Fons Novus
The Newsletter of San Elijo College
Fall 2009
College Events
Fall Colloquium
Date: Tuesday, October 27th
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Location: San Elijo Hills Recreation Center, 1105 Elfin Forest Road, San Marcos, CA
Cost: Free, Open to the Public
More Info: Call 888-44-ELIJO or E-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
We will be hosting our Fall Colloquium on Aristotle and Business Ethics with Gary Hartenburg, Ph.D. (ABD), lecturer in philosophy at California State University, Fullerton. Mr. Hartenburg will show us how the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosopher helps us deal with the ethical issues of our day.
2nd Annual Donor Symposium Dinner
Date: Saturday, December 5th.
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Cost: $100/person -- $150/couple
Location: San Elijo Hills Recreation Center, 1105 Elfin Forest Road, San Marcos, CA
RSVP : Call 888-44-ELIJO or E-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
Mark your calendar now for our 2nd Annual Donor Symposium Dinner. This year's speaker is Dr. Peter Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He is the author of over 55 books including: Christianity for Modern Pagans, C.S. Lewis for the 3rd Millennium, Socratic Logic and I Surf, Therefore I Am. You can find out more about Dr. Kreeft on his website, www.peterkreeft.com.
College News
2009 Spring Colloquium
Our spring colloquium on Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy was an enjoyable evening with members of our community led by Dr. Mosteller. We discussed the importance of focusing our lives on God who is eternal and can never be taken away. Boethius' text will be one that all students will read in their second year of the college curriculum.
2009 Summer Mini-Conference
Our three week summer seminar on classical education held in conjunction with the Mars Hill Discovery Center at North Coast Calvary Chapel was a great success. Our three speakers were Dr. Todd Bates on St. Augustine's Confessions, Mr. Fritz Hinrichs on Athansius and Classical Learning, and Dr. Tim Mosteller on C.S. Lewis' Abolition of Man. Each of the lectures is available in the media section of the college's website.
College Location: New Opportunities
The building that housed the San Elijo Hills visitor's center has been purchased by a local business. We are exploring the possibility of leasing a small business office in the building. In addition, there is potential seminar room space available for lease in the new Marketwalk buildings in the Town Center.
College Recruiting
College Fairs
Oceanside High School College Fair, Tuesday, October 6th, 5-7 p.m.
Mission Hills High School College Fair, Thursday, October 8th, 6-8 p.m.
Individual School Visits
Carlsbad High School --- Tuesday, October 13th 10:30 a.m.
Maranatha Christian High School --- Friday, October 16th 8:00 a.m.
San Marcos High School --- Tuesday, October 20th 12:15 p.m.
Rancho Buena Vista High School --- Friday, October 23rd 9:00 a.m.
El Camino High School --- Tuesday, November 10th, 10:45 a.m.
Cathedral Catholic High School --- Thursday, November 12th 11:30 a.m.
If you know students at these schools, please let them know about our visit!
College Needs
Volunteers
We need volunteers for several key positions:
Marketing Director: Publish and coordinate all communications from the college.
Development Officer: Assist with the college's fundraising campaigns.
Admissions Recruiter: Develop and implement new student recruiting plans.
Accountant: Give oversight to the college's budget and finances.
If you would like to volunteer for any of these positions in the college, please contact administration@sanelijocollege.org.
Donations
To make a donation to the college, checks can be made to "San Elijo College" and mailed to 1501 San Elijo Road, Suite 104-114, San Marcos, C¬A 92078.
College Information
College Blog
Make sure to visit our blog at www.sanelijocollege.blogspot.com for reflections on higher education and updates on SEC news and events.
College Contact Information
Web Site: www.sanelijocollege.org
E-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
Phone: 888-44-ELIJO
Address: 1501 San Elijo Road, Suite 104-114, San Marcos, C¬A 92078
To unsubscribe to this newsletter, please e-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Why Do Colleges Cost So Much?
There's a very interesting article from the New York Times with the title, "Why College Costs Rise, Even in a Recession." It is an interesting article, but the fact is that college shouldn't cost that much.
We at San Elijo College are working hard to keep college tuition affordable while maintaining a quality educational experience. We are giving a truly classical private school education at an affordable price at about $8,000 per year.
