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When the Class of 2019 comes to Tennessee Tech University, its members will become part of a community that encourages them to think differently about themselves. Rather than being told to think only of their path to graduation, incoming freshmen will be encouraged to think of themselves as entrepreneurs and to begin shaping their career plans. To start that train of thought, during their first weeks on campus freshmen will read and discuss The Start-up of You, a book by LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman and entrepreneur and author Ben Casnocha. The book is this year s Tennessee Tech common book, a summer assignment for incoming freshmen designed to help students build connections with each other and the campus community from the start of their time on campus. I want students first-year experience to be everything that they anticipated when they chose Tech as their university, said Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham. Reading a common book allows our new class to engage in common conversations and critical thinking. This year s book encourages readers to think of themselves as entrepreneurs of their own careers. From that mindset, students will begin to think of how to adapt their abilities and assets to fit market demands, while developing a competitive advantage over other applicants. Students and faculty will have conversations about the book in the university connections courses that are required for all new first-year students. Students will receive a free copy of the book when they attend a Summer Orientation, Advisement and Registration session. The two-day SOAR sessions begin in June and run throughout most of the summer. |