Welcome Week Book
"By listening closely to one another, we can help illuminate the
true character of this nation - reminding us all just how precious
each day can be and how truly great it is to be alive."
- Dave Isay, author of Listening Is an Act of Love
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The Purpose of Butler University's Summer
Reading Program
All incoming freshmen will be reading Dave Isay's Listening
Is an Act of Love in preparation for Welcome Week 2009. The
primary function of the text is to establish an initial common
academic experience for everyone involved in orientation. The
academic orientation group meetings will help students transition
into the college classroom environment and prepare them for what is
to come over the next several years.
New students will be welcomed by faculty, staff, current
students and community members who will serve as orientation guides
for welcome week and who will be a resource throughout the college
experience. All orientation guides are currently reading
Listening Is an Act of Love as well, and are preparing to
lead discussions based on themes in the text.
Please come to Welcome Week prepared to express your feelings
about issues examined in Listening Is an Act of Love. We
hope you enjoy the reading and look forward to your arrival in
August!