/ en /news/sophomores-hold-mardis-gras-masquerade <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Sophomores Hold Mardis Gras Masquerade</span> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/elizadoylend" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>eliza.doylend</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-03-05T16:37:49+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-03-05T08:37:49-08:00" title="Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 08:37" class="datetime">Wed, 03/05/2025 - 08:37</time> </span> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:37:49 +0000 eliza.doylend 10448 at /news/campus-celebrates-jubilee-mass-and-devotions <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Campus Celebrates Jubilee with Mass and Devotions</span> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/cweinkopf" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>cweinkopf</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-02-28T18:58:28+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-02-28T10:58:28-08:00" title="Friday, February 28, 2025 - 10:58" class="datetime">Fri, 02/28/2025 - 10:58</time> </span> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:58:28 +0000 cweinkopf 10444 at /news/diocese-springfield-tac-host-jubilee-mass-and-devotions <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Diocese of Springfield: TAC to Host Jubilee Mass and Devotions</span> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/cweinkopf" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>cweinkopf</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-02-21T20:28:27+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-02-21T12:28:27-08:00" title="Friday, February 21, 2025 - 12:28" class="datetime">Fri, 02/21/2025 - 12:28</time> </span> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:28:27 +0000 cweinkopf 10436 at /events/memorial-day-residence-halls-close-12-noon <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Memorial Day; Residence halls close at 12 noon</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/elizadoylend" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>eliza.doylend</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-02-13T12:10:38-08:00" title="Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 12:10" class="datetime">Thu, 02/13/2025 - 12:10</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-add field--type-add-to-calendar-field field--label-hidden field__item"><span class="addtocalendar atc-style-blue" data-calendars="Google Calendar, Outlook Online, iCalendar, Outlook, Yahoo! 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Calendar" data-secure="auto"><a class="atcb-link">Add to Calendar</a> <var class="atc_event"><var class="atc_date_start">2026-05-23 22:00:00</var> <var class="atc_date_end">2025-03-08 18:38:25</var> <var class="atc_title">5th Annual Commencement</var> <var class="atc_description"></var> <var class="atc_location"></var> <var class="atc_organizer">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ</var> <var class="atc_organizer_email">tacweb@thomasaquinas.edu</var> <var class="atc_timezone">America/Los_Angeles</var> <var class="atc_privacy">public</var> </var></span> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-start-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-05-24T05:00:00Z" class="datetime">Sat, 05/23/2026 - 22:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/image_style_350x200/public/2022-06/hat-toss-ne_588x329.png?h=6e5de706&amp;itok=wrWGOrlY" width="350" height="200" alt="Graduates toss their caps" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-image-style-350x200"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-show-end-date field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-all-day-event field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">On</div> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:09:52 +0000 eliza.doylend 10422 at /events/second-semester-ends-after-last-exam-1 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Second semester ends after last exam</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/elizadoylend" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>eliza.doylend</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-02-13T12:08:07-08:00" title="Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 12:08" class="datetime">Thu, 02/13/2025 - 12:08</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-add field--type-add-to-calendar-field field--label-hidden field__item"><span class="addtocalendar atc-style-blue" data-calendars="Google Calendar, Outlook Online, iCalendar, Outlook, Yahoo! Calendar" data-secure="auto"><a class="atcb-link">Add to Calendar</a> <var class="atc_event"><var class="atc_date_start">2026-05-22 00:00:00</var> <var class="atc_date_end">2025-03-08 18:38:25</var> <var class="atc_title">Second semester ends after last exam</var> <var class="atc_description"></var> <var class="atc_location"></var> <var class="atc_organizer">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ</var> <var class="atc_organizer_email">tacweb@thomasaquinas.edu</var> <var class="atc_timezone">America/Los_Angeles</var> <var class="atc_privacy">public</var> </var></span> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-start-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-05-22T07:00:00Z" class="datetime">Fri, 05/22/2026 - 00:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/image_style_350x200/public/2021-03/new-england-campu18-359.jpg?h=2e70d3e9&amp;itok=U3_CVPHr" width="350" height="200" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-image-style-350x200"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-show-end-date field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-all-day-event field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">On</div> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:08:07 +0000 eliza.doylend 10421 at /events/second-semester-examination-week-seniors <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Second semester examination week - Seniors</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/elizadoylend" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>eliza.doylend</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-02-13T11:55:08-08:00" title="Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 11:55" class="datetime">Thu, 02/13/2025 - 11:55</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-add field--type-add-to-calendar-field field--label-hidden field__item"><span class="addtocalendar atc-style-blue" data-calendars="Google Calendar, Outlook Online, iCalendar, Outlook, Yahoo! Calendar" data-secure="auto"><a class="atcb-link">Add to Calendar</a> <var class="atc_event"><var class="atc_date_start">2026-05-15 00:00:00</var> <var class="atc_date_end">2026-05-20 23:59:59</var> <var class="atc_title">Second semester examination week - Seniors</var> <var class="atc_description"></var> <var class="atc_location"></var> <var class="atc_organizer">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ</var> <var class="atc_organizer_email">tacweb@thomasaquinas.edu</var> <var class="atc_timezone">America/Los_Angeles</var> <var class="atc_privacy">public</var> </var></span> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-start-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-05-15T07:00:00Z" class="datetime">Fri, 05/15/2026 - 00:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-end-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-05-21T06:59:59Z" class="datetime">Wed, 05/20/2026 - 23:59</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/image_style_350x200/public/2021-04/exam-book588.png?h=6e5de706&amp;itok=cqWNEGmf" width="350" height="200" alt="Exam Book" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-image-style-350x200"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-show-end-date field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">On</div> <div