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 2009 is Beast in the Garden by David Baron. Making A Difference is a 30 minute radio program exploring themes related to the selected book. Sep 9 2009- with Pat Dorsey of the CO Division of Wildlife Sep 16 2009- with Tom Compton and Lee Ann Harbison Sep 24 2009- with Marc Bekoff Sep 30 2009- with Steve Pavlick and Rick Wheelock Oct 7 2009- Gretchen Treadwell with David Baron, Jasmyn Morton and Meghan Braun Oct 14 2009- Bridget is joined by co-host Molly Costello and wildlife tracker Lyle Willmarth Oct 21 2009- with Ed Zink Oct 28 2009- with Dr. Erik Juergensmeyer and students from CO253 class. |