Benefactors

Since taking ownership, last May, of the former campus of a preparatory school in Northfield, Massachusetts, Thomas Aquinas College has amended its plan for the property. The College now  hopes to open a New England campus in August, 2019, contingent upon the approval of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.

Dear students, parents, colleagues, and friends,

A heavy rainstorm, beginning this evening and continuing through Thursday, has been forecast for much of Southern California. Authorities warn that, because the Thomas Fire destroyed most of the vegetation in the Ventura County hillsides, this storm poses a significant risk of mudslides. Although Thomas Aquinas College is not seriously threatened, erosion could temporarily cut off access via Highway 150. Thus, as a precautionary measure, we will voluntarily undergo an evacuation, starting this evening.

Please note:

On Wednesday, March 7, the alumni of Thomas Aquinas College — aided by the generosity of College Governor Berni Neal and her husband, Rob — helped to raise $38,500 for their alma mater.

The day marked the College’s first annual Alumni Day of Giving, held on the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, according to the Church’s extraordinary calendar. To help get the occasion under way, Mr. and Mrs. Neal had pledged to match all alumni donations made to the College on that day, up to $10,000.

In honor of its patron, the College will hold its first annual Alumni Day of Giving on March 7, the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas on the extraordinary-form  calendar. To help get the occasion under way, College Governor Berni Neal and her husband, Rob, have offered to match all alumni donations made to the College on that day, up to $10,000! See the video below:

On the afternoon of Sunday, February 25, Thomas Aquinas College students, faculty, staff, and members of the Board of Governors and President’s Council were treated to a virtuoso performance by Grammy Award–winning pianist Peter Serkin, who presented the inaugural concert for St. Cecilia Hall. Performing on a concert grand Schimmel piano, Mr. Serkin delighted his audience with his expressive renditions of Mozart’s Sonata in B-flat major (K. 570) and the Adagio movement from his Sonata in B minor (K. 540).

Thomas Aquinas College’s regional auxiliary bishop, the Most Rev. Robert Barron, paid an informal visit to its Santa Paula campus Wednesday evening, where he met, dined with, and offered Mass for the College’s students.