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St. Thomas Engineering Becomes a College as It Marks 40 Years
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St. Thomas Law: 25 Years Forward
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When the University of St. Thomas School of Law opened its doors in 2001, the founders had "high aspirations and a deep mission." What they didn't have was any idea what would happen, not even knowing how many students would show up for the first day of class. Turns out 120 students came, and the…
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Freshly Roasted: Dunn Brothers Coffee Coming to St. Thomas
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Students at Minnesota's largest private university will have a new cup of brew to help them power through late-night study sessions. Beginning this summer, Tommies will find a familiar Minnesota coffee brand brewing across campus. Dunn Brothers Coffee, known for roasting its beans daily in small batches, has become the University of St. Thomas' official…
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Finance & Commerce Names Lee & Penny Anderson Arena Project of the Year
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The University of St. Thomas' Lee & Penny Anderson Arena has been named Project of the Year by Finance & Commerce as part of its Top Projects of 2025: Best of the Best awards, which recognize Minnesota's top construction projects for excellence in design, innovation and collaboration. In recognizing the project, Finance & Commerce wrote:…
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Father Nathan Hastings Named St. Thomas Chaplain
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Father Nathan Hastings '15, '20 MDiv will join the University of St. Thomas as a full-time chaplain on Aug. 1. He was ordained to the priesthood after completing formation at the Saint Paul Seminary in 2020. He received his bachelor's degree from St. Thomas while studying at Saint John Vianney Seminary. Hastings was an associate…
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Aug. 3: Celebrating Karen Lange and Mary Dunn
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After 40 years and 39 years respectively, Karen Lange, VP for Student Affairs, and Assistant to the VP Mary Dunn will be retiring next month. Faculty and staff are invited to their retirement celebration from 3-5 p.m. on Aug. 3 in James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall on the third floor of the Anderson Student Center. |
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Aug. 12-13: U.S. Bank Shares Tips for Tommies
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U.S. Bank invites students and their families to a webinar titled Four Tips for College Success. This half-hour session begins at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 12. U.S. Bank will host another 30-minute virtual sessions at 3 p.m., Aug. 13.
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Aug. 13: Webinar for Nursing Study Abroad Program
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The Office of Study Abroad welcomes first-year nursing students to join a webinar from noon-1p.m., Thursday, Aug. 13. This session covers a study abroad opportunity in Rome where Tommie nursing students can enroll in courses at John Cabot University.
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In Our Prayers: Remembering Lucy Velner
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The University of St. Thomas community mourns the loss of Lucy Marie Velner, who was preparing to join the university this fall. She planned to pursue psychology before beginning graduate study in nursing, combining her own lived experiences with a calling to care for others. Family and friends remembered Velner as authentic, compassionate, curious and…
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St. Thomas Experts Deliver Talks on AI
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Manjeet Rege, director of the Center for Applied AI at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke to Minnesota industry leaders about artificial intelligence. Rege also collaborated with Jena Zangs, St. Thomas' chief data and AI officer, to present at two Gartner Leadership Summits. Rege spoke to senior executives at the Kraus-Anderson AI Symposium, where…
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Summer Law Extern: Haakon Lien, IP Law
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Before his externship this summer, 2L Haakon Lien hadn't explored intellectual property (IP) law as a possible career path, but he was open to the idea. "I did not really have an area of law in mind that I was considering when I started law school," Lien said. "I wanted to—and still do—explore every option…
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Students attend the information fair in Dorsey Way on Orientation Day, July 15, 2026, in St. Paul.
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John Abraham, of the College of Engineering, spoke with KARE 11 about the rise in extreme weather events across Minnesota and beyond.
The National Catholic Register featured John Boyle in a story on renewed interest in Nobel Prize-winning author Sigrid Undset after the opening of her canonization cause.
April Eichmeier discussed with USA Today how politicians are turning to social media to create more authentic connections with voters.
Rachel Moran spoke with CBC News about recent fatal shootings involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the agency's vehicle stop policies.
Audra Nuru spoke with MPR News about the experiences and expectations many people face in their 30s.
Mike Porter shared insights with the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal on a new survey showing younger workers are more willing to consider moving to Minnesota.
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