News Archive - Aquinas College
University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) Nursing Program at Aquinas Celebrates 100% NCLEX Pass Rate for the Second Consecutive Year
The future is bright for the 2026 graduates of the University of Detroit Mercy Nursing (UDM) program at Aquinas College. This past spring, 100% of these graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) on their first attempt. This standardized test is required in the United States...
The Contemporary Writers Series 30th Anniversary Brings Big Names Back to Aquinas College
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
Demand is strong for a Dominican Catholic liberal arts education.
Big Dreams to Breakthroughs: Aquinas Saints Tackle Cancer Research and New Chemical Reactions
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: Sawyer Shank Takes Summer Position Maintaining World-Class Art in Grand Rapids
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 - Tim Tierney '83 on Integrity, Connection, and Paying It Forward
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
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.
Aquinas College Launches Three Future-Focused Technology Majors for Fall 2026
The job market is changing. Technologies are evolving rapidly. Now more than ever, employers are looking for candidates who can think critically, take the initiative on projects, seek truth, and practice discernment.
Aquinas in a Season of Becoming: New Sustainability Director, New Status as a Class II Arboretum
The mantle of Director of the Center for Sustainability has been passed to Jen Howell, who has already begun making an impact. Under her guidance, Aquinas has officially achieved accreditation as a class II urban arboretum.
Three Degrees, One Community: The Aquinas Journey of Maegan Garlock '02, '11, '17
Maegan Garlock didn't plan to go to Aquinas College. She had committed to Grand Valley State University for physical therapy when life shifted course: she was pregnant, her father worked on the AQ maintenance crew, and the small campus on Robinson Road suddenly made more sense than anywhere else. Aquinas...