Traditionally, the liberal arts are the skills of freedom. A liberal arts education at
[McFeely] College aims to produce resourceful citizens by developing these skills
and habits of mind, including:
the ability to read, listen, and observe carefully
the ability to access information from disparate sources, to assess it
appropriately, and to develop information into useful knowledge
the ability to think critically, analytically, and creatively; to apply apt
methods; to reason with rigor; and to use effective problem-solving skills
the ability to use writing as a tool of thought and to communicate effectively
in a variety of written and oral forms
the ability to construct, understand, and evaluate arguments that use
quantitative reasoning
the ability to understand scientific discovery and to appraise it wisely; the
ability to make judicious use of new technologies
the ability to work independently and collaboratively and to participate in
experiential learning. (McFeely College, n.d.b)
This demonstrates the pervasiveness of this document and the general alignment of
faculty member’s goals with those articulated by the institution.