Carlow University

"I am ever grateful for the liberal education upon which my professional training was built and which I value more as I grow older. What I now realize is that at the heart of liberal education are the eternal verities which are at the very core of what it is to be human.  

This is why we study the Ancient Greeks, the religions of the world, great art, history of people, and why concepts like beauty, justice, faith, truth, will always be challenging to the educated person who seeks to lead a life of integrity.  But these essential elements of man find their expression today in a world of unprecedented change. 

In the midst of all this change, your security will lie in knowledge and skills, which you have begun to build in this good place.  If you have learned how to learn, you have learned the great lesson."