My favorite book was Don Quixote. Probably because my Humanities instructor was a professor from the Spanish department...
Elliott Greher ’63
My favorite work in the Core is...
Core Stories
Metamorphosis and Ovid: I couldn't put them down. I felt so heard as a kid.
Farhana Begum ’11
My favorite work in the Core is...
The Aeneid: It was a fun classic with a lot of excitement and interesting lessons.
Morgan Edmonds ’20
My favorite work in the Core is...
Amazed as I went through life how I continually thought back to the Core Curriculum. Constantly impacted my daily life.
Douglas Barnert ’65
Something I learned in the Core was...
J. Michael Schell ’69
The Core thinker/artist/writer that affected me most was... Locke
Music Humanities: I haven't appreciated classic music as much as I do now before taking Music Hum.
Roman Kumits ’99
Something I learned in the Core was...
Intellectual, worldly, life-changing.
Alice Niu ’20
When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...
Don Quixote: A great novel that was lots of fun to read. Now I can see opera, ballet, and plays to remind me of a great work.
Victor Revenko ’63
My favorite work in the Core is...
How to think logically. How to analyze methodically. I tried to transfer these methods to my son.
David Choi ’89
Something I learned in the Core was...
Leonie Wedderburn ’94
The Core thinker/artist/writer that affected me most was... Rousseau
Rich, rewarding, and ever expanding.
Dan Nussbaum ’64
When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...
History, culture, civilization
Sidney Rosdeitcher ’58
When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...
Discussion! Questioning! Growth!
Beatrice Shlansky ’22
When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...
How to communicate effectively. How to formulate positions and "arguments." It was life changing!
Lilian Hsu ’82
Something I learned in the Core was...
That it provided a wonderful common foundation or jumping off point for learning more about myself, my fellow students, and the world!
Robert Feinstein ’84
Something I learned in the Core was...
Jessica Craig ’94
The Core thinker/artist/writer that affected me most was... Plato
Lysistrata: It made me fall in love with theater and the power of women on stage.
Siobhan Gilbert ’09
My favorite work in the Core is...
The very best.
Eliot Goldman ’79
When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...