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CAMPUS LIFE
MULTIMEDIA |
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The New Thomas Aquinas College Video! |
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Slideshow:
“A Day in the Life” of the College |
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Audio:
Pro-Life Walker Sophie Macik (’15) |
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Slideshow:
Senior-Freshman Dance |
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Slideshow:
Fall Concert & Trivial Pursuit |
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Slideshow: St. Gladys Hall Progress Update |
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Slideshow: Sophomore Natural Science |
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Vocations Visit: Capuchin Franciscans
October 9 |
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Alumni Day
October 12 |
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Columbus Day
Office holiday
October 14 |
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Vocations Visit: Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa
October 16 |
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Lecture: Rev. Robert Barron
Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
“On Catholicism”
October 18 |
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Don Rags
October 22-24 |
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Lecture: Dr. Paul O’Reilly
Vice President, Thomas Aquinas College
“Does Religious Faith Delude Reason?”
UCLA Center for the Liberal Arts and Free Institutions
October 24 |
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Vocations Visit: Nashville Dominicans
October 24-6 |
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UCLA Seminar: Readings from the Summa Theologiae
Dr. Paul O’Reilly
Vice President, Thomas Aquinas College
UCLA Center for the Liberal Arts and Free Institutions
October 26 |
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Feast of All Saints
Office holiday
November 1 |
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Board of Governors Retreat
November 1-3 |
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Third Anniversary of the Death of College Founder Marcus R. Berquist November 2 |
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Lecture: Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain
U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
“On Natural Law and the American Founding”
November 8 |
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Lecture: Rev. Kevin Flannery, S.J.
Pontifical Gregorian University
“On Cooperation with Those Doing Evil”
November 22 |
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Turkey Bowl
November 23 |
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Thanksgiving Dinner
November 24 |
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Thanksgiving Recess
November 27 - December 2 |
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Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28 |
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 8 |
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First Semester Examinations
December 16-20 |
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Christmas Vacation
December 21 - January 12 |
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Lecture — Dr. Anthony P. Andres
Thomas Aquinas College
“On Contingency in Nature”
January 17 |
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Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
January 28 |
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St. Thomas Day Lecture
Dr. Duane Berquist
Assumption College
“On Nature, Reason, and Will in St. Thomas”
January 28 |
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IN MEMORIAM |
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Corry Geier (’78)
August 25
Brother of Kelly (’80)
Rosie Grimm (’10)
September 19
Daughter of Rose (Teichert) and Dan Grimm (both ’76); sister of Wendy-Irene Zepeda (’99), Bill (’02), Thérèse Obagi (’04), Dan (’06), Augusta Thompson (’12), and Jack (’15) |
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DEFENDING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM College Files Suit Against HHS Mandate
Ever since its founding, Thomas Aquinas College has been committed to upholding Catholic social teaching in all of its policies and practices. In keeping with these commitments, on September 20, the College filed a complaint against the U. S. government in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
The complaint alleges that the HHS mandate that compels all employers — even Catholic ones — to provide contraceptive, abortifacient, and sterilization coverage to their employees violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Specifically, the complaint argues, the policy substantially burdens the free exercise of religion without a compelling governmental interest. Further, by requiring employers with religiously motivated objections to provide morally problematic coverage, the mandate also violates the Administrative Procedures Act.
Represented by the Jones Day law firm, the College and its co-plaintiffs — the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, The Catholic University of America, and others — are seeking a permanent injunction that would relieve them of the mandate’s unjust requirements and severe penalties. The plaintiffs are additionally asking for the court to vacate the mandate altogether, in light of the Constitutional issues involved and the obvious threat posed to religious liberty.
Full story 
Text of the complaint (PDF)
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#1 FOR ALUMNI SATISFACTION
College Earns Top Rank from US News
According to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report, Thomas Aquinas College enjoys the highest alumni-giving percentage in the United States — unseating the previously “most loved” college, Princeton University. “If alumni donors are any measure of school satisfaction,” the magazine notes, “graduates of Thomas Aquinas College are especially happy with their experience.”
As part of its annual ranking of American colleges and universities, U.S. News measures the percentage of alumni who contribute to their colleges and universities, so as to gauge graduates’ satisfaction with the education they have received. In its latest survey of more than 1,200 schools, the guide finds that some 63.7 percent of Thomas Aquinas College’s alumni — nearly five the national average — give financially to their alma mater.
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Other college-guide reviews
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IN MEMORIAM
Rosie Grimm (’10), 1987 – 2013
A beloved, lifelong member of the Thomas Aquinas College family, Rosie Grimm (’10) died after a lengthy struggle with cancer on September 19, 2013. Known for her angelic voice, her adventuresome spirit, and the great love she showed for friends and family, Rosie brought together members of the College community, far and wide, who prayed for her health and wellbeing over the course of 19 months. Although she did not receive the much sought-after cure, she was blessed with a holy death, having received the Sacrament of Anointing and surrounded by family members who had just then finished praying the Rosary.
“The Lord gave us Rosie; the Lord took her away,” remarked her father, Dan Grimm (’76), at her graveside. “Blessed be the Name of the Lord. The taking is apparent and temporary, but the giving is real and eternal.”
Homily and Photos from Rosie’s Funeral
A Brother’s Eulogy, by Jack Grimm (’15)
Graveside Thanks from Rosie’s Father
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MONTH OF THE ROSARY
Students & Faculty Renew Devotion to Our Lady
Members of the Sophomore Class have helped to revive a longstanding campus tradition: the Family Rosary. Every night at 9:15, students join Head Chaplain Rev. Joseph Illo in Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel to pray for the entire Thomas Aquinas College “family.” On certain occasions, the students will keep a special intention for that day, such as on September 11, when they prayed for the victims of 9-11, the future of the United States, and peace in our world.
Concurrent with the students’ renewed devotion, members of the faculty have also renewed their commitment to this sacred devotion. At the suggestion of Dean Brian Kelly, the College’s tutors and top administrators meet in the Chapel every first Friday morning, where they pray a Rosary for the needs and intentions of the College. “The primary intention of this Rosary is for the faculty to remain strongly united in support of the mission of the College,” says Dr. Kelly. “But we also pray for the entire community, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and all friends of the College.”
Says Fr. Illo, “The College that prays together stays together!”
Send in your prayer intentions
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NEW vIDEO!
An Introduction to Thomas Aquinas College
Looking out from the loggia of Our Lady of the Most Holy Chapel, a camera sweeps across the Thomas Aquinas College campus. The sun rises above the foothills surrounding the Los Padres National Forest, and a voice asks, What do I know and what do I not know?
So begins a new, 7-minute video now appearing on the College website — an introduction to the studies, the faith, and the community of Thomas Aquinas College. In a quick-moving montage of music and photography, the video explores the beauties of the College’s campus, the depths of its curriculum, and the joy of its students. Brief clips from interviews with a wide range of graduates, members of the faculty and the Board of Governors give the viewer a sense of how Thomas Aquinas College inspires its students and forms its alumni.
The mini-documentary is the handiwork of Joe Haggard (’03), a graduate and video producer based in Dallas, Tex. “We are delighted with the work Joe did on this project,” says Director of College Relations Anne S. Forsyth. “It is no easy task to tell the story of the College — our unique curriculum and pedagogy, the campus life, our alumni, our fidelity to the Teaching Church. Yet, somehow, Joe manages to tell the story with elegance and grace, using few words and many beautiful images, in just a few minutes.”
Watch the video
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