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Core curriculum will change and challenge
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences behind the fresh, new look
Ashley Stearns
Issue date: 3/1/07 Section: News
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Dr. Michelle Loris' new position will challenge her to challenge students.
Big things are happening on campus with Dr. Loris' new position as the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the development of the new Core Curriculum.
Loris has doctorates in American Literature and Clinical Psychology and teaches in both the English and Psychology departments. She has written a book on Joan Diodion as well as articles on Saul Bellow, Toni Morrison, Willa Cather and other writers.
"Dr. Loris is always able to bring perspectives to the class discussion and keep students engaged," said Annie Bellettiere, senior, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Since being awarded this position in January 2007, she has been working with the University's Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of the College of Arts and Science, and faculty to implement the Core Curriculum.
"My position will allow me to work on the development up front and I am excited for the curriculum, it will give SHU the opportunity to push students and make its mark in the Arts and Sciences," said Loris.
The new core curriculum was recommended by the faculty to Dr. Anthony Cernera in May 2006. Cernera presented the idea to the Board of Trustees in October 2006, which voted in favor of the idea.
The Core Curriculum will be broken down into three parts. The Foundational Core, The Elective Core and The Common Core: The Human Journey.
Emphasis will be placed on The Common Core: The Human Journey. It will be composed of four courses to be implemented for freshmen in September 2008. These courses will help students find integration of the arts, sciences, and the Catholic intellectual tradition in a rigorous and challenging manner.
Four fundamental questions will be presented in the classroom: "What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to live a life of meaning and purpose? What does it mean to understand and appreciate the natural world? What does it mean to forge a more just society for the common good?"
Big things are happening on campus with Dr. Loris' new position as the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the development of the new Core Curriculum.
Loris has doctorates in American Literature and Clinical Psychology and teaches in both the English and Psychology departments. She has written a book on Joan Diodion as well as articles on Saul Bellow, Toni Morrison, Willa Cather and other writers.
"Dr. Loris is always able to bring perspectives to the class discussion and keep students engaged," said Annie Bellettiere, senior, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Since being awarded this position in January 2007, she has been working with the University's Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of the College of Arts and Science, and faculty to implement the Core Curriculum.
"My position will allow me to work on the development up front and I am excited for the curriculum, it will give SHU the opportunity to push students and make its mark in the Arts and Sciences," said Loris.
The new core curriculum was recommended by the faculty to Dr. Anthony Cernera in May 2006. Cernera presented the idea to the Board of Trustees in October 2006, which voted in favor of the idea.
The Core Curriculum will be broken down into three parts. The Foundational Core, The Elective Core and The Common Core: The Human Journey.
Emphasis will be placed on The Common Core: The Human Journey. It will be composed of four courses to be implemented for freshmen in September 2008. These courses will help students find integration of the arts, sciences, and the Catholic intellectual tradition in a rigorous and challenging manner.
Four fundamental questions will be presented in the classroom: "What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to live a life of meaning and purpose? What does it mean to understand and appreciate the natural world? What does it mean to forge a more just society for the common good?"
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