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No
Created on: February 04, 2008
As someone who holds two undergraduate degrees in entirely separate disciplines, I can honestly state
by Ed Dugan
Created on: November 25, 2008
As a former college president I have to ask, what do you expect from a summer reading program that 4
by S. J.
Created on: July 07, 2008
Summer reading requirements were always an unpleasant chore during middle and high school, often involving
Created on: June 14, 2007
While I wish that college students would read more, I know that requiring incoming freshmen to complete
Created on: July 02, 2007
A summer reading list for college is a good idea in theory. However, there are some serious flaws in
Created on: March 13, 2008
Even for those of us who love to read, the idea of being "forced" to read often makes typical reading
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Yes
Created on: July 22, 2007
As a college professor and seemingly lifelong student, I have noticed a sharp decline in the level of
by Aaron Street
Created on: May 03, 2008
It also seems odd that students who just weeks previously had been typing application essays about their
Created on: July 28, 2010
As someone who has recently matriculated, I was "forced" to complete a summer reading assignment before
by Roger Sween
Created on: November 14, 2008
Actually, it only makes lasting sense to require reading of ourselves.
Of course, institutions of higher
Created on: June 13, 2007
Yes, colleges should require summer reading for incoming freshman. College is a big change from high
Created on: October 15, 2007 Last Updated: July 26, 2009
The question being debated here is not whether or not a college freshman needs the reading being proposed,
Created on: June 15, 2007 Last Updated: March 29, 2012
I am in complete agreement, that colleges and universities should require reading
Created on: June 15, 2007
It's always a nasty surprise for young students on the long vacation between High School and college
by Dana Johnson
Created on: June 15, 2007
Schoolwork in the summer? What a drag, but is it useful? Does required summer reading perform a necessary
by Ted Sherman
Created on: June 15, 2007
Do you remember what you did the last two years of your high school senior year? Although it was two
by Jack Roviere
Created on: June 24, 2007 Last Updated: September 25, 2011
We've all heard this: college is a different game than high school. Unfortunately, most students do