We believe that we are offing a truly exceptional curriculum that extends back into the real purpose of higher education . . . to liberate our souls. We believe that a liberal education should not enslave our students or parents with massive debt after college.
We at San Elijo College are working hard to keep college tuition affordable while maintaining a quality educational experience. We are giving a truly classical private school education at an affordable price at about $8,000 per year.
We believe that we are offing a truly exceptional curriculum that extends back into the real purpose of higher education . . . to liberate our souls. We believe that a liberal education should not enslave our students or parents with massive debt after college.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Summer's End
As the summer holiday comes to an end, we are very much looking forward to the fall season as we begin recruiting students for SEC. We will begin our recruiting efforts with local public, private and home school high school teachers, students and parents. We hope to have an initial class of 12-40 students for our first class to begin in 2010.
We are reminded again of the verse from John on our College Seal: "All things were made through Him." All that we are as people serving God, serving one another and serving our future students are in Him, through Him and for Him. We look forward to what is in store for these next few months of recruiting students.
We are reminded again of the verse from John on our College Seal: "All things were made through Him." All that we are as people serving God, serving one another and serving our future students are in Him, through Him and for Him. We look forward to what is in store for these next few months of recruiting students.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Fons Novus
Fons Novus
The Newsletter of San Elijo College
Winter 2009
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Fons Novus, the newsletter of San Elijo College.
Fons Novus is Latin for "New Fountain" which embodies the newness of our college and the tradition of our classical approach to education in which a wellspring of knowledge from the past pours into the present. Fons Novus is also a reference to the signature landmark of San Elijo Hills. The San Elijo Hills fountain is the center of our community. It is a place of public renewal and beauty, which is the distinct aim of San Elijo College.
College News
Official 501c3 Status Approved!
San Elijo College is pleased to announce that we have received our official 501c3 non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service. All donations made to the college since June 2008 are tax deductible. We are looking forward to making progress in our fundraising efforts for 2009.
Inaugural Donor Symposium
Our inaugural donor symposium with Dr. John Mark Reynolds and Mr. Dinesh D'Souza was a remarkable success. On November 15, 2008, over one hundred friends and patrons of the college were in attendance, including our college board of directors and board of advisers. We enjoyed a lovely evening of conversation and excellent cuisine accompanied by baroque and classical music provided by Caprice Strings. Classical audio books were donated as prizes to each table from our friends at Christianaudio.com.
Our first speaker was Dr. John Mark Reynolds, founder of the Torrey Great Books Honors Program at Biola University. Dr. Reynolds spoke on the crucial need for classical great books education in our culture. Dr. Reynolds was followed by Mr. Dinesh D'Souza, author of Illiberal Education. Mr. D'Souza gave us some poignant insights into the centrality of liberal learning for free democracies.
College Dream Location: For Sale!
Our dream location for the college is up for sale! This building is currently serving as the visitor's center for San Elijo Hills. We would like to find an investor to purchase the building and lease it to the college. You can find additional details and view brochure pictures of the building on the college's blog site: http://www.sanelijocollege.blogspot.com/.
College Events
Spring Colloquium
Date: Tuesday, March 31st
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Location: San Elijo Hills Recreation Center, 1105 Elfin Forest Road, San Marcos, CA
Cost: Free, Open to the Public
More Info: Call 888-44-ELIJO or E-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
We will be hosting our Spring Colloquium on Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, written in 524 AD. The text is available online or as an audio book, or through Amazon.com.
Boethius was a powerful, wealthy Roman political figure who lost everything, including ultimately his life, for doing what he knew to be right. While imprisoned, exiled and facing death, Boethius transcribed a conversation that he had with Lady Philosophy, who guides his soul to true wisdom and well being. Come join in the conversation and discussion of these timeless truths that can center us during our own times of economic changes of fortune.
