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-4 posts tagged "Decennial Core Curriculum Review Committee"
Clare Kossler | Friday, November 18, 2016
Since its founding, Notre Dame has prided itself on its commitment to the liberal arts, requiring all students to take a core set of courses deemed fundamental to a Catholic liberal arts education. Over the span of nearly 50 years, these core courses have changed but little, and current Notre Dame students are subject to
Clare Kossler | Monday, December 7, 2015
Future students of Notre Dame may be facing a different set of requirements for graduation than those currently taken by undergraduates under the University’s core curriculum. The Core Curriculum Review Committee — charged by University President Fr. John Jenkins and Provost Thomas Burish in an Aug. 2014 letter to the faculty “to lead the process of
Clare Kossler | Friday, September 25, 2015
For more than 30 years, Notre Dame’s core curriculum requirements for undergraduates have remained virtually unchanged. Over the course of the past year, a committee appointed by University President Fr. John Jenkins and Provost Thomas Burish has undertaken the task of reviewing the core curriculum. The review, which occurs every 10 years, began at the
Kayla Mullen | Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Every 10 years, the University of Notre Dame undergoes a rigorous review of its core curriculum, the set of courses that every student is required to take in order to establish a common foundation in learning, according to the Core Curriculum Review website. This year’s review process launched with University President Fr. John Jenkins and University Provost Thomas Burish appointing