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In the News: Chelda Smith on Online Private Tutoring
Posted on In the NewsSchool of Education Associate Professor Chelda Smith was featured in a Minnesota Public Radio story highlighting a local service that aims to give affordable tutoring to students, as COVID-19 heavily impacted student learning nationwide. From the story: Chelda Smith, an associate professor at the University of St. Thomas, says among the basic needs that should…
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In the News: Mark Osler on Biden Documents
Posted on In the NewsSchool of Law Professor Mark Osler was interviewed by Busan English Broadcasting (BeFM) on classified documents being discovered in President Joe Biden's private office. Osler discussed the documents' contents, the Attorney General's probe and possible consequences in the future. From the interview: "Part of the background is when he left office in 2017, Joe Biden… -
DFC Scholars Share Impact of College
Posted on St. Thomas 2025Second-year student Koko Agbobly, a Phi Theta Kappa and peer mentor to first-year students at the University of St. Thomas’ Dougherty Family College (DFC), wants to enter the medical profession but isn’t quite sure what path to take. She hopes to have a better understanding once she completes an internship at Mayo Sports Clinic that… -
In the News: St. Thomas Prominently Featured in USA Today Special Edition for Black History Month
Posted on In the NewsEach year, USA Today publishes a special edition celebrating Black History Month. This year, with the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on the cover, the University of St. Thomas provided expert commentary for multiple stories. Executive Vice President and Provost Eddy Rojas and College of Arts and Sciences Professor Paola Ehrmantraut provided insight into the development… -
Remembering Dave Durenberger
Posted on In Our PrayersThe University of St. Thomas mourns the loss of longtime U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger, who passed away Jan. 31 at the age of 88. Durenberger was involved for many years in the Opus College of Business Health Care MBA program. “I loved when students asked Dave how they could become more involved in health care… -
Tommie Award Finalist: Viviana Ruiz ’23
Posted on Humans of St. ThomasSince transferring from Texas A&M to St. Thomas, Tommie Award finalist Viviana Ruiz ’23 has embodied a culture of encounter. The communication studies and Catholic studies double major is an intern at the Habiger Institute for Catholic Leadership, a Duc in Altum core team member in Campus Ministry, and a former percussionist in the St.… -
Tommie Award Finalist: Nkechukwu Akpati '23
Posted on Humans of St. ThomasTommie Award finalist and psychology major Nkechukwu Akpati '23 has stayed busy during his time at St. Thomas, juggling a number of leadership and community building roles. He's president of the Black Empowerment Student Alliance, serves as a resident advisor, produces his own podcast, and received the inaugural Good Trouble Legacy Scholarship. The Newsroom recently… -
Tommie Award Finalist: Katie McGinnis ’23
Posted on Humans of St. ThomasFrom being involved with the Stewardship Garden to Undergraduate Student Government, St. Thomas Tommie Award finalist Katie McGinnis has been active on campus. The Newsroom talked with McGinnis about her interest in environmental science and theology, the school community, and involvement in student clubs. What made you interested in environmental science and theology? Why did… -
Podcast: Deep Down Things with Guest Father Joseph Carola
Posted on In the NewsProfessor of Catholic Studies David Deavel talks with Father Joseph Carola about the Catholic tradition and the Church fathers. Q. In many ways, the Church today is facing a similar kind of – the ground is moving under us, there are lots of things that are collapsing. Do you think that we're in a similar… -
Professor Mahmoud Kabalan Receives NSF CAREER Award for Microgrid Research
Posted on Professional NotesMahmoud Kabalan, an assistant professor at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota and the director of its Center for Microgrid Research, was recently awarded a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation that will help advance microgrid research and expand student opportunities. The $529,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award will support Dr. Kabalan’s…