Lyon College stands in a long tradition of liberal arts educational institutions designed to cultivate in their students the habits of reasoned thought. The purpose of this education is not simply the acquisition of knowledge, but the development of thoughtful, inquisitive, critical, and creative human beings. Persons who have the privilege of a liberal arts education appreciate and understand more of human experience, are equipped to serve others in fulfilling vocations and through civic responsibilities, make mature and reflective moral and spiritual commitments, and, as a result, lead richer and fuller lives.