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Aquinas Students are Taking College One Class at a Time, Literally

October 24, 2023

Citing increased focus, reduced stress, flexibility, friendships and memorable experiences, students are thriving in the Block Model pilot program, also known as one-class-at-a-time scheduling.

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The Hauntings of Aquinas College

October 17, 2023

Are there ghosts on the campus of Aquinas College? Footsteps, voices and lights are just a few of the eerie reports of staff, faculty and students who live, study and work there. Read strange stories from Holmdene, Brookby, and Browne Center.

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Study Tables Offers Welcoming Community Space and Academic Support

October 4, 2023

Thanks to the Study Tables program, if students get stuck or stressed while working in the library, a wealth of resources are only a few steps away. 教师 and staff office hours, peer tutors, and Writing Center consultants are there every weekday to support students.

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Aquinas College to Cover Full Tuition and 费用 for Eligible Freshman

October 3, 2023

The Aquinas Assurance will allow eligible low-income families to send their 2024 high school graduates to Aquinas with no out-of-pocket payments towards standard tuition or fees.

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Program Builds Skills, Confidence and Connections among STEM Students

September 6, 2023

Seven years after its founding, the Juan Olivarez STEM Scholars Program continues to provide participants with the resources, community support and skill building workshops they need to succeed at Aquinas College.

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Former Aquinas Student Co-Founds Protein Ice Cream Company

August 17, 2023

You may have seen Protein Pints, a new protein-packed ice cream product, in the news recently. What you might not know is the product got its start here at Aquinas College.

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A Day In The Life of a Sustainability Intern at Frederik Meijer Gardens

August 8, 2023

We visited 援助an Donnelly at his sustainability internship with Frederik Meijer Gardens on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 to see how Aquinas students put what they learn in class into action.

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Summer Research at Aquinas: Bikes, Well-Being and Barriers to Access

August 3, 2023

Dr. Jen Lendrum and sophomore nursing student Arabella Cummings have spent this summer researching public spaces and barriers to access by travelling all over Grand Rapids on bikes. Find out what they discovered along the way.

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Summer Research at Aquinas: The Mancala Mechanism

August 1, 2023

This summer, Dr. Joseph Spencer is conducting research with Edin Mehanovic, a senior math major and data analytics minor, through the Mohler-Thompson Summer Research Program to better understand a game mechanism you might recognize: Mancala.