Here is a brief excerpt from Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy:
And Philosophy answered, "Whose happiness is so firmly established that he has no quarrel from any side with his estate of life? For the condition of our welfare is a matter fraught with care: either its completeness never appears, or it never remains. One man's wealth is abundant, but his birth and breeding put him to shame. Another is famous for his noble birth, but would rather be unknown because he is hampered by his narrow means. A third is blessed with wealth and breeding, but bewails his life because he has no wife. Another is happy in his marriage, but has no children, and saves his wealth only for an heir that is no son of his. Another is blessed with children, but weeps tears of sorrow for the misdeeds of son or daughter. So none is readily at peace with the lot his fortune sends him. For in each case there is that which is unknown to him who has not experienced it, and which brings horror to him who has experienced it. Consider further, that the feelings of the most fortunate men are the most easily affected, wherefore, unless all their desires are supplied, such men, being unused to all adversity, are cast down by every little care: so small are the troubles which can rob them of complete happiness."
Join us on March 31st to discover Boethius' secret to happiness!
Executive Seminar
San Elijo College is pleased to announce our 2009 Executive Seminar. The Executive Seminar is a taste of our great books curriculum and is designed for working professionals and business leaders. Our theme is Philosophy and The Good Life. The seminars will be held once per month in May, June, July and August. We will be discussing one book at each seminar meeting. Our reading list is: Plato's Republic, Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, Descartes Meditations, and C.S. Lewis' Abolition of Man. The seminars will be facilitated by Dr. Tim Mosteller and other guest tutors. The tuition for the four seminars is $1,500, and all proceeds go directly to the College's startup needs. Enrollment is limited. For further information about the seminar or to reserve a place, please e-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
Summer Classical Education Mini-Conference
San Elijo College is pleased to co-sponsor a mini-conference on classical education in conjunction with North Coast Calvary Chapel's Mars Hill Ministry. Mark your calendars now for Wednesdays July 8th, 15th and 22nd. More information and a schedule of speakers and topics will be announced soon.
College Needs
Volunteers
We need volunteers for several key positions:
Marketing Director: Publish and coordinate all communications from the college.
Development Officer: Assist with the college's fundraising campaigns.
Admissions Recruiter: Develop and implement new student recruiting plans.
Accountant: Give oversight to the college's budget and finances.
If you would like to volunteer for any of these positions in the college, please contact administration@sanelijocollege.org.
Donations
To make a donation to the college, checks can be made to "San Elijo College" and mailed to 1261 San Elijo Road, San Marcos, CA 92078. Check our website http://www.sanelijocollege.org/ for online giving (available soon).
College Information
College Blog
Make sure to visit our blog at http://www.sanelijocollege.blogspot.com/ for reflections on higher education and updates on SEC's progress and events.
College Contact Information
Web Site: http://www.sanelijocollege.org/
E-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
Phone: 888-44-ELIJO
Address: 1261 San Elijo Road, San Marcos, CA 92078
To unsubscribe to this e-mail list, please e-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
The Newsletter of San Elijo College
Winter 2009
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Fons Novus, the newsletter of San Elijo College.
Fons Novus is Latin for "New Fountain" which embodies the newness of our college and the tradition of our classical approach to education in which a wellspring of knowledge from the past pours into the present. Fons Novus is also a reference to the signature landmark of San Elijo Hills. The San Elijo Hills fountain is the center of our community. It is a place of public renewal and beauty, which is the distinct aim of San Elijo College.
College News
Official 501c3 Status Approved!
San Elijo College is pleased to announce that we have received our official 501c3 non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service. All donations made to the college since June 2008 are tax deductible. We are looking forward to making progress in our fundraising efforts for 2009.
Inaugural Donor Symposium
Our inaugural donor symposium with Dr. John Mark Reynolds and Mr. Dinesh D'Souza was a remarkable success. On November 15, 2008, over one hundred friends and patrons of the college were in attendance, including our college board of directors and board of advisers. We enjoyed a lovely evening of conversation and excellent cuisine accompanied by baroque and classical music provided by Caprice Strings. Classical audio books were donated as prizes to each table from our friends at Christianaudio.com.
Our first speaker was Dr. John Mark Reynolds, founder of the Torrey Great Books Honors Program at Biola University. Dr. Reynolds spoke on the crucial need for classical great books education in our culture. Dr. Reynolds was followed by Mr. Dinesh D'Souza, author of Illiberal Education. Mr. D'Souza gave us some poignant insights into the centrality of liberal learning for free democracies.
College Dream Location: For Sale!
