Required Summer Reading for Incoming College Freshmen

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<p>Adding Lafayette:</p>

<p>Elon “China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford.</p>

<p>Ithaca College “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau</p>

<p>Lafayette College “Regeneration” by Pat Barker</p>

<p>Mizzou "Generation Me”.</p>

<p>Northeastern University “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Rice Univ. “Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America”, by Jay Mathews</p>

<p>Smith “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.</p>

<p>Stanford “The Spirit Catches You” by Anne Fadiman
" Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
“The Undesirable Table” by Joyce Carol Oates</p>

<p>Univ. of Dayton “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka.</p>

<p>UNC “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton.</p>

<p>University of South Carolina “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.</p>

<p>Whitman College “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

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<p>I’m not surprised at the “low level of intellectual difficulty.” It’s SUMMER reading. The kids have just finished high school and are in the mood to celebrate and kick back. Many of them know they will get slammed with work in September. Requiring some deep, difficult reading over the summer would probably be counter-productive - it won’t get them excited to have a discussion about it, and they might just blow it off altogether. But a book that’s an easy read but brings up contemporary issues and questions that affect society today - that’s going to get college kids motivated to read and discuss.</p>

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<p>I’m a little sad to see “Due to budget constraints The PREFACE Shared Reading Program has been suspened for the 2010/2011 academic year” on the Cal Poly SLO website. I’m sure they meant “suspended” but thats a whole 'nother discussion thread.</p>

<p>The community was invited to read the book as well as the incoming freshmen. A kind of county-wide book club. Did it do much to break the ice? I don’t know. I miss being nudged to read something I wouldn’t otherwise even consider.</p>

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<p>Adding Marymount Manhattan College:</p>

<p>Elon “China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford.</p>

<p>Ithaca College “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau</p>

<p>Lafayette College “Regeneration” by Pat Barker</p>

<p>Marymount Manhattan College “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi</p>

<p>Mizzou "Generation Me”.</p>

<p>Northeastern University “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Rice Univ. “Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America”, by Jay Mathews</p>

<p>Smith “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.</p>

<p>Stanford “The Spirit Catches You” by Anne Fadiman
" Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
“The Undesirable Table” by Joyce Carol Oates</p>

<p>Univ. of Dayton “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka.</p>

<p>UNC “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton.</p>

<p>University of South Carolina “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.</p>

<p>Whitman College “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

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<p>Adding Delaware:</p>

<p>Elon “China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford.</p>

<p>Ithaca College “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau</p>

<p>Lafayette College “Regeneration” by Pat Barker</p>

<p>Marymount Manhattan College “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi</p>

<p>Mizzou "Generation Me”.</p>

<p>Northeastern University “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Rice Univ. “Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America”, by Jay Mathews</p>

<p>Smith “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.</p>

<p>Stanford “The Spirit Catches You” by Anne Fadiman
" Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
“The Undesirable Table” by Joyce Carol Oates</p>

<p>Univ. of Dayton “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka.</p>

<p>Univ of Delaware “Strength in What Remains”
UNC “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton.</p>

<p>University of South Carolina “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.</p>

<p>Whitman College “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

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<p>Adding Case Western Reserve:</p>

<p>Case Western Reserve: “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It” by Elizabeth Royte</p>

<p>Elon “China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford.</p>

<p>Ithaca College “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau</p>

<p>Lafayette College “Regeneration” by Pat Barker</p>

<p>Marymount Manhattan College “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi</p>

<p>Mizzou "Generation Me”.</p>

<p>Northeastern University “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Rice Univ. “Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America”, by Jay Mathews</p>

<p>Smith “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.</p>

<p>Stanford “The Spirit Catches You” by Anne Fadiman
" Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
“The Undesirable Table” by Joyce Carol Oates</p>

<p>Univ. of Dayton “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka.</p>

<p>Univ of Delaware “Strength in What Remains”
UNC “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton.</p>

<p>University of South Carolina “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.</p>

<p>Whitman College “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

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<p>Smith does this regularly. I think this year the reading is “Half the Sky”</p>

