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Eric Olson: From Mineman to Veterans Association VP
Posted on Humans of St. ThomasEric Olson ’22 is a recent University of St. Thomas criminal justice graduate who served in the Navy for almost nine years. During his education at St. Thomas, he was vice president of the Veterans Association and credits the community for helping him get to where he is today. The Newsroom talked with Eric about…
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In the News: Rachel Moran on One of the Highest Per-Person Payouts Over Mass Arrests in US History
Posted on Law NewsProfessor Rachel Moran, an associate professor and founder of the Criminal and Juvenile Defense Clinic at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke with the Los Angeles Times about the social justice protests during the summer of 2020 that ended with New York City agreeing to pay at least $21,500 each to individuals who… -
In the News: Manjeet Rege Encourages Educators to Lean Into AI to Support Their Classes
Posted on In the NewsManjeet Rege, professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science, and director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with KARE 11 about the new AI tool that is gaining popularity and how it should be used to complement school education. From the… -
Law Alumni Receive Attorney of the Year and Other Honors
Posted on AlumniSeveral St. Thomas School of Law graduates have recently been recognized with awards and honors. Congratulations to the following alumni: 2022 Attorneys of the Year, Minnesota Lawyer Mary Nikolai ’18 J.D., associate, Gustafson Gluek PLLC Mary Nikolai was part of the legal team that took on Brewster v. USA, a pro bono case involving a… -
In the News: Dr. Roxanne Prichard on Sleep and Attention Loss
Posted on In the NewsNeuroscience and Psychology Professor Roxanne Prichard was interviewed with NPR’s “1A” podcast alongside Johann Hari on reduced attention spans and techniques on how to improve sleep hygiene. From the podcast: “We need to think abut how we can make our evenings calm and to give ourselves an offramp into going to sleep ... and teaching… -
Irish Poet Jessica Traynor Receives 27th O’Shaughnessy Award
Posted on University NewsThe Center for Irish Studies and College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas announced Jessica Traynor as the recipient of the 27th Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. The only prize of its type in the world, the O’Shaughnessy Award is granted to a poet resident in Ireland who makes significant contributions… -
Nashipai: Supporting Women Artisans to Dream Big
Posted on Business & LawThe journey to Nashipai (the Maasai word for “ever happy”), a bold, socially conscious jewelry line, began on a trip to Kenya when founder Jenny Behrens ’23 MBA formed a strong bond with a group of women entrepreneurs. She was living in a rural village on the border of Tanzania while helping to build a… -
An Entrepreneurship Doubleheader
Posted on Business & LawThe entrepreneurial spirit was in the air all day March 3 on the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus. That’s when the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship held for the first time a combined competition day with the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (Fowler GSIC) Campus Finals in the morning and the St. Thomas Business Plan… -
With $1 Million in New Funding, Community Entrepreneurship Program to Double Reach
Posted on Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe Community Entrepreneurship Program – an innovative University of St. Thomas initiative aimed at supporting business ventures by women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) entrepreneurs – is preparing to expand after attracting more than $1 million in new funding. Thanks to the efforts of Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith the university… -
In the News: St. Thomas Men’s Basketball Is Ascending Quickly
Posted on In the NewsOn Monday, March 6, the University of St. Thomas men’s basketball team played the No. 1 seed (18-0 conference record) Oral Roberts in the semifinals of the Summit League playoffs. They were leading at halftime and for the first time in a while, D-I Minnesota basketball felt like it should – exciting. Many have taken…