Common Freshman Reader

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Make the Impossible Possible cover

To set the tone for academic excellence, IUP offers a common reading program to all new students. Each student receives a copy of the chosen book and is invited to read it before the start of the school year.

The 2009–2010 Common Freshman Reader Selection Committee is proud to announce the title for this year’s program: Make the Impossible Possible: One Man's Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary, by Bill Strickland.

During the 2009-2010 school year, students are encouraged to attend programming related to the book. While the common reading program is voluntary, faculty members are invited to obtain copies of Make the Impossible Possible: One Man's Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary from their deans.

Through reading, discourse, and engagement with faculty and other students in and out of the classroom, our freshman class will experience IUP as a university that actively encourages student participation and recognizes the educational value of active involvement in the intellectual life of the campus.

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2009 Common Freshman Reader Lecture
Bill Strickland, of Pittsburgh, author of IUP’s 2009 Common Freshman Reader, Make the Impossible Possible, will present his personal story on November 17, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the community, and a reception and book-signing session will follow.
Resources
Resources provided by the IUP Libraries, including an Author Biography, Reading Guide, and Articles, Books, and Websites.  Information about the Provost's Essay Contest and the Common Freshman Reader blog.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about the Common Freshman Reader.
 

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  • Common Freshman Reader
  • Sutton Hall, Suite 211-216
    1011 South Drive
    Indiana, PA 15705
  • Phone: 724-357-4040
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