<p>Who here thinks that Harvard's "Veritas" symbol is uninspired? The design, to me, is very ugly... Don't get me wrong I love Harvard.</p>
<p>If there is one university with a meaningful motto, it is Harvard. In fact, this truth-seeking motto is the very reason why I am considering Harvard, not inspite of. I am glad you brought this issue up as I am reading "Finding God at Harvard." So I will take this chance to share some profound truths supported by evidences. Harvard's original founders established this place of endless curiosity with a purpose that "students might be free to know truth and life in relation to Jesus Christ." In fact, the early mottoes include, Veritas (Truth, 1643), In Christi Gloriam (To the Glory of Christ, 1650), and Christo et Ecclesiae (For Christ and the Church, 1692). However, Harvard never strictly imposed the Truth on its students, but rather allowed its students to explore their spiritual/intellectual viewpoints and engendered self-convictions that can only result after a period of doubt and genuine search. Conviction of these founders may seem to leave no room for what is today categorized as "secular," such as pure-scientific search. However, the founders were on a different level, where they relied on Christ for all the "transcendental truths." They desired that every student would perceive "knowing Jesus Christ" as adding the most essential dimension unto one's identity, not as some mere blindfolding effect that today's many skeptics view as. I strongly recommend this book to any "seeker" out there. It's an anthology of essays written by a group of Harvard's thinking Christians. Thanks for reading through this thread. Faith, Hope, and Love... Psalm 25:5</p>
<p>All i know is that Harvard's first pres was pushed out of office for wanting to wait to baptise his kid</p>
<p>i dunno i think harvard's shield/crest/coat of arms/whatever is the best one out there. Maybe I'm being influenced by the connotations I dunno. It just looks very old school.</p>
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<p>How ironic, haha.</p>
<p>i dont think that is ironic...harvard is a very old school</p>
<p>Of course it's old school. What else would you expect from the oldest school in the US? It's classy and tradtional. Would you prefer some zippy modern logo and a hip-hop motto dreamed up by some Madison Avenue advertising firm? Such a travesty would look outdated and ridiculous before you even graduated. It would not even come close to lasting say 370 years.</p>
<p>Harvard should reinvent itself.</p>
<p>Just kidding.</p>
<p>I'm guessing it was original when it was created. Or the civilization deprived colonists thought so.</p>
<p>they weren't civilization deprived. european colonists were extremely smart. they were never savages.</p>
<p>"Indeed, Mama, you are mistaken. You quite mistook Mr. Darcy. He only meant that there were not such a variety of people to be met with in the country as in town, which you must acknowledge to be true."</p>
<p>Watch The Boondock Saints and veritas and aequitas will get a brand new meaning for you.</p>
<p>i dont like how its 1 word split into 3 short segments to make it look like an actual motto.</p>
<p>I agree motpasm. The spliting seems awkward from an aesthetic perspective.</p>
<p>Boondock Saints! I heart them!!</p>
<p>How funny would it be if they changed it to 'TR'-'U'-'TH' to appeal to the new generation of college-goers?</p>
<p>lol yeah</p>