One of the popular programs in college is a mandatory experience for every entering student. It’s the “one book” reading assignment in which freshmen read one book over the summer and discuss it in blogs and meetings during the year. A few stories have appeared on the subject (
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Carl Elliott
is a professor of bioethics at the University of Minnesota. His books include White Coat, Black Hat: Adventures on the Dark Side of Medicine.
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David P. Barash
is an evolutionary biologist and professor of psychology at the University of Washington.
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Gina Barreca
is a professor of English and feminist theory at the University of Connecticut.
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Jacques Berlinerblau
is director of the Program for Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University.
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Kevin Carey
is the policy director for Education Sector, an independent think tank in Washington.
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Laurie Essig
teaches at Middlebury College and is the author of American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards and Our Quest for Perfection.
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Marc Bousquet
is the author of How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation.
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Michael Ruse
directs the program in history and philosophy of science at Florida State University. His forthcoming book is Science and Spirituality: Making Room for Faith in the Age of Science.
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Michele Goodwin
is a professor of law at the University of Minnesota with joint appointments at the university's medical and public-health schools.
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Todd Gitlin
is a professor of journalism and sociology and chair of the communications program at Columbia University, and a prolific author whose most recent book is a novel, Undying.
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