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POINT OF VIEW
To curb freshman dropout rates and counter "party school" stereotypes, many colleges are establishing elaborate orientation programs. Intended to ease new students into campus life and set a scholarly atmosphere, these programs often set aside time for group discussion of a single assigned book.
At Smith College, this year's entering class is reading...
Misreading What Reading Is For
By ERIN O'CONNORTo curb freshman dropout rates and counter "party school" stereotypes, many colleges are establishing elaborate orientation programs. Intended to ease new students into campus life and set a scholarly atmosphere, these programs often set aside time for group discussion of a single assigned book.
At Smith College, this year's entering class is reading...
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