Contemporary Writers Series 30th Anniversary

The Contemporary Writers Series 30th Anniversary Brings Big Names Back to Aquinas College

August 20, 2026

Aquinas College is pleased to announce that widely beloved writers Sarah Kay, Joy Harjo, and Luis Alberto Urrea will return to campus for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Aquinas College Opens its Doors to Another Amazing Class in 2026

Aquinas College Opens its Doors to Another Amazing Class in 2026

August 12, 2026

Demand is strong for a Dominican Catholic liberal arts education.

Big Dreams to Breakthroughs

Big Dreams to Breakthroughs: Aquinas Saints Tackle Cancer Research and New Chemical Reactions

July 20, 2026

Having secured funding from a Mohler-Thompson Summer Research Grant, these Saints are spending the summer working on two projects— one in leukemia chemotherapeutics and the other in developing a new chemical reaction using visible light. Dr. Anthony Allen is lending his expertise and guidance as their...

Saints and Sculptures

Saints and Sculptures: Sawyer Shank Takes Summer Position Maintaining World-Class Art in Grand Rapids

July 14, 2026

This summer, Aquinas senior Sawyer Shank has joined AQ alumnus Dale Domer ’15 to clean and preserve the sculpture for future generations.

From the Teller Window to the Boardroom

From the Teller Window to the Boardroom - Tim Tierney '83 on Integrity, Connection, and Paying It Forward

June 8, 2026

There is a phrase Tim Tierney returns to again and again when he talks about his forty-plus years in banking: do the right thing. It sounds simple. He is the first to tell you it is not.

From the President: Aquinas, AI and Magnifica Humanitas

From the President: Aquinas, AI and Magnifica Humanitas

May 28, 2026

I write to you today following the release of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), published on Monday. This letter, the first encyclical of Pope Leo’s papacy, focuses on human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.