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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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A Catholic Life
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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Admission & Aid
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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Students & Parents
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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Alumni & Careers
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.
The Steps it Takes to Find Truth
If students were tired after a busy Wednesday night, that didnt slow them down at this mornings class, where they worked hard at the challenging task of demonstrating Euclidean Propositions and . We powered through! a prefect reports. We are learning how important it is not to jump to conclusions and to see the steps it takes to find truth. Often things that seem simple are hard to understand.
After Mass came lunch in St Joseph Commons, where some 200 voices joined in a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday, sung for three students Grace of Vista, California; Elise of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Athena of Tucson, Arizona. (Sorry, but our efforts to capture the celebration on video failed!)
At the afternoon class the last one on Boethius students discussed providence, free will, and fate, as well as how fortune and chance are human perceptions of the way God governs the universe. We talked about simple and conditional necessity in relation to divine foreknowledge, a prefect explains. We also discussed how our perception of God is limited by time, and that God is eternal, so He knows things as they happen, not in the future.
Students report that, in the 10 days since their first class in the program, they have accustomed to the Discussion Method, and there has been a dramatic shift in classroom dynamics. At the beginning of the program, there were only half a dozen people really contributing to the discussion, plus a handful of others on the fringes. Most of the students were really quiet, one student observes. But now nearly everyone is contributing and asking questions.
The tutors, likewise, have noted the growth, and they have praised the quality of the classroom discussions. One tutor remarked that a conversation about Euclid led him to think of one of the propositions in an entirely new way. Another said that this years students seem as though they are already members of the Freshman Class, so well have they adapted to the Colleges classical curriculum and pedagogy.
With the days classes behind them, the students are, as of this writing, now enjoying their afternoon recreation time, which features not only the return of the giant slip-n-slide, but also a students v. prefects soccer match. Its hard to believe, but we have reached the penultimate day of the program, with the last two classes and the farewell banquet set for tomorrow!