Our dream location for the college is up for sale! This building is currently serving as the visitor's center for San Elijo Hills. We would like to find an investor to purchase the building and lease it to the college. You can find additional details and view brochure pictures of the building on the college's blog site: http://www.sanelijocollege.blogspot.com/.
College Events
Spring Colloquium
Date: Tuesday, March 31st
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Location: San Elijo Hills Recreation Center, 1105 Elfin Forest Road, San Marcos, CA
Cost: Free, Open to the Public
More Info: Call 888-44-ELIJO or E-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
We will be hosting our Spring Colloquium on Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, written in 524 AD. The text is available online or as an audio book, or through Amazon.com.
Boethius was a powerful, wealthy Roman political figure who lost everything, including ultimately his life, for doing what he knew to be right. While imprisoned, exiled and facing death, Boethius transcribed a conversation that he had with Lady Philosophy, who guides his soul to true wisdom and well being. Come join in the conversation and discussion of these timeless truths that can center us during our own times of economic changes of fortune.
Here is a brief excerpt from Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy:
And Philosophy answered, "Whose happiness is so firmly established that he has no quarrel from any side with his estate of life? For the condition of our welfare is a matter fraught with care: either its completeness never appears, or it never remains. One man's wealth is abundant, but his birth and breeding put him to shame. Another is famous for his noble birth, but would rather be unknown because he is hampered by his narrow means. A third is blessed with wealth and breeding, but bewails his life because he has no wife. Another is happy in his marriage, but has no children, and saves his wealth only for an heir that is no son of his. Another is blessed with children, but weeps tears of sorrow for the misdeeds of son or daughter. So none is readily at peace with the lot his fortune sends him. For in each case there is that which is unknown to him who has not experienced it, and which brings horror to him who has experienced it. Consider further, that the feelings of the most fortunate men are the most easily affected, wherefore, unless all their desires are supplied, such men, being unused to all adversity, are cast down by every little care: so small are the troubles which can rob them of complete happiness."
Join us on March 31st to discover Boethius' secret to happiness!
Executive Seminar
San Elijo College is pleased to announce our 2009 Executive Seminar. The Executive Seminar is a taste of our great books curriculum and is designed for working professionals and business leaders. Our theme is Philosophy and The Good Life. The seminars will be held once per month in May, June, July and August. We will be discussing one book at each seminar meeting. Our reading list is: Plato's Republic, Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, Descartes Meditations, and C.S. Lewis' Abolition of Man. The seminars will be facilitated by Dr. Tim Mosteller and other guest tutors. The tuition for the four seminars is $1,500, and all proceeds go directly to the College's startup needs. Enrollment is limited. For further information about the seminar or to reserve a place, please e-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
Summer Classical Education Mini-Conference
San Elijo College is pleased to co-sponsor a mini-conference on classical education in conjunction with North Coast Calvary Chapel's Mars Hill Ministry. Mark your calendars now for Wednesdays July 8th, 15th and 22nd. More information and a schedule of speakers and topics will be announced soon.
College Needs
Volunteers
We need volunteers for several key positions:
Marketing Director: Publish and coordinate all communications from the college.
Development Officer: Assist with the college's fundraising campaigns.
Admissions Recruiter: Develop and implement new student recruiting plans.
Accountant: Give oversight to the college's budget and finances.
If you would like to volunteer for any of these positions in the college, please contact administration@sanelijocollege.org.
Donations
To make a donation to the college, checks can be made to "San Elijo College" and mailed to 1261 San Elijo Road, San Marcos, CA 92078. Check our website http://www.sanelijocollege.org/ for online giving (available soon).
College Information
College Blog
Make sure to visit our blog at http://www.sanelijocollege.blogspot.com/ for reflections on higher education and updates on SEC's progress and events.
College Contact Information
Web Site: http://www.sanelijocollege.org/
E-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
Phone: 888-44-ELIJO
Address: 1261 San Elijo Road, San Marcos, CA 92078
To unsubscribe to this e-mail list, please e-mail: administration@sanelijocollege.org
Thursday, February 26, 2009
FOR SALE! Dream Location for San Elijo College
Our dream location for San Elijo College is now for sale!
We are looking for an investor to purchase the building and lease it to the college or a donor to donate the funds to purchase the building.
