Great books programs like St. John's, and those supported by Teagle, foster a sense of community and help students engage in life's big questions.
Purdue University is expanding its Cornerstone program with new interdisciplinary initiatives focused on civic learning, research, and engagement.
Paula Marantz Cohen, dean emerita of Teagle grantee Drexel University, makes the case for the critical need for gen ed programs, and cites Teagle's leadership in reviving them.
We can translate the crisis in the humanities into an opportunity to reach students across our campuses with full-time faculty and to integrate our disciplines into the life of our university, and most importantly, to enrich the lives of our students.
The students become not just active collaborators in learning, but the driving force. And it’s really, really remarkable to see students initially hesitant leaving feeling full of confidence.