We the undersigned request that the University of Maine at Orono secure and preserve a commitment to the liberal arts by maintaining full faculty positions in the Classics and courses in Latin and Greek grammar, literature and culture from the introductory to the 400-level.
We believe that any student attending a major, and especially a flagship, university is entitled to reap the full fruits of a liberal education through the study of the classical languages, which are essential to truly understanding the wisdom of the millennia upon which Western Civilization was founded.
We respectfully remind our university administration and state officials that a university by definition is founded upon the liberal arts, and that Latin was the language by which medieval scholars communicated our Greek and Roman heritage to future generations all the way to today.
We the undersigned can attest to the blessings that classical education can confer upon both individuals and society at large. We are grieved to see this eternal flame of ancient wisdom dying out in the state of Maine.
Thank you for your time.