Here are a few photos (click on the photos for clearer view):
We are looking for an investor to purchase the building and lease it to the college or a donor to donate the funds to purchase the building.
Here are a few photos (click on the photos for clearer view):
Saturday, February 7, 2009
501c3 Status is Official
San Elijo College has received official confirmation from the IRS that our 501c3 status has been formally granted. All donations given since June 2008 are tax deductible. This is great news as we continue our fundraising for 2009.
Our next step is to apply for approval to operate from the State of California. Since the veto of SB 823 last fall, there has effectively been no governing agency for the college to apply for approval to operate. The current bill AB 40 looks like it will fund a new agency, but it isn't clear if the new agency will approve new colleges or not. The Department of Consumer Affairs currently has a message posted on their website, which can be found here
We are working with our California State Senator, Mark Wyland's staff for guidance navigating the process for our approval by the state. We are grateful for our elected leaders and state officials who work hard to keep things moving smoothly for us.
Our next step is to apply for approval to operate from the State of California. Since the veto of SB 823 last fall, there has effectively been no governing agency for the college to apply for approval to operate. The current bill AB 40 looks like it will fund a new agency, but it isn't clear if the new agency will approve new colleges or not. The Department of Consumer Affairs currently has a message posted on their website, which can be found here
We are working with our California State Senator, Mark Wyland's staff for guidance navigating the process for our approval by the state. We are grateful for our elected leaders and state officials who work hard to keep things moving smoothly for us.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Starting a College in a Recession!
Happy New Year!
We are looking forward to a new season of moving SEC toward its telos!
When we began our fundraising efforts last summer, the economy seemed pretty good to us ... we've heard rumors that it has gotten worse this fall and winter.
Someone once said, "the next time there's a recession, I am not going to participate!"
We decided to take that advice and sit this recession out and just keep raising money.
As we do so we will remember Socrates' advice from the Apology:
So this will be a major component of our fundraising strategy, to be like Socrates, arguing that the most important thing is not money but the soul!
Jesus said some things like this too: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be" (Matthew 6:19-21).
Is it really a good idea to use these notions from Jesus and Socrates to raise money?!
Socrates was executed by drinking hemlock and Jesus by crucifixion ....
We are looking forward to a new season of moving SEC toward its telos!
When we began our fundraising efforts last summer, the economy seemed pretty good to us ... we've heard rumors that it has gotten worse this fall and winter.
Someone once said, "the next time there's a recession, I am not going to participate!"
We decided to take that advice and sit this recession out and just keep raising money.
As we do so we will remember Socrates' advice from the Apology:
O my friend, why do you who are a citizen of the great and mighty and wise city of Athens, care so much about laying up the greatest amount of money and honor and reputation, and so little about wisdom and truth and the greatest improvement of the soul, which you never regard or heed at all? Are you not ashamed of this? And if the person with whom I am arguing says: Yes, but I do care; I do not depart or let him go at once; I interrogate and examine and cross-examine him, and if I think that he has no virtue, but only says that he has, I reproach him with undervaluing the greater, and overvaluing the less. And this I should say to everyone whom I meet, young and old, citizen and alien, but especially to the citizens, inasmuch as they are my brethren. For this is the command of God, as I would have you know; and I believe that to this day no greater good has ever happened in the state than my service to the God. For I do nothing but go about persuading you all, old and young alike, not to take thought for your persons and your properties, but first and chiefly to care about the greatest improvement of the soul. I tell you that virtue is not given by money, but that from virtue come money and every other good of man, public as well as private. This is my teaching, and if this is the doctrine which corrupts the youth, my influence is ruinous indeed. But if anyone says that this is not my teaching, he is speaking an untruth. Wherefore, O men of Athens, I say to you, do as Anytus bids or not as Anytus bids, and either acquit me or not; but whatever you do, know that I shall never alter my ways, not even if I have to die many times.
So this will be a major component of our fundraising strategy, to be like Socrates, arguing that the most important thing is not money but the soul!
Jesus said some things like this too: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be" (Matthew 6:19-21).
Is it really a good idea to use these notions from Jesus and Socrates to raise money?!
Socrates was executed by drinking hemlock and Jesus by crucifixion ....
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