from Main Street to the former home of John Ware on Silver Street.
In 1962, Thomas Junior College was renamed Thomas College. In 1963, the Maine State Legislature granted Thomas the right to confer four-year degrees and in 1964 the Mariner Library, named after Chairman of the Thomas College Board of Trustees, Ernest C. Mariner, was opened. In 1965, a theater for lectures and dramatic presentations was constructed, but towards the end of the decade, the college had outgrown its Silver Street campus.
In 1966, the college purchased more than 70 acres (280,000 m2) of land next on the Kennebec River. The entire college was relocated to the West River Road campus.
In April 2012, the college announced the inauguration of its fifth president, Laurie G. Lachance. Lachance was the first woman and first alumna to head the college.
== Academics ==
Thomas College offers over 30 undergraduate majors.
== Athletics ==
Thomas College has 20 varsity athletic programs (whose teams are nicknamed Terriers), which about 45% of …
