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May 20

Dr. Cary: On The Meaning of Protestant Theology

One of our beloved Templeton professors, Dr. Phil Cary, recently published a new book titled, On the Meaning of Protestant Theology. Dr. Cary answered a few questions about the highly anticipated publication.
Feb 01

What We're Reading: Alumnus Micah Skinner

Micah Skinner, a 2018 graduate of the Templeton Honors College, reviews "The Fifth Head of Cerberus."
Oct 17

On Pea Fowl and Fiction: Reading Flannery O'Connor's Letters

Dr. Kathryn Smith, the director of the Masters of Arts and Teaching Program, reflects on reading Flannery O'Connor's Letters.
Apr 30, 2019

Advice for Incoming Freshman

Micah Skinner, a graduating senior from the Honors College, has attended the annual Honors camping trip in the Adirondacks all four years of his Templ...
Apr 30, 2019

A Lenten Reflection: The Importance of Fasting

Lent is one of the most unifying traditions in Christianity. Both Catholics and Protestant churches continue to celebrate Lent to this day, through bo...
Mar 27, 2019

Meditation on Morning Prayer and Compline

Twice a week, Dr. Putnam leads Morning Prayer in a small chapel before his Old Testament class. It has proven time and time again to be the best way t...
Feb 17, 2019

A Reflection on Goodbyes: Winter Retreat 2019

There were seven of us seniors on the retreat this year. At various points during the weekend, we would find ourselves silently watching the underclas...
Feb 17, 2019

Summer Scholars Program: Tolkien, Friendship, and Finding a Home

"If you want to know what Templeton is like, doing Summer Scholars is a great place to start. It might be the beginning of something so much bigger." ...
Feb 17, 2019

Social Science and the Liberal Arts

Technically speaking, social science has no place in the classical liberal arts. But if we look just below the surface of this reductionist view, we m...
Jan 22, 2019

A Reflection on Freshman Chorale

Dr. Fred Putnam reflects on his time with the Freshman Cohort in their Chorale class.
Jan 22, 2019

Lessons and Carols: Rhythms of Life in the Templeton Honors College

The rhythms of life in a community are comforting and call to memory the same celebration in the years preceding. As a demarcation of the Templeton se...
Oct 23, 2018

Studying the Classics: Chiara Behm, Cohort of 2016

Chiara Behm '20, a Junior in the Honors College, shares reflections and insight on her time in Rome and other unique experiences she has had through h...
Feb 26, 2018

Peter A. Benoliel on the Value of the Humanities

Mr. Peter A. Benoliel, patron of the Benoliel Arts & Culture Series, was invited to speak at Honors Forum on February 16 to discuss music, art, and sc...

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Dec 18

2019 Alumni of the Year

Brandon and Rebecca Zimmerman are both graduates of Templeton. Rebecca is a part-time librarian at the Catholic Theological Institute (CTI) Bomana and a homemaker. Brandon is Dean of Studies at CTI, a Catholic seminary in the capital of Papua New Guinea.
Aug 12

Student Spotlight: Ellen Francis ('22)

"I know that whatever my circumstances in life are, the Honors College is going to prepare me to be a thoughtful, faithful Christian and a good, moral person, whatever I do for a living." -Ellen Francis ('22)
Aug 12

Student Spotlight: Julian Bushelli

Julian knew going into college that he was interested in studying STEM, but he'd always wanted to widen his understanding. His wide-ranging interests was part of what first drew Julian to the Templeton Honors College.
Nov 04, 2015

2015 Alumna of the Year

The Honors College taught me to allow myself to ask questions and to be a person of depth. I learned to think not about what one person can accomplish...