Members of the Class of 2026 should read Renewal: Susquehanna University Common Reading Anthology 2022-2023 and complete the Summer Assignment before arriving on campus (see instructions below). Here is a glimpse of some of what you will find in the anthology:
- A transcript of the Sidedoor’s “A Right to the City” Smithsonian podcast, which criticizes the gentrification of the neighborhood of Anacostia in Washington, D.C., and praises the value and power of a unified community.
- A poem by Ada Limón, who writes instructions on not giving up – a return to the strange idea of continuous living despite the mess of us, the hurt, the empty.
- An excerpt from S.J. Sindu’s novel, Blue-Skinned Gods, about a young boy believed to be the tenth human incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.
- An essay exploring the environmental impacts of fast-fashion, as popularized by brands like Zara and SHEIN, pre- and post-COVID, written by Rachel Monroe and published in The Atlantic.
- An excerpt from William Burton and Barry Loveland’s memoir, Out in Central Pennsylvania: The History of an LGBTQ Community. The excerpt explores the ways in which the Stonewall riots shaped the LGBTQ movement in central Pennsylvania.
The Renewal anthology will be mailed home to new students over the summer. International students will receive a copy when they arrive on campus.
Important links
- Visit mySU for individual texts.
- If you are not a first-year student or did not attend Preview Days, email program coordinator Heather Lang
- Additional materials can be found in the Reading and Teaching Guide.