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Fun Fact #1
Nelson, a Saint Bernard, is the school mascot. His name is a tribute to Aquinas College's fourth President, Paul Nelson. |
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Fun Fact #2
Each St. Patrick's
Day, alumni of the Ireland
Semester Abroad program reunite on AQ's campus for
a celebration of the Irish holiday. |
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Fun Fact #3
The Performing
Arts Center showcases a
unique aspect in backstage design. The green room (or
dressing room) has seven doors, allowing easy access for
actors and behind the scenes staff. |
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Fun Fact #4
The Moose Café, AQ's student run coffee house in the Carriage House, is named for the moose head that hangs in the coffee shop. There are several stories as to the origin of the moose. One is that a moose head hung as an original decoration during the Carriage House's theatre days. Years later, when the building was refurbished, a moose head was donated by a student's father to honor the original. |
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Fun Fact #5
Freshmen can have cars on campus and there is NO parking fee. |
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Fun Fact #6
Dave Weinandy (left), Professor of Communication, was the communications coach for Kirsten Haglund, the newly crowned Miss America 2008. Professor Weinandy has worked with the Miss Michigan program since 1999. Aquinas Alumna, Cindy Goldman '02, a cosmetics expert, handled Haglund's make-up for the event. Watch the You Tube Video from Miss America 2008. |
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Fun Fact #7
Take a self-guided walk through the solar system by visiting the Foster Planet Walk on the Aquinas College campus. Every 40 feet you walk along campus trails and roadways carries you 93,000,000 miles through space as you visit bronze models of the planets. |
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Fun Fact #8
Aquinas College is the only college in the country to have a Sustainable Business Major - a program designed to take an environmental approach to business. It is also home to student-run Center for Sustainability. |
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Fun Fact #9
Did you know downtown Grand Rapids, located within two miles of the Aquinas Campus, is in the midst of a $10 billion makeover. Check out some of the more popular venues by visiting our Grand Rapids Web site. |
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Fun Fact #10
There is deep meaning behind the Aquinas seal. Click here to find out more. |
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Fun Fact #11
Aquinas' 107
acre campus is home to over 200 species of trees, shrubs
and bushes - including every species that is native to
Michigan! Learn more here. |
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Fun Fact #12
Holmdene (left) is the oldest building on campus. At the turn of the century, it was home to the wealthy Lowe family of Grand Rapids. The building, now used for offices, is said to be haunted by several spirits. |
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Fun Fact #13
In 1931, Aquinas was the first Catholic college in the country to go co-ed! |
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Fun Fact #14
Brink Hall (left)
was originally a winery. It is now the home of the AQ Theatre Program and Circle Theatre's offices. |
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Fun Fact #15
All of the admissions
counselors graduated from Aquinas College, including the
Vice President of Enrollment Management, Paula Meehan '75 (far left) and the
Dean of Admissions, Tom Mikowski '89 (left). Click
here to meet your counselor! |
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Fun Fact #16
Published every
spring, the Sampler is a collection of student writing
and art. 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the
publication.
Download a copy of the 2008 Sampler (2.3 Mb). |
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Fun Fact #17
Aquinas has one of the best education programs in the country. Of 46 colleges offering teacher certification in Michigan, Aquinas ranked fourth in pass rate on the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification with a 95.2% cumulative pass rate. Aquinas' program has also received "Exemplary" status by the Michigan Department of Education. |
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Fun Fact #18
Aquinas has won
the WHAC All-Sports trophy eight of the past ten years. More
on Aquinas Athletics. |
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Fun Fact #19
George Heartwell
(left), the former Director of Aquinas' Community
Leadership Program, is the mayor of the city of Grand
Rapids. Rev. Heartwell was sworn in as mayor in December
of 2003 and remains active in the Aquinas College
community. |
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Fun Fact #20
All first year students participate in Project Unite, a service project during New Student Orientation.
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Fun Fact #21
Casa Hogar, a student club on campus, raises money and awareness for an orphanage in Peru. Every May, several students travel to the orphanage to meet and work with the children. >>Learn More |
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Fun Fact #22
Every Thusday evening, Tree Top Productions (the AQ Programming Board) brings some form of entertainment on campus. Performers have included bands, hypnotists, and comedians. |
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Fun Fact #23
During St. Thomas Aquinas Week, the AQ community celebrates with our annual Medieval Dinner theater! |
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Fun Fact #24
Aquinas's community- based nursing program has a unique collaboration with the University of Detroit Mercy. |
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Fun Fact #25
Read all about it! You can now view the AQ newspaper The Saint online. |
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