class="field field--name-field-all-day-event field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">On</div> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:55:08 +0000 eliza.doylend 10419 at /events/senior-thesis-defenses <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Senior Thesis Defenses</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/elizadoylend" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>eliza.doylend</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-02-13T11:17:13-08:00" title="Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 11:17" class="datetime">Thu, 02/13/2025 - 11:17</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-add field--type-add-to-calendar-field field--label-hidden field__item"><span class="addtocalendar atc-style-blue" data-calendars="Google Calendar, Outlook Online, iCalendar, Outlook, Yahoo! Calendar" data-secure="auto"><a class="atcb-link">Add to Calendar</a> <var class="atc_event"><var class="atc_date_start">2026-03-30 00:00:00</var> <var class="atc_date_end">2026-05-01 23:59:59</var> <var class="atc_title">Senior Thesis Defenses</var> <var class="atc_description"></var> <var class="atc_location"></var> <var class="atc_organizer">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ</var> <var class="atc_organizer_email">tacweb@thomasaquinas.edu</var> <var class="atc_timezone">America/Los_Angeles</var> <var class="atc_privacy">public</var> </var></span> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-start-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-03-30T07:00:00Z" class="datetime">Mon, 03/30/2026 - 00:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-end-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-05-02T06:59:59Z" class="datetime">Fri, 05/01/2026 - 23:59</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/image_style_350x200/public/2021-05/don-rags.png?h=9a68b5b6&amp;itok=u0buovwr" width="350" height="200" alt="Don Rags" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-image-style-350x200"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-show-end-date field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">On</div> <div class="field field--name-field-all-day-event field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">On</div> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:17:13 +0000 eliza.doylend 10413 at /events/don-rags-evening-classes-only-11 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Don Rags — evening classes only</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/elizadoylend" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>eliza.doylend</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-02-13T11:15:46-08:00" title="Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 11:15" class="datetime">Thu, 02/13/2025 - 11:15</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-add field--type-add-to-calendar-field field--label-hidden field__item"><span class="addtocalendar atc-style-blue" data-calendars="Google Calendar, Outlook Online, iCalendar, Outlook, Yahoo! Calendar" data-secure="auto"><a class="atcb-link">Add to Calendar</a> <var class="atc_event"><var class="atc_date_start">2026-03-10 00:00:00</var> <var class="atc_date_end">2026-03-12 23:59:59</var> <var class="atc_title">Don Rags — evening classes only</var> <var class="atc_description"></var> <var class="atc_location"></var> <var class="atc_organizer">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ</var> <var class="atc_organizer_email">tacweb@thomasaquinas.edu</var> <var class="atc_timezone">America/Los_Angeles</var> <var class="atc_privacy">public</var> </var></span> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-start-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-03-10T07:00:00Z" class="datetime">Tue, 03/10/2026 - 00:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-end-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-03-13T06:59:59Z" class="datetime">Thu, 03/12/2026 - 23:59</time> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Twice yearly during the Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior years, each student sits with his tutors and hears their observations on his work. The primary aim of the Don Rag is not, like a report card, to state the degree of a student’s mastery of the material. It is, rather, an occasion for offering him specific advice on how to improve his class preparation and participation and to help him advance in the intellectual life. Tutors thus work with the student to enable him to pursue more successfully the wisdom offered by the <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="769d158b-a8d7-4373-b0e7-8bd933c8e348" href="/a-liberating-education/great-books" title="The Great Books">Great Books</a>.</p> <p>In the event that a student is in danger of failure in one or more subjects, the Don Rag also may be an opportunity to alert him and to make suggestions for improving his performance. The Don Rag takes place with nearly half the semester still to come, and subsequent classroom performance can strongly affect a student’s grades.</p> <ul> <li>Related:&nbsp;<a href="/a-liberating-education/assessment">Assessment</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/image_style_350x200/public/2021-05/don-rags.png?h=9a68b5b6&amp;itok=u0buovwr" width="350" height="200" alt="Don Rags" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-image-style-350x200"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-show-end-date field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">On</div> <div class="field field--name-field-all-day-event field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">On</div> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:15:46 +0000 eliza.doylend 10412 at /events/sophomore-math-exam <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Sophomore Math Exam</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang about="/users/elizadoylend" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>eliza.doylend</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-02-13T11:00:53-08:00" title="Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 11:00" class="datetime">Thu, 02/13/2025 - 11:00</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-add field--type-add-to-calendar-field field--label-hidden field__item"><span class="addtocalendar atc-style-blue" data-calendars="Google Calendar, Outlook Online, iCalendar, Outlook, Yahoo! Calendar" data-secure="auto"><a class="atcb-link">Add to Calendar</a> <var class="atc_event"><var class="atc_date_start">2026-03-11 00:00:00</var> <var class="atc_date_end">2026-03-11 23:59:59</var> <var class="atc_title">Sophomore Math Exam</var> <var class="atc_description"></var> <var class="atc_location"></var> <var class="atc_organizer">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ</var> <var class="atc_organizer_email">tacweb@thomasaquinas.edu</var> <var class="atc_timezone">America/Los_Angeles</var> <var class="atc_privacy">public</var> </var></span> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-start-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-03-11T07:00:00Z" class="datetime">Wed, 03/11/2026 - 00:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-end-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2026-03-12T06:59:59Z" class="datetime">Wed, 03/11/2026 - 23:59</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/image_style_350x200/public/2023-12/spring-open-house-ne23-588.png?h=0d27ee61&amp;itok=gbiUyRMN" width="350" height="200" alt="New England campus in spring" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-image-style-350x200"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-show-end-date field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">On</div> <div class="field field--name-field-all-day-event field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">On</div> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:00:53 +0000 eliza.doylend 10410 at