And it wasn’t just America’s first three institutions of higher education that held such views. Seven of the eight Ivy League schools were founded in like manner to train up and educate a moral citizenry, and, thus, lay the foundation for academic and intellectual freedom.
DARTMOUTH Dartmouth was founded to “Christianize” the native American tribes, and its motto even to this day is Vox Clamantis in Deserto: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA The University of Pennsylvania’s motto is Leges Sine Moribus Vanae: “Laws without morals [are] useless.”
BROWN UNIVERSITY Brown University was founded under the banner of In Deo Speramus, which means “In God We Hope.”
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Columbia University’s motto is taken directly from Psalm 36: In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen: “In Thy light shall we see light.”
The list could go on and on and literally cover coast to coast.
AMHERST COLLEGE Terra Irradiata: “Let them enlighten the lands.”
WELLESLEY COLLEGE Non Ministrari Sed Ministrare: “Not to be served, but to serve” “Not to be ministered unto, but to minister.”
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Quaecumque Sunt Vera: “Whatsoever things are true.”
KENYON COLLEGE Magnanimiter Crucem Sustine: “Valiantly bear the cross!”
OHIO UNIVERSITY Religio Doctrina Civilitas, Prae Omnibus Virtus: “Religion, Learning, Civility; Above All, Virtue.”
INDIANA UNIVERSITY Lux et Veritas: “Light and Truth.”
EMORY UNIVERSITY Cor Prudentis Possidebit Scientiam: “The wise heart seeks knowledge.”
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY In Luce Tua Videmus Lucem: “In Thy light we see light.”
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Fiat Lux: “Let there be light.”
And the University of Southern California - Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat: “Let whoever earns the palm bear it.” |
