Aquinas College has been selected as a 2008-2009 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Champions of Character institution. As a charter member of the NAIA's Champions of Character initiative, the student-athletes, coaches, and athletic administrators at Aquinas strive to uphold the five core values of the program: Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Servant Leadership and Sportsmanship.

Aquinas is one of 231 colleges and universities named to the list of Champions of Character, an increase of 31 schools over last year.