CLAS Mission Statement A graduate of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will possess an inquisitive mind, one eager to search out the truth, and one sympathetic to the stance towards life echoed in the words of Mexican Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz: "Criticism unfolds the possibility of freedom and is thus an invitation to action" — an outlook consistent with the traditional breadth of knowledge fostered by a liberal arts education, its challenge to tolerance and openness, and its promotion of human excellence in the arts and sciences. As a College at a Catholic University we present to our students the fundamentals of Catholic identity, with an emphasis on Gospel values. We are also committed to imparting an awareness of the essential characteristics crucial to understanding our interdependent world, and the cultural, religious, philosophical, social, economic, political, and scientific challenges it faces. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Marywood University aspires to foster in its students a conscious understanding of the complexities, enduring themes, and problems that are central to the human experience. Our instructional efforts are directed towards preparing students for a lifetime of achievement, leadership, and service by providing them with wisdom and tools to respond effectively to the needs and challenges of an interdependent world. Our intellectual focus is directed towards assisting students to become acquainted with and to critically examine their innermost being, as well as their multiple relationships with others and the natural world. Our moral responsibility is to encourage students to fully develop their ethical sensibilities and to contribute, in their lives and work, to the well-being of our common humanity. Marywood Home / CLAS Home / About the College / Mission Statement