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<p>Adding Otterbein College:</p>

<p>Case Western Reserve: “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It” by Elizabeth Royte</p>

<p>Elon “China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford.</p>

<p>Ithaca College “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau</p>

<p>Lafayette College “Regeneration” by Pat Barker</p>

<p>Marymount Manhattan College “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi</p>

<p>Mizzou "Generation Me”.</p>

<p>Northeastern University “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Otterbein College “Outcasts United” by Warren St. John </p>

<p>Rice Univ. “Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America”, by Jay Mathews</p>

<p>Smith “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.</p>

<p>Stanford “The Spirit Catches You” by Anne Fadiman
" Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
“The Undesirable Table” by Joyce Carol Oates</p>

<p>Univ. of Dayton “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka.</p>

<p>Univ of Delaware “Strength in What Remains”
UNC “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton.</p>

<p>University of South Carolina “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.</p>

<p>Whitman College “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

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<p>Adding Coastal Carolina University</p>

<p>Case Western Reserve: “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It” by Elizabeth Royte</p>

<p>Coastal Carolina “The Brief History of the Dead” by Kevin Brockmeier</p>

<p>Elon “China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford.</p>

<p>Ithaca College “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau</p>

<p>Lafayette College “Regeneration” by Pat Barker</p>

<p>Marymount Manhattan College “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi</p>

<p>Mizzou "Generation Me”.</p>

<p>Northeastern University “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Otterbein College “Outcasts United” by Warren St. John</p>

<p>Rice Univ. “Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America”, by Jay Mathews</p>

<p>Smith “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.</p>

<p>Stanford “The Spirit Catches You” by Anne Fadiman
" Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
“The Undesirable Table” by Joyce Carol Oates</p>

<p>Univ. of Dayton “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka.</p>

<p>Univ of Delaware “Strength in What Remains”</p>

<p>UNC “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton.</p>

<p>University of South Carolina “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.</p>

<p>Whitman College “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

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<p>Too late to edit, but I should probably clarify that Otterbein College will be returning to its historical name of Otterbein University, as of July 1st. Not sure that it matters in any way, but I’m trying to get used to the “new” name.</p>

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<p>Adding Marquette University:</p>

<p>Case Western Reserve: “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It” by Elizabeth Royte</p>

<p>Coastal Carolina “The Brief History of the Dead” by Kevin Brockmeier</p>

<p>Elon “China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford.</p>

<p>Ithaca College “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau</p>

<p>Lafayette College “Regeneration” by Pat Barker</p>

<p>Marquette University “Peace like a River” by Leif Enger</p>

<p>Marymount Manhattan College “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi</p>

<p>Mizzou "Generation Me”.</p>

<p>Northeastern University “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Otterbein College “Outcasts United” by Warren St. John</p>

<p>Rice Univ. “Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America”, by Jay Mathews</p>

<p>Smith “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.</p>

<p>Stanford “The Spirit Catches You” by Anne Fadiman
" Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
“The Undesirable Table” by Joyce Carol Oates</p>

<p>Univ. of Dayton “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka.</p>

<p>Univ of Delaware “Strength in What Remains”</p>

<p>UNC “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton.</p>

<p>University of South Carolina “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.</p>

<p>Whitman College “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Two years ago, my first daughter at Marquette read Run by Ann Patchett and then got to meet with the author and have dinner with her – a very cool experience.</p>

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<p>Neat topic! This will give me reading material for ages!</p>

<p>Someone had mentioned Dartmouth’s book but it didn’t get added to the list, so I am adding it now.</p>

<p>Case Western Reserve: “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It” by Elizabeth Royte</p>

<p>Coastal Carolina “The Brief History of the Dead” by Kevin Brockmeier</p>

<p>Dartmouth “1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus” by Charles Mann</p>

<p>Elon “China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford.</p>

<p>Ithaca College “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau</p>

<p>Lafayette College “Regeneration” by Pat Barker</p>

<p>Marquette University “Peace like a River” by Leif Enger</p>

<p>Marymount Manhattan College “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi</p>

