| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | |
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Seal of Thomas More College of Liberal Arts |
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| Motto | Caritas congaudet veritati |
| Motto in English | "Charity rejoices in the truth" |
| Established | 1978 |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| President | William Fahey |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA |
| Website | thomasmorecollege.edu |
The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is located in Merrimack, New Hampshire. The college emphasizes classical education in the Roman Catholic intellectual tradition and is named after Thomas More. The school has approximately 100 students.
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Thomas More College was founded in 1978, with political science professor Peter Sampo as its first president. Sampo had been a co-founder and president of both Cardinal Newman College[1] and Magdalen College, also in New Hampshire.[2] The curriculum, designed by educators Donald and Louise Cowan, associated with the University of Dallas, centered on the direct reading of foundational works of Western culture.[3]
In 2009, the curriculum was revised under president William Fahey in an effort to improve its chronological approach to topics and strengthen the presentation of Catholic themes. Distinct majors in literature, political science, and philosophy were phased out in favor of a non-major liberal arts program.[4]
In 2011, the college announced its intention to move to a larger tract of land in Groton, Massachusetts, keeping the campus in Merrimack as a site for future graduate programs.[5]
The core curriculum at Thomas More College is similar to a Great Books program. Students read the great works of Western literature, philosophy, and political science in their entirety rather than as a collection of excerpts.[6] Students earn a B.A. degree in Liberal Arts without a major concentration. Part of the sophomore year is spent in Rome, Italy.
In 2010, the college started a program of teaching students practical skills in art and music, using the medieval guild system as a model.[7]
The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.[8] NEASC stated in 2009 that TMC was not meeting NEASC's standards for financial resources, and NEASC placed the College on probation.[9]
The college has sponsored the Centre for Faith and Reason at Oxford, England, publisher of Second Spring, a journal on faith and culture, since 2007.
In 2008, the college absorbed the Sophia Institute Press to make the press the school's publishing arm.[10]
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