We have come to understand, the liberal arts, rightly understood, are not merely intellectual disciplines but practices of formation within a living community ordered towards truth… what remains is a consistent thirst for truth and an expansion of the mind. Participating in the Boethius Institute as associate fellows helped both fuel and furnish this desire.

… Such a fellowship as that of the Boethius Institute is, I hope, the beginning of many such communities... This formation ultimately orients the human person toward a responsibility before truth itself. Read More

– Gannon Hyland ‘25

I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am to the both of you. You have both been so incredibly supportive, whether it's in helping me cultivate and refine Tracing the Sky, connecting me with people who would be valuable companions on this journey, and even just allowing me to participate in this wonderful project of yours. I really want you to know how much I appreciate everything you're doing.

– Joseph Tabenkin ‘27

Each discussion gave me another taste of an ennobling education and left me hungry for more. I’m grateful that even though my cohort has finished the curriculum, we’ve established a genuine fellowship. We continue to study together and call several times a month to share our insights and wonderings, along with annual in-person seminars that are especially delightful. Read More

– Katie Gillett, ‘25

...I have been set on a path towards that lofty goal of wisdom – a long-held desire of my heart, but elusive without tools and guidance... I have spent much of my life a victim of standard schooling, in which discrete facts and disconnected ideas need to be retained for the test... I have struggled to step back from the details to see the bigger picture – my mental camera is always in close-up and infrequently pulls back for the wider shot. After going through the Fellows Formation program, I am more consistently pulling back to orient all the knowledge we sampled in a wider framework. I look forward to continuing that journey in connection with the other fellows!

– Michelle Ferguson, ‘25

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With Dr. Seeley I was able to deepen my mathematical studies, and found in him more than a teacher of a specific discipline, but a mentor and model of intellectual generosity, and was introduced to the Boethius Institute Fellowship, one of the most enriching intellectual experiences I have ever had - I devoted myself especially to the disciplines of the Quadrivium.

This year I have the joy of seeing two dear and committed students raising new horizons, and being part of the Junior Fellowship of the Boethius Institute. They will in turn pass on this treasure to their own, and so the tradition will be passed on.

– Lucas Dos Santos (translated from Portuguese)

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Thank you also for this wonderful fellowship. I never imagined I’d get the opportunity to discover the liberal arts without going back to school! It’s truly been a blessing and it has gotten me on the path to further learning.

– Lindsey Hyland ‘25

I thought [the conference] was outstanding -- don't change a thing! I need that intellectually rigorous retreat for the mind at least once a year. I expect some people will say it needs to be "more practical" but I thought it was good blend. I most enjoyed the talks by Peter Ulrickson and Sean Collins: they were stimulating, thoughtful, imaginative, and carefully organized. I also found them very practical: they made points which seemed (to me) to have clear practical ramifications...  the conference achieved a good balance... This was amazingly affordable and the right size for conversation, camaraderie, and hospitality. I thoroughly enjoyed the intensity of thought, wonder, and delight.