<p>Mizzou "Generation Me”.</p>

<p>Northeastern University “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Otterbein College “Outcasts United” by Warren St. John</p>

<p>Rice Univ. “Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America”, by Jay Mathews</p>

<p>Smith “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.</p>

<p>Stanford “The Spirit Catches You” by Anne Fadiman
" Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
“The Undesirable Table” by Joyce Carol Oates</p>

<p>Univ. of Dayton “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka.</p>

<p>Univ of Delaware “Strength in What Remains”</p>

<p>UNC “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton.</p>

<p>University of South Carolina “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.</p>

<p>Whitman College “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

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<p>Cornell University “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip Dick. (It’s the book Blade Runner was based on.)
PS I don’t know how to add to the list…</p>

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<p>The required summer reading for Miami University (Ohio) is “This I Believe II - The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women” - Edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman</p>

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<p>WashU - The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid</p>

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<p>Generation Me is great discussion material. I read it for a seminar this last year and wrote my final essay basically dismantling her argument. It’s an intriguing read</p>

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<p>Columbia University incoming freshmen are required to read The Iliad of Homer, as usual.</p>

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<p>Case Western Reserve: “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It” by Elizabeth Royte</p>

<p>Coastal Carolina “The Brief History of the Dead” by Kevin Brockmeier</p>

<p>Dartmouth “1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus” by Charles Mann</p>

<p>Elon “China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford.</p>

<p>Ithaca College “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau</p>

<p>Lafayette College “Regeneration” by Pat Barker</p>

<p>Marquette University “Peace like a River” by Leif Enger</p>

<p>Marymount Manhattan College “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi</p>

<p>Mizzou "Generation Me”.</p>

<p>Northeastern University “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Otterbein College “Outcasts United” by Warren St. John</p>

<p>Rice Univ. “Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America”, by Jay Mathews</p>

<p>Smith “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.</p>

<p>Stanford “The Spirit Catches You” by Anne Fadiman
" Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
“The Undesirable Table” by Joyce Carol Oates</p>

<p>Stonehill College: “How We Decide” by Jonah Lehrer</p>

<p>Univ. of Dayton “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka.</p>

<p>Univ of Delaware “Strength in What Remains”</p>

<p>UNC “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton.</p>

<p>University of South Carolina “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.</p>

<p>Whitman College “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

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<p>Adding Cornell, Columbia, Miami U, WashU, per above:</p>

<p>Case Western Reserve: “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It” by Elizabeth Royte</p>

<p>Coastal Carolina “The Brief History of the Dead” by Kevin Brockmeier</p>

<p>Columbia: “The Iliad” by Homer</p>

<p>Cornell: “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip Dick</p>

<p>Dartmouth “1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus” by Charles Mann</p>

<p>Elon “China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power” by Rob Gifford.</p>

<p>Ithaca College “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau</p>

<p>Lafayette College “Regeneration” by Pat Barker</p>

<p>Marquette University “Peace like a River” by Leif Enger</p>

<p>Marymount Manhattan College “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi</p>

<p>Miami U Ohio: “This I Believe II - The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women” - Edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman </p>

<p>Mizzou "Generation Me”.</p>

<p>Northeastern University “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

<p>Otterbein College “Outcasts United” by Warren St. John</p>

<p>Rice Univ. “Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America”, by Jay Mathews</p>

<p>Smith “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.</p>

<p>Stanford “The Spirit Catches You” by Anne Fadiman
" Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder
“The Undesirable Table” by Joyce Carol Oates</p>

<p>Stonehill College: “How We Decide” by Jonah Lehrer</p>

<p>Univ. of Dayton “When the Emperor was Divine” by Julie Otsuka.</p>

<p>Univ of Delaware “Strength in What Remains”</p>

<p>UNC “Picking Cotton” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton.</p>

<p>University of South Carolina “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer.</p>

<p>WUSTL:“The Reluctant Fundamentalist” by Mohsin Hamid </p>

<p>Whitman College “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers</p>

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<p>“Columbia University incoming freshmen are required to read The Iliad of Homer, as usual.”</p>

<p>Is the author coming to campus?</p>