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Since 1997, incoming freshmen at ASU have been asked to read a book as part of their orientation to Appalachian. By participating in the Summer Reading Program, students establish a common experience with other new students that will help develop a sense of community with their new environment and introduce them to a part of the academic life they are beginning at Appalachian. This program is an exciting facet in Appalachian's orientation of new students to life on our campus.
2009 Summer Reading Book
A book about one man’s determination to change the lives of young school-age children by building schools in remote Afghanistan and Pakistan has been selected for the 2009 Summer Reading Program at Appalachian State University.
“Three Cups of Tea,” coauthored by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, follows Mortenson’s evolution from mountain climber to humanitarian.
“This book illustrates the power of one individual to change the lives of many,” said Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock in announcing the selection. “This book will surely inspire all who read it.”
The book will be read by all incoming freshmen at Appalachian as part of the university’s First Year Seminar Program. Mortenson will speak to members of the campus community and others during Convocation Sept. 10 in the Holmes Center.
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Summer Reading Program is a unit within Appalachian’s University College. University College consists of the university’s integrated general education curriculum, academic support services, residential learning communities, interdisciplinary degree programs and co-curricular programming – all designed to support the work of students both inside and outside of the classroom.
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