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The Proposed Institute for Orthodox Thought and Culture
In conjunction with Eastern University, the Templeton Honors College is proud to announce that the foundation has been laid for a new project that seeks to cultivate spiritual and intellectual...
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Introducing: North Carolina Fellows
The purpose of the North Carolina Fellowship is to direct a major merit-based scholarship to one of the most promising graduates of a North Carolina high school as it partners with the...
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Food for Thought: Dr. RJ Snell
The recent Swedish film Force Majeur attained a momentary infamy for the weeping, cursing tantrum/performance art of its director, Rubin Östlund, upon learning the Oscars ignored his work. The film,...
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Farewell, Dr. Wilcox!
The close of the academic year is always heralded by changes—the arrival of warmer weather, the impending commencement ceremonies, and for graduating students, the job and internship search. For the...
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Student Spotlight: Brent Keath (’17)
Not many college sophomores can say that they own and operate their own business. Even fewer have written and published a novel. But for Templeton scholar Brent Keath, these two accomplishments are...
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Acedia and its Discontents
We are proud to announce Dr. RJ Snell’s new book, Acedia and Its Discontents: Metaphysical Boredom in an Empire of Desire. “While the term acedia may be unfamiliar, the vice, usually translated as...
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The Templeton Honors College mourns the loss of John M. Templeton, Jr
The Templeton Honors College mourns the loss of John M. Templeton, Jr, who died in his home on Saturday, May 16 after a long struggle with cancer. He was 75. Dr. Templeton, known as Jack, helped to...
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Farewell, Class of 2015!
On Saturday, May 9th, we, the graduating cohort of Templeton scholars, ascended the steps of the commencement stage as students and returned to our seats as alumni. Here is a mere glimpse of some of...
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Student Spotlight: Jocelyn Paul (’15)
When asked to reflect on her intellectual and spiritual journey in the Templeton Honors College, graduate Jocelyn Paul responds, “The past four years have been first and foremost an education in love....
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A Letter to a Young Philosophy Student: Alyssa Mallgrave (’13)
Dear Young Philosophy Student, You are living the dream. You might not realize it as you pull all-nighters trying to solve the problem of evil whilst employing excellent prose and incorporating only...
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Liberal Learning and the Great Christian Traditions
While Templeton students spend the summer months interning, gaining experience in their disciplines, or taking a well-deserved break from their studies, Templeton faculty are hard at work—writing,...
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. David H. Bradstreet
During the summer months, Templeton students scatter across the country. Jobs, internships, travel, and time with friends and family take the place of the classroom for a season. But while summer may...
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Greetings from Templeton’s 2015 Freshmen
Each fall, the Templeton Honors College welcomes a new cohort. I, Anthony Barr, belong to this year’s cohort and am blessed to begin this journey immersed in an intimate community built with dedicated...
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Princeton University Fellowship: Dr. Snell’s Sabbatical
If you happened to wander up to the third floor of Fowler Hall, you might notice the conspicuous absence of one philosophy professor, Dr. RJ Snell, a pillar of the Templeton Honors College and the...
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Alumni Spotlight: Bethany Meola (’07)
“Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive”, was the theme of the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia this September. Inspired by the early Church Father, Saint Irenaeus, who wrote “the glory...
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On Contentment (Living Here instead of There): Dean Chia (’11)
During our time at Templeton Honors College, we were encouraged to explore new things. But we must not think that all exploration is the same. Exploration can sometimes be borne out of dissatisfaction...
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Student Spotlight: Micah Skinner (’19)
Micah Skinner had his first encounter with the Templeton Honors College when Dr. Putnam preached a sermon at his church in Media, PA. A homeschooled upbringing had already fostered Micah’s love of the...
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2015 Alumna of the Year: Frances Bissell (’12)
When asked about her time in the Templeton Honors College, alumna Frances (Garrett) Bissell reflects, “The Honors College taught me to allow myself to ask questions and to be a person of depth. I...
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Student Spotlight: Zachery Custer (’16)
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie once told her daughter Eve, “A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like...
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Alumnus Spotlight: Brother Lawrence Machia (’08)
When we pause to reflect upon our spiritual journeys, we are sometimes able to see the small turning points — those moments that seemed insignificant at the time, but later proved to be immensely...
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