01/30/2023

How the Graham School Is broadening access to liberal arts education

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The University of Chicago’s Graham School has long considered itself the front door to the heralded University, a welcoming, curious collection of lifelong learners gathering in a community “of the dialogue” as former UChicago president Robert Maynard Hutchins once put it.

And the Graham School is now working to make that front door even wider.

Powered by philanthropy, community partnerships, and technology, the Graham School is seeking to welcome more learners from more lived experiences into Graham courses and programs, believing the School’s distinctive approach to inquiry can support personal growth, enhance learning, and inspire civic engagement.

“As the [lifelong] liberal arts education arm of the University of Chicago, we take seriously our commitment to expanding access and resources from the University to the greater public and for the greater good,” explains Nikki Yagoda, director of innovation and partnerships at Graham.

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This story was first published by the University of Chicago Graham School.

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