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About
Fidelity & ExcellenceThomas 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 College’s 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 Thomas 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 College’s academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
Current Students
On Saturday evening Thomas Aquinas College students brought the bright lights and glamour of Broadway to St. Joseph Commons for the annual spring dance. For entertainment — and in keeping with the night’s theme — student performers sang classic show tunes, or parodies thereof, about life at the College.
Posted: April 17, 2012
Photos from the Palm Sunday Concert of Chrysostomos, a student choral group at Thomas Aquinas College.
Posted: April 3, 2012
On Thursday, March 29, students at Thomas Aquinas College were treated to an hour-long question-and-answer session with a visitor who is widely considered among the world’s greatest living actors, Sir Anthony Hopkins.
On the evening of Saturday, March 24, 2012, the St. Genesius Players of Thomas Aquinas College presented a production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth in St. Joseph Commons. Seniors Clare Smillie and Gabriel Duda directed the performance, and senior Joshua Lo directed the musical accompaniment, Dimitri Shostakovich’s Elegy and String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor.
Posted March 27, 2012
Members of the broader Thomas Aquinas College community gathered Sunday in St. Joseph Commons for the annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The feast included Irish food and drink, plus step-dancing and song.
On March 7, 2012, members of the Thomas Aquinas College community celebrated the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas with a fitting combination of prayer, scholarship, and fun.
On the afternoon of Sunday, March 4, 2012, Thomas Aquinas College students performed at the first of this spring’s two informal concerts — “Schubertiades” — in St. Bernardine of Siena Library:
Presidential Power, American Constitutionalism, and the Rule of Law
by Dr. Joseph Bessette
Claremont Graduate University & Claremont McKenna College
February 24, 2012
Note: Below is audio from the 2012 President’s Day Lecture at Thomas Aquinas College by Dr. Joseph Bessette. The slides that Dr. Bessette references in his lecture can be seen in the attached file (PDF).