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In the News: Morrison Family College of Health Seeks to Improve Diversity
Posted on In the NewsKSTP-5 Eyewitness News spoke with Dean MayKao Hang and students when it toured the new Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing. With 50 students enrolled this fall, the newest school at the University of St. Thomas aims to diversify its student body as the program grows. Currently one-third are nursing students of color, with 19%…
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In the News: DFC Receives $10M Gift
Posted on St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeDougherty Family College Dean Buff Smith spoke with the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the anonymous $10 million gift the two-year college received so that it can continue its work closing the educational achievement gap for underserved students. From the Star Tribune: "Every conversation that I've had with community leaders,… -
Dougherty Family College Receives $10M Anonymous Gift
Posted on St. Thomas 2025 - Close Financial Gaps For StudentsMatching challenge seeks $20M total to fund student education in perpetuity An anonymous $10-million gift to the University of St. Thomas will help students who attend its Dougherty Family College (DFC) in Minneapolis obtain their associate degree. The gift, tied for the largest in the five-year-old school’s history, is expected to drive further gifts by… -
Opportunities Abound from St. Thomas Career Fair
Posted on University NewsEmployers are ready to meet St. Thomas students on Friday, Sept. 23 at the St. Thomas Fall Career Fair. Nearly all of the 61 employer spots were filled a few days after employer registration opened. The event will be held in James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall, Anderson Student Center, 1-3 p.m. The fair is open… -
Homily for Father David Smith
Posted onThe following homily was delivered by Father Jan Michael Joncas at a vigil remembering Father David Smith on Sept. 15, 2022. Father Smith was a longtime faculty member and staff member in Campus Ministry at the University of St. Thomas. The Archdiocese in general and the University of St. Thomas in particular have lost two… -
Tales from the Archives: 45th Anniversary of Coeducation
Posted on People & CultureOn Sept. 7, 1977, the College of St. Thomas welcomed its first group of undergraduate women admitted on the same terms as men. While administrators expected to enroll only 100 women during the first year of coeducation, the numbers surpassed that estimate by over 100%. The 221 women registered for fall classes made up nearly… -
Father David Smith, Founder of the Department of Justice and Peace Studies, Dies at Age 85
Posted on In Our PrayersFather David W. Smith, longtime faculty member and staff member in Campus Ministry at the University of St. Thomas, died suddenly Sept. 13. Archbishop Bernard Hebda will preside at the Mass of Christian Burial, which will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, at the Chapel of St Thomas Aquinas. Visitation and the vigil… -
Sights and Sounds: 2022 Welcome Week
Posted on Quotes from the QuadWith a flurry of activities ranging from March Through the Arches to Headphone Disco and the Mass of the Holy Spirit, the 2022-23 academic year kicked off to an energetic start. Check out these Welcome Week photos from Mark Brown and Liam James Doyle, as well as the video produced by Brad Jacobsen and Nick… -
Summer Law Extern: Gabi Bartlett, Target Corporation
Posted on Business & LawLaw students who are interested in business law have a variety of career paths to choose from. Major corporations, like Target where 3L Gabi Bartlett is an extern, must comply with laws and regulations regarding taxes, trade, privacy, product safety, sustainability, data security, health care and employment and labor issues – and have an attorney… -
In the News: University of St. Thomas Chapel Arts Series Opens Second Year
Posted on In the NewsJacob Benda, DMA, and Father Chris Collins recently spoke with Anna Wilgenbusch at The Catholic Spirit about the upcoming season of the Chapel Arts Series, an initiative that uses music, performed by world-renowned artists, as a mode of transcendence accessible to anyone. Benda is the director of music and Collins is the vice president for…