In the wake of recent events, our thoughts turn to the powerful role citizens can play in a functioning democracy. Here at Pomona, we wonder how we at a liberal arts college can participate in debates and struggles to achieve a more perfect society.
 
A quick etymology lesson: liber means free, from the Latin libertas, meaning liberty. You may recognize the root in the Spanish word libertad. Arts comes from the Latin root ars, art- meaning “art, skill” (recognize artifact and artificial?).

“[A] liberal education . . . provides [students] the opportunity to practice free-thinking. (Remember, liberal as in free, as opposed to constrained or subjugated.) It teaches them how to think critically, communicate clearly, analyze and solve complex problems, appreciate others, understand the physical world, and be prepared to learn continuously so they can work with others and on their own to meet the challenges of the future.”(Gerald Greenberg, Associate Professor of Russian and Linguistics and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Humanities, Curriculum, Instruction, and Programs at Syracuse University)

At Pomona, we continue to put the liber in liberal arts, to encourage freedom of thought and expression and to continue working toward liberty, equality and justice for all.
 
 
 
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