
Hear candid conversations with higher-ed newsmakers. Hosted by Inside Higher Ed. Inside Higher Ed is the leading source for the latest news, analysis, and services for the entire US higher education community.
Hear candid conversations with higher-ed newsmakers. Hosted by Inside Higher Ed. Inside Higher Ed is the leading source for the latest news, analysis, and services for the entire US higher education community.
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Thursday Apr 16, 2026
Ep. 194: In Defense of a Core Education With Andrew Delbanco
Thursday Apr 16, 2026
Thursday Apr 16, 2026
Sara Custer, editor in chief at Inside Higher Ed, speaks with Andrew Delbanco, the Alexander Hamilton Professor of American Studies at Columbia University and the president of the Teagle Foundation, about how humanities-based general education courses can provide short and long-term benefits to students – from ethical questions on the job to deeper self-reflection throughout life. He also argues that a core education is one of the rare ideas that could find advocates across the political spectrum.
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