Glossary

Terms, acronyms, and phrases which have a particular meaning within the concept of Thomas Jefferson Education.

GWUsearch for term

An abbreviation of George Wythe University (formerly George Wythe College), a private liberal arts college headquartered in Cedar City, Utah, which Dr. Oliver DeMille helped found, and where he formerly served as president. There are also plans underway for building a much larger campus in Monticello, Utah, and plans have also been announced for a remote campus in Alberta, Canada.

Synonyms: GWC
libersearch for term

li•ber (lī´bər) [Latin liberli•ber (lī´bər) [Latin liber, a book, from the sense of bark, and this from stripping, separating. Hence liber, a book, and liber, free, are the same word. WBST.1828] 1. noun one of two population classes in ancient Greece and Rome, the other being the slave class, which had the abilities to read, write, and contract, thus being free. 2. adjective having been educated in the arts which maintain freedom, i.e. the liberal arts [Latin artes liberales]., a book, from the sense of bark, and this from stripping, separating. Hence liber, a book, and liber, free, are the same word. WBST.1828] 1. noun one of two population classes in ancient Greece and Rome, the other being the slave class, which had the abilities to read, write, and contract, thus being free. 2. adjective having been educated in the arts which maintain freedom, i.e. the liberal arts [Latin artes liberales].

TJEdsearch for term

Refers generally to the concepts presented in the book A Thomas Jefferson Education, written by Dr. Oliver DeMille. We also have an Introduction to Thomas Jefferson Education available elsewhere on this site.

Synonyms: TJ Ed, TJE