all incoming freshmen. While you aren't graded on the material, you are expected to read the book as well as participate in the discussion.</p>