Thomas International Center Mission

The goal of the Thomas International Center is a broad one: cultural renewal in light of the Western and Christian intellectual traditions.  This broad goal is made concrete in more specific objectives, focused especially on the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, which include:
•    first, working with students at nationally-renowned universities (such as Duke University, the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State University), to help them achieve a more integrated education, drawing on the classical and Christian heritage of Western civilization;
•    second, promoting scholarship in the classical and Christian intellectual tradition, especially as represented by Thomas Aquinas, which offers a sound framework for addressing the many social problems we face in our world today; and
•    third, sponsoring programs open to the public to clarify important issues facing our society, especially in light of the principles of classical and Christian Western civilization and the American founding.

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Getting Ready for College

A Six-Week Preparatory Seminar For High School Seniors and Juniors on Leadership, Intelligence, and Character

February 12 - April 22, 2012

High achieving students are busy, intensely focused on graduation goals, college admissions and living up to high expectations. Sometimes, that rush to finish high school well overshadows the BIGGEST PICTURE OF ALL - defining the most important long-term contributions students can make as leaders on the college campus, and afterward in society. This exciting six week seminar is designed to prepare juniors and seniors in high school for leadership excellence in the college and university academic setting.

Time: Sunday afternoons, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Dates: February 12, February 26, March 18, March 25, April 15 and April 22

Class Size: A maximum of 30 students can be enrolled.

Cost: $99 for those who sign up by January 30, 2012; $125 for those who sign up after January 30.

Location: The Wingate Room, Wingate by Wyndham Hotel, 5223 Page Road, Durham. The hotel is just off I-40 at the Page Road Exit, near RDU airport.

Questions can be directed to Christopher Wolfe at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or 919-995-3541.

Click here for more information and an Application Form