The commissioners recognize that there are many different opinion about the founding role of the university. They, then, list the opinions of others and argue why they are invalid. The arguments are about the establishment of the school as an institution to promote the liberal arts. However, they do not recognize the greater effect the school has on its surroundings. No one objects to the slave labor that will build and operate the school. They pretend to take into account others opinions, when the initial students and professors were mostly all of the same background: rich, white, educated, southern men. The school still somewhat perpetuates these ideas with white people having the vast majority control of the school. - Charlie Jones (this is my third)

The goals of this university all seem to have one common idea which is to promote self sustainability. This is accomplished by being sustainable in business, in individual writing, in literacy, with the community, and with the law. Are these the same primary goals of the University toady? The university's, especially the new curriculum's, goal is to make each student an "engaged citizen". This differs from being an independent individual who can traverse through the world to being an individual who can interact and change the world in which they live. Is this a better person? I would say so. Yet, there are many people who still want to improve themselves as much as they can to achieve monetary and material success instead of having a lasting impact on the world. - Charlie Jones

This is most likely an injection done by Thomas Jefferson. He makes sure to not offend the Constitution, especially in reference to freedom of religion. The fact that he repeats "constitution" twice in the paragraph further supports his interest in not exceed its boundaries, especially in the constitution's first amendment. However, the document emphasizes that every sect should be left to choose their own way which they think is the best. This supports Jefferson's view of how he thinks the country should be run as an again society. - Charlie Jones

Prior to this statement, Jefferson explains that there is no professor of Divinity or religion. He claims this is to not interfere with the constitution. What in the constitution does he not want to offend? Presumably he is referring to the first amendment. Thus, he thinks that teaching religion would impose the religion and infringe upon the freedom to exercise any religion one desires. Does teaching a religion force it upon someone? In fact, the teaching of some religions and not others may have this effect by limiting students understanding of certain religions.

The commissioners recognize that there are many different opinion about the founding role of the university. They, then, list the opinions of others and argue why they are invalid. The arguments are about the establishment of the school as an institution to promote the liberal arts. However, they do not recognize the greater effect the school has on its surroundings. No one objects to the slave labor that will build and operate the school. They pretend to take into account others opinions, when the initial students and professors were mostly all of the same background: rich, white, educated, southern men. The school still somewhat perpetuates these ideas with white people having the vast majority control of the school. - Charlie Jones