Common Reading Experience Each fall KDUR's airs a program in conjunction with Fort Lewis College's Common Reading Experience. Each year, the campus Reading Board selects a book to be read by the freshmen class. The book is given to every incoming freshman at Orientation. The CRE book is assigned in several freshmen classes and it forms the basis for many co-curricular events to be held throughout the fall semester. Additionally, upper division students are encouraged to read the book and join the conversations about the ideas in the book, both in and out of the classroom. This common reading experience helps connect freshmen to faculty, staff, and other students by providing opportunities to share an intellectual experience through the free exchange of ideas, a hallmark of a liberal arts college. The book for 2008 is Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. Making A Difference is a 30 minute radio program exploring themes related to the selected book. CLICK HERE to listen to the program Rim Shots about the Common Reading Experience |