Students and refugee teens pose together at fall celebration

Aquinas Students and Refugee Teens Build Community Through Treetops Collective

December 13, 2023

This semester, Aquinas students in Dr. Satya Lendrum’s Intro to Women’s and Gender Studies course were paired with teenagers in Kent County who had previously been displaced from their home country.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Aquinas College

Merry Christmas from Aquinas College - 2023

December 12, 2023

Aquinas College President Alicia Córdoba and First Gentleman George Blanchet would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. Please know how grateful and honored we are to be part of the Aquinas College family.

Several students stand with piles of garbage bags full of donations for Mel Trotter and a Mel Trotter Truck

Aquinas Students Gather Truckloads of Donations for Mel Trotter Ministries

December 8, 2023

For the past three years, Aquinas Professor Mark O’Toole has assigned a special project to his fall classes. As they learn about the fundamentals of business, they also put those lessons into practice for a good cause: gathering donations for Mel Trotter Ministries, a nonprofit organization at the...

The Performing art Center, a brick building set against blue sky.

Aquinas Performing Arts Center Celebrates 20 Years of Theatre on Campus

November 30, 2023

For the last 20 years, the Aquinas PAC has been home to not only productions by the Aquinas Theatre Department, but also Circle Theatre and the Catholic Secondary schools. In a collaboration unlike any in the country, these theatre organizations share space, support one another, and remind audiences...

Aquinas students visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s off-site collections.

History Comes Alive for Students At Community Archives and Research Center

November 8, 2023

Longer class periods in Aquinas’ block model pilot program mean students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in each subject. For this history class, that means they have time to visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s off-site collections and see the past up close.

Class trip to Mackinaw Island to study history and culture of Anishinaabe

AQ Cultural Learning Trip with Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

November 6, 2023

Immersive learning allows students to explore the culture of indigenous people in Michigan.