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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.
Benefactors
On Saturday members of the Ventura Chapter of the Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL) gathered at Thomas Aquinas College to contemplate the words of Pope St. John Paul II on an issue of great import — the role of the family in the world today.
By Michael F. McLean, Ph.D.
President, Thomas Aquinas College
Talk given at the Catholic Professional & Business Group
Reno, Nevada
June 11, 2015
On June 10 the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted a stay (PDF) against the HHS Mandate that would otherwise require Thomas Aquinas College to facilitate the availability of free contraceptives, abortifacients, and sterilization services to its employees. The College’s attorneys at the Jones Day firm will next submit a writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court asking it to take up the case.
“As I watched this year’s graduates receive their diplomas with the Chapel in the background,” recalls Thomas Aquinas College Governor Berni Neal, “it struck me that Mass, quiet time for prayer, and intellectual discussions of faith would be so very different in their lives off campus.”
“The buildings that most Americans know best and cherish reflect the ideas and values of the classical tradition,” writes architect and author Allan Greenberg in City Journal, “and its revival is cause for celebration.”
On the eve of Commencement 2015, Thomas Aquinas College President Michael F. McLean hosted a reception for members of the Senior Class and their parents in St. Bernardine of Siena Library. Photos from the event are available via the slideshow below.
Note: At its 2015 Commencement exercises, Thomas Aquinas College awarded its highest honor, the Saint Thomas Aquinas Medallion, to Sr. Regina Marie Gorman, O.C.D., vicar general of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.
On May 16, Thomas Aquinas College celebrated its 41st Commencement Exercises, honoring the 80 members of the Class of 2015. The day began with the Baccalaureate Mass of the Holy Spirit in Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel. Rev. Joseph Illo, a former College chaplain who is now pastor at Star of the Sea Church in San Francisco, served as the principal celebrant and homilist:
