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Fidelity & Excellence91 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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A Liberating Education
Truth MattersTruth, and nothing less, sets men free; and because truth is both natural and supernatural, the Colleges 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 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 Colleges academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
Penultimate Classes and Section Photos!
Proving that they are truly tireless or, at least, that they will sleep for the first 24 hours when they get home some 30 programmers and prefects rose extra early this morning for a sunrise hike. Head womens prefect Hope Ascough (22) led the expedition, which left campus at 5:30 a.m. and into the adjacent Los Padres National Forest for the Punch Bowls, two refreshing (but cold!) spring-fed pools about 3.5 miles from campus. The coolest thing, said student Peter H., was that whoever you were walking with, you got to know a bit better hiking is like that. Added fellow programmer John Paul B., The water was freezing, and it was fun singing songs on the way down!
Back on campus, some students went to the early Mass before all gathered in St. Joseph Commons for breakfast. Today marks the penultimate day of classes and, with it, the sad realization that the California 2022 High School Summer Program is quickly coming to an end. Eager to make the most of their remaining time on campus, the students took on the days classes Euclid and Boethius with the same gusto that characterized Wednesdays quad run.
This mornings session marked the fourth and penultimate class on Euclids Elements, and the students have become quite adept at demonstrating propositions. Today they confidently worked their way through Book I, Propositions , , and , amazed that something that seemed so foreign and complicated only days ago is now so familiar and comprehensible.
At lunch students were still talking about last nights Theology on Tap with Fr. Sebastian. They then went to the afternoons class, where they discussed Boethius treatment of the difference between chance and Providence, comparing it to Sophocles depiction of fate in Oedipus Rex. Alas, todays class marks the end of the Boethius portion of this years program. In tomorrows afternoon session the last class of California Summer 2022! students will examine Flannery OConnors Everything That Rises Must Converge.
Before then, though, there is still much fun to be had! This afternoon students battle against prefects on the Summer Program Basketball Tournament, and tonight is the last dance practice!
Meanwhile, as promised, here are the photos of the classroom sections the groups that, together, have met for class each day and delved into the Great Books. From these discussions have formed deep friendships that will endure long after the Summer Program has come to an end:
