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Core as Community initiative opens Columbia’s hallmark curriculum to staff

The yearlong program invites staff to experience faculty-led discussions on Contemporary Civilization, Literature Humanities, and other Core courses.

By Ming Yuan / Columbia Daily Spectator

The project, conceived by Larry Jackson, director of the Center for the Core Curriculum and associate dean of academic affairs, expands access to the Core while responding to growing pressures on liberal arts education.

By Ashley Flores • March 13, 2026 at 4:32 AM

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