The History of the Freshman Reading Program

Here you will find information about previous FRP events.

2006: Our Own Devices by Edward Tenner

• An article detailing Edward Tenner's visit can be found here.
  

  "In the end technology is only human."

• Pictures from Edward Tenner's 2005 visit can be found here.
  
  

2005: The Middleman by Bharati Mukherjee

• An article detailing Bharati Mukherjee's visit can be found here.
  
  
• Pictures from Bharati Mukherjee's 2005 visit can be found here: Page 1, Page 2.
  
  

2004: The Bridegroom by Ha Jin

• An article detailing Ha Jin's visit can be found here.

  "Writers don’t [write] for success ... they do it because that’s their way of life."

  
  
• Student responses to the 2004 FRP can be found here.

  "The lecture as a whole was a great experience for anyone and I feel that we are very lucky to have had such a respected writer come to our school." -Jenna Banyas

  
  
• Pictures from Ha Jin's 2004 visit can be found here: Page 1, Page 2, and Page 3.