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Great Books Program
BA (St.Thomas), MA, PHD (Fordham)

Dr. Sara MacDonald is a professor in Great Books who also teaches in the first-year interdisciplinary Aquinas Program. She teaches texts of cultural significance that can be intimidating, but according to her �����ƽ�� and colleagues, MacDonald puts her �����ƽ�� at ease and provides them with the confidence to read, debate and think about these texts in a meaningful way.

In the classroom, she has an energetic and engaging teaching style and has high expectations, pushing �����ƽ�� to reach their potential. One of her student nominators believes that her “ability to captivate a student’s understanding of great texts is not only a rarity but a critical aspect for any professor in pursuit of excellence.” MacDonald also takes learning outside the classroom. Last year, she took a Great Books class to Boston to visit art museums, attend a production of Romeo and Juliet and visit the public library, all in order to explore the degree to which art can serve as a vehicle for truth.