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The American Council of College Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has released its annual report (PDF) on the curricular strength of American institutions of higher learning and, once again, Thomas Aquinas College is at the very top of the list.

While on campus last week to meet with students who are considering religious vocations, the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles paid a visit to St. Thérèse Hall. Sr. Elizabeth Therese, O.C.D., and Sr. Maria Goretti, O.C.D., joined some 50 women for tea and cookies, after which they spoke about Carmelite spirituality, growing in one’s relationship with God, and their own vocations stories.

Each fall the sophomores, juniors, and seniors take turns staging welcome events for the new Freshman Class. This past weekend, the sophomores did their part, hosting an informal dance on the academic quadrangle. The dance included skits, refreshments, and plenty of swing-dancing:

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Matriculation Remarks
By the Most Rev. Thomas A. Daly
Bishop of Spokane, Washington
Convocation Day, August 20, 2018
Thomas Aquinas College

Thank you, Dr. McLean. I welcome this opportunity to offer very brief comments on this occasion.

The National Catholic Register has selected Thomas Aquinas College as one of only 38 faithfully Catholic colleges and universities included in its Catholic Identity College Guide 2018.

College Factual, a statistics-based guide that aims to “help students find and get great deals on the best fit colleges for them,” has ranked Thomas Aquinas College as No. 8 in the United States on its list of the 1,510 Best Colleges for the Money.

A group of Thomas Aquinas College students explored the natural beauty surrounding campus this past weekend with a backpacking trip to Topatopa Bluff (alt. 6,367 ft.). The College’s head chaplain, Rev. Paul Raftery, O.P., led the effort, and offered Mass for the students at the peak. Photos are available below:

On September 15, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, a group of students conducted a Rosary procession around the campus. The group began outside St. Joseph Commons and walked down to the Lourdes Grotto on the lower campus, which was mercifully spared during the Thomas Fire, despite extensive damage to the surrounding area.

Friends and alumni of Thomas Aquinas College recently gathered in the Windy City for a seminar and planning meeting, followed the next day by a Mass and barbeque, hosted by the Chicago Board of Regents.