The Catholic College of the South
Our very own Dr. Joseph Wysocki, Dean of the Honors College at BAC, recently discussed the life and works of Tocqueville in partnership with the Classical Learning Test (CLT). The webinar is part of CLT’s “Through the Author Bank” seminar series.
Enjoy the entire seminar by Dr. Wysocki by clicking on the video included.
Belmont Abbey Faculty are known for their compassion. Dr. Carolyn Harmon, Dean and Associate Professor of Nursing at the Abbey, exemplifies this trait through her life’s work in nursing. Both inside and outside the classroom, Harmon is an advocate for patient care. Recently, Harmon received an ENA grant that will fund research on the link between electronic health records and the cognitive overload of nurses. This important and timely research will help nurses and improve patient care.
If you were at the Abbey between 1956 and 2015, you likely remember Stanley Dudko. After immigrating to the U.S. following two different Nazi occupations in Poland, Dudko found a home at Belmont Abbey. From standout soccer player to award-winning soccer coach to beloved professor, he has left a mark on this institution. His legacy continues on with an induction into the Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame.
In the words of Belmont Abbey College’s Dean of the Honors College, Dr. Joseph Wysocki:
Dr. Joshua Hren will be joining the faculty of a Catholic MFA program at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX. While this departure is a deep loss for Belmont Abbey College, Dr. Hren’s new position is a perfect fit for his unique talents and we are glad to know that he will be going on to a position where he can continue to help build up the Kingdom of God through his mentoring and teaching of students. Belmont Abbey College needs Dr. Hren but perhaps the Catholic Literary Revival needs him more.
Over the past four years Dr. Hren has been indispensable in the creation, growth, and day-to-day work of the Honors College. We are eternally grateful for his help and we are not exaggerating when we say that the goods our students have received and continue to receive in the Honors College would be impossible without him. The importance of his contributions over the past few years, recall this paraphrase of a quote from Abraham Lincoln, “the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what he did here.”
If you weren’t present for Dr. Hren’s Farewell Lecture, please take some time to watch.
Are you (or is your student) planning to take the Classic Learning Test (CLT) soon? Are you looking for ways to prepare? Or perhaps you’ve been considering applying to the Honors College or participating in our Schola program this summer?
Katerina Kern, Special Assistant for Honors College Partnerships, will be leading free live study sessions! The next seminar is titled Hegel and Homer on Beauty. This will give you an opportunity to dive into these classical works. You’ll get a taste of both Schola and our Honors College courses and for those planning to take the CLT, you’ll be one step ahead in your test preparation.
Click here to register for the seminar listed below.
May 18th @ 7 PM: Hegel and Homer on Beauty
For any questions, please contact Ms. Kern at katerinakern@bac.edu.
So that we can take you to the right application form, tell us: are you a current North Carolina High School student?
*You will be taken to the College Foundation of North Carolina to create a free account to apply.
