Russi, Gary D.Nixon, Jude V.2020-05-112020-05-112007-10-01Russi, Gary D. "Liberal Education-The Foundation" Oakland Journal 13 (2007). 9-111529-4005http://hdl.handle.net/10323/7748Today, the liberal arts are the foundation of any degree conferred by Oakland University; this is still the bedrock educational principle that guides our mission. An Oakland University graduate may have a degree in electrical engineering, but she will also have critical thinking skills, an appreciation of the fine arts, and the ability to write well, among many other key aptitudes that a well-rounded liberal arts education provides.en-USCopyright held by Oakland UniversityHigher educationWilson, Matilda Rausch Dodge, 1883-1967Oakland University HistoryBiologyArticle