The Valpo Core's purpose is to welcome new students into academic life.

The Core curriculum and its faculty will guide you in…

• Discovering where you come from, where you are, and where you are going.
• Exploration of the most essential aspects of human existence -- creation, coming of age, citizenship, love, vocation, and loss
• Connection and exchange of ideas with great teachers and great texts drawn from both Eastern and Western traditions

• Preparing to succeed in this increasingly interconnected world and to live a meaningful life of leadership and service in it.
• Introduction to cultures and traditions other than your own
• Assistance in making connections between people, ideas, feelings, times, gender, race, class, and cultures

• Developing the skills necessary to thrive in your studies:
• Close reading, critical thinking, speaking, and especially writing
• Skill at retrieving, evaluating, and managing information as you hook up to the rest of the world through our library and electronic information services