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St. Thomas Day Recognizes Exceptional Tommies
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas will celebrate its annual St. Thomas Day on Wednesday, May 3. The event honors recipients of the Monsignor James Lavin Award, Professor of the Year Award, Humanitarian Award, Tommie Award and Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award.
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First-year Michael Sullivan Nationally Recognized for Efforts to End Sexual Assault
Social JusticeFirst-year student Michael Sullivan was recently named a Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow thanks to his years-long efforts toward ending sexual assault. -
Irish Poet Tony Curtis Receives 22nd O’Shaughnessy Award For Poetry
University NewsPoet Tony Curtis of Dublin has received the 22nd annual Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry of the University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies. He will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the auditorium of the John R. Roach Center for the Liberal Arts on St. Thomas’ St. Paul campus. -
Law Students Argue Prisoner’s Religious Liberty Case Before U.S. Court of Appeals
Law students from the University of St. Thomas law school’s federal appeals clinic defended a Muslim man’s religious freedom on April 12 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, in what was the school’s sixth year in a row arguing a prisoner’s rights case before the court. -
Professor Tom Berg Again Joins Constitutional Law Scholars to Oppose Trump Travel Ban
University of St. Thomas law school Professor Tom Berg has again joined an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration’s travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries, this time in a suit that will be argued this week by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Stepping up to Academic Rigor Key to Dougherty Family College's Students
University NewsAcademic rigor - and how it helps students rise to its level - has characterized the first year of Dougherty Family College. -
Law Student Mimi Levin Named Becker Legal Services Award Recipient
Mimi Levin’s service to the Volunteer Lawyers Network is just the latest entry on a lengthy record of service work that has spanned both decades and continents. -
Five Observations - A More Responsible Capitalism
Five ObservationsAt the 25th annual Stakeholder Dialogue April 19 at Schulze Hall, R. Edward Freeman, professor at the University of Virginia and author of the influential Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach book, engaged attendees in a discussion on “The New Story of Business: Towards a More Responsible Capitalism.” -
Humans of St. Thomas - Jules Porter
Humans of St. ThomasMeet Jules Porter, the joint J.D./MBA graduate student who developed the idea for video game company Seraph 7 Studios and won $16,000 in the Fowler Business Concept Challenge and $10,000 in the St. Thomas Business Plan Competition. -
Brukhis Named Fulbright Scholar, Will Study in Israel
University NewsWhen Valerie Brukhis got the email while sitting in class, she had to step out into the hall for a couple minutes and realize what had just happened. It’s hard to blame her: Brukhis had just found out she was named a Fulbright Scholar. Every year, finalists are selected for the award by the presidentially appointed…