遗产 & 十大赌博正规平台在线的传统

1940

The 多米尼加 sisters enter into negotiations with the North Central Association to expand Catholic Junior College into a four-year college. 1939年，第三年是 加入了CJC的课程. and in 1940, Catholic Junior College officially becomes 十大赌博正规平台在线, a four-year degree granting institution. 十大赌博登录官网这个名字被选中了 to honor both the medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas and to remind the college of Mother Aquinata Fiegler whose leadership in the early years of Novitiate Normal School helped the original sisters establish their ministry in Michigan.

1941

Articles of incorporation for 十大赌博正规平台在线 are officially filed in Lansing.
 

1942

WWII calls most male students into service. 招聘日在校园里举行 several male faculty members enter the service. 在国内，学生收集 pennies for copper salvage, sell war stamps and bonds, pray and hear Masses for the 武装部队. A service flag, dedicated on November 5, 1942, contains 114 blue stars and one gold star, blue for those in service and gold for those who died. 到了12月, 1944, the flag has 273 blue stars and 6 gold.
General education requirements totaled 70 semester hours, including Latin and Greek.
Summer courses are taught at Marywood, for the convenience of the 多米尼加 sisters who taught at Catholic schools during the school years and completed their degrees 在夏季课程中.
Religious events through the year include an annual crowning of Mary in May, and a celebration of the feast of Thomas Aquinas on March 7.

 

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1944 to 1945

In 1944, the first 十大赌博正规平台在线 prom is held. 尽管第二次世界大战正在进行中 student in uniform and Sam Brown belt), students find time for fun.

Holmdene, the former Lowe mansion on the Robinson Road campus. 它有22个房间 most of the college’s functions in the early years. 包括办公室、图书馆、 bookstore, with former bedrooms upstairs serving as classrooms. 成熟的树木 front of the mansion reflect the Lowe family’s lumbering interests and many of the trees 校园里都是稀有物种. There was at least one tree of every species that grows in Michigan as well as imported beeches from England, maples from Norway, and many 榆树，后来被枯萎病消灭了.

In December 1944, students Edmund Kieras and Betty Butler check out 十大赌博正规平台在线’s  二战军旗. Six Aquinas students were killed while serving in World 大战.

To hear an alumna from 1945 speak about the move to Holmdene and student hijinks, 点击这里. This audio link is to "Historically Speaking," an oral history of 十大赌博正规平台在线.

1945

Purchase of Robinson Road Campus, the former Lowe estate. 这块地产曾有人拥有 by the short-lived University of Grand Rapids which went under financially during 这场战争. Mother Euphrasia Sullivan spearheaded the purchase, taking out a loan of $115,000. In April, 1945, Father Bukowski announces the College’s move.

听老师说. Jean Milhaupt reflect on the announcement and on how she scooped the diocesan 作为一名年轻的报社记者， 点击这里 for an audio clip from "Historically Speaking," an oral history of 十大赌博正规平台在线.  
Summer: The Holmdene manor house was readied for incoming students.

In 1945, 十大赌博正规平台在线 purchased property at 1607 Robinson Road that included the stately Holmdene mansion built by Edward Lowe in 1908.

  左图:1945年的学术日早餐

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1946 to 1947

In 1945, when the College moves from the Ransom Street campus, there is much work to be done to convert the former Lowe estate into a college campus. 十大赌博登录官网的学生们 work with scythes to clear away a field of hay.

In 1947, students on a budget learn to entertain themselves with an annual "Review-Preview" 以及其他活动.

1946

十大赌博正规平台在线 receives accreditation from the North Central Association.
 
The first yearbook is published and named "The Thomist."
 
The Aquinas Circle, a social club founded by German-born Father Henry Nauer, meets weekly at the Knights of Columbus hall downtown.
 
Enrolment swells to 426 students as 144 returning World 大战 vets come back to campus.
 
To hear alumna Millie de Alva Marin discuss the effect of the returning vets on the 大学的时候, 点击这里 for an audio clip from "Historically Speaking," an oral history of 十大赌博正规平台在线.

 At left: The College Glee Club, 1947, poses in Holmdene lobby 

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1948 to 1949

Before the Administration building was constructed, nearly all college activities 住在霍姆丁. Here students work in the library in Holmdene in 1948.

1949年十大赌博登录官网篮球队. The Aquinas sports program in these days is limited to baseball, basketball, golf, cross-country and track.

1948

Father Bukowski is elevated to the status of Monsignor. 

Students form a chapter of the 多米尼加 Tertiaries (3rd order), and plan construction of the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima (dedicated May, 1950). 修建神社的钱 was raised by students and alumni in memory of the Aquinas community members who died 第二次世界大战.

第一届玛丽安大会于5月1日举行. This annual event draws crowds of more than 每年2000人.

To hear alumnus Tom Zoellner talk about the construction of the Fatima shrine, 点击这里. This audio link is to "Historically Speaking," an oral history of 十大赌博正规平台在线.