More About Core

The Core curriculum and its faculty will guide you in…

• Discovering where you come from, where you are, and where you are going.
• Exploring essential aspects of human life.
• Connecting and exchanging ideas with great teachers and great texts drawn from both Eastern and Western traditions.
• Engaging in cultures and traditions other than your own.
• Making connections with classmates.
• Developing the necessary skills to thrive in your studies.
• Managing information as you connect to the scholarly world through our library and electronic information services.

What are the best things about Core?

• The committed and skilled faculty
• The chance to meet a diverse set of students, many of whom will become your close friends
• Thought-provoking texts
• Great films
• Excellent discussions about real issues and the real world with real people
• Learning how to read, write, and discuss issues at the college level

How can I succeed in Core?

• Go to class every day and come with a question.
• Be brave: try new things, open every book as if it is the one that will change your life.
• Take yourself and your classmates seriously: most people only get one shot at a college education, so make the most of that shot.
• Listen to others and enjoy what happens inside and outside of the classroom, because these things are related.
• Be open to new perspectives from people of diverse backgrounds.