Core Stories

generational shared experience

David Chait ’07

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

fundamental, unique, well-rounded

Jennifer Hsia ’06

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Fundamental, background and Western

Judy Shampanier ’90

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Foundational, robust, unifying

Kavya Tewari ’20

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Federalist Papers--amazing insights into governments, governing, and human nature

Ira Malin ’75

My favorite work in the Core is...

Everything I thought I knew doesn't make sense without knowing where it came from (I.e. Music Hum, Art Hum)

Lisa Scolnik ’06

Something I learned in the Core was...

everything I know about art history!

Jennifer Hsia ’06

Something I learned in the Core was...

Erudition, profound, insightful

Ted Schweitzer ’91

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Enriching Tradition Valuable

Rita Kitt ’93

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Emmanuel Kant & David Hume because they both made me pause and reflect on my own value system.

Dehua "Wah" Chen ’92

The Core thinker/artist/writer that affected me most was...

Core Stories: David Chait
David Chait ’07

My favorite work in the Core is... Don Quixote because it exposed me to humor that transcends time.

Debate, discussion, delightful

Ira Malin ’75

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Dante
Ted Schweitzer ’91

The Core thinker/artist/writer that affected me most was...

Dante

Culture, classic and thoughtful

Michael Sin ’05

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Confessions
Ted Schweitzer ’91

My favorite work in the Core is...

Confessions by St. Augustine

Community, Legacy and Evolving

Stephanie Foster ’12

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

Communal rigorous expansive

Andrew West ’13

When I think about the Core, these three words come to mind...

...the one text I keep coming back to is "On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill...

Alan Freeman ’93

My favorite work in the Core is...