Summer Book

We are looking forward to having you take part of the great conversations that are the hallmark of the LSA Honors Program! So, we want to give you something interesting to discuss right away. The First-year Book became an annual tradition for us in Summer 2000. Its intent is to give the incoming class something new to talk about, right from the beginning of your academic career at Michigan. A copy of the First-year Book will be our "welcome" gift to you at orientation. But please: don't treat the book like just another English assignment. This is not an assignment.  It has nothing to do with your classes.  There will not be a test on it. This is a book to read for fun. Enjoy it!  Fall in love with it!  Hate it!  And then come and talk about it with your classmates.

When you join us for Honors Kickoff the Friday before Fall Term begins, you'll have an opportunity to discuss the book with a group of your fellow Honors students and UM faculty.  We will announce this year First-year's Book during winter term.

So, we hope you look forward to your book. Consider it our way of saying, "Welcome! We're so glad you've joined us!"