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Encyclopedia > Aquinas College (Tennessee)

This institution is unrelated, other than by name and a shared Catholic affiliation, to other institutions of the same or similar names.


Aquinas College is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Nashville, Tennessee, named in honor of Saint Thomas Aquinas. The Roman Catholic Church, (also known as the Catholic Church), is the ancient Christian Church led by the Bishop of Rome (commonly called the Pope). ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Official languages English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators Bill Frist (R) Lamar Alexander (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 2. ... In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... Saint Thomas Aquinas [Thomas of Aquin, or Aquino] (c. ...


Founded in 1951, Aquinas was for many years a junior college. However, in recent years, some four-year programs, notably in nursing and business, have been added. It is part of the Dominican Campus, located approximately five miles (eight km) west of downtown Nashville. Also on the same plot of land are Overbrook School, an eight-grade Catholic primary school, and Saint Cecilia Academy, a Catholic girls' high school. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... In India, a Junior College consists of classes (also known as grades by foreign schools) 11 and 12 and are taught by colleges rather than in schools. ... Nursing is a discipline focused on assisting individuals, families and communities in attaining, re-attaining and maintaining optimal health and functioning. ... The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campi) is Latin for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... High school is the name used for the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mauritius, New Zealand (in New Zealand college is more commonly used as a generic term for secondary school) Philippines, Scotland, South Africa, some established schools in Singapore...


The addition of a third and fourth year collegiate cirriculum caused a major change in the school's operation. It had previously been a major power in junior college athletics (notably baseball and basketball). However, the school's administration felt that continuning to play junior college athletics while operating as a four-year college, as was done for a period, misrepresented the school's true nature to the public and that competition at the four-year collegiate level of athletics would prove cost-prohibitive, so the institution currently sponsors no athletic programs. Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth cylinder called a bat. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ...



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Aquinas College (Tennessee) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (260 words)
Aquinas College is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Nashville, Tennessee, named in honor of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Founded in 1951, Aquinas was for many years a junior college.
However, the school's administration felt that continuning to play junior college athletics while operating as a four-year college, as was done for a period, misrepresented the school's true nature to the public and that competition at the four-year collegiate level of athletics would prove cost-prohibitive, so the institution currently sponsors no athletic programs.
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