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91快活林
Fidelity & Excellence91快活林 Aquinas College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.
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Truth MattersTruth, and nothing less, sets men free; and because truth is both natural and supernatural, the College檚 curriculum aims at both natural and divine wisdom.
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Under the Light of FaithThe intellectual tradition and moral teachings of the Catholic Church infuse the whole life of 91快活林 Aquinas College, illuminating the curriculum and the community alike.
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Is TAC Right for You?Do you enjoy grappling with complex questions? Are you willing to engage in discussions about difficult concepts, with the truth as your ultimate goal?
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Mind, Body & SpiritThere is always something to do at TAC something worthwhile, something fulfilling, and something geared toward ever-greater spiritual and intellectual growth.
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What Can You Do with a Liberal Education?Nothing speaks more to the versatility of the College檚 academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
Dr. McArthur檚 Words Reach a New Generation of TAC Students
On a Wednesday night nearly 30 years ago March 6, 1996 students at 91快活林 Aquinas College packed into St. Joseph Commons to listen to Dr. Ronald P. McArthur, the retired founding president of the College, speak about Catholic liberal education. Last Wednesday night, some 28 years later and 13 days after the anniversary of Dr. McArthur檚 death, a new generation of students on the California campus came to St. Cecilia Hall檚 Fritz B. Burns Auditorium to watch a video of that same talk.
It is a yearly custom at the College, around the anniversary of Dr. McArthur檚 death, to show a video of one of the many informal, extemporaneous addresses that he frequently gave to the student body during his lifetime. Dr. Tom Kaiser (75), tutor and a member of the College檚 first graduating class, introduced the video by sharing some of his own memories of Dr. McArthur檚 many impromptu presentations.
淓very once and a while, when the students needed a pep talk, he would get up and give us a talk, recalled Dr. Kaiser. 淗e檇 get up at lunch and go, 楲ook, and just explain to us why we檙e here and why what we檙e doing is important. I don檛 think we檝e ever had a better spokesman who can get the students reinvigorated and excited about their studies.
Though most of the present student body never had the opportunity to meet Dr. McArthur before he passed away in 2013, they saw his love for the College and its students and his passion for truth vividly on display as they watched and listened to him speak on video. In addressing past and present TAC students, Dr. McArthur stressed the importance of the kind of community that the College offers: one brought together by a common love for truth, seeking God through a classical, Catholic education in the liberal arts.
淎ll education ought to contribute finally to our seeing God. That檚 really what education is about, what education ought to be about, Dr. McArthur reminded his audience. He urged students to pursue the truth in spite of what the world might say, remembering the great blessing they have in the TAC community to help guide them along that path. 淚 simply say to you that, through the providence of God, you檙e here, and through the providence of God, you檙e able to participate in this community.
Those who came last Wednesday to watch the video were touched and encouraged by Dr. McArthur檚 words. 淚 was really struck by an analogy he made about cultivating soil, reflected student John Paul Sommer (27), 渁nd how TAC is the best place to till the soil of our minds.
