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Students Innovate for a Sustainable Future
Posted on Sustainability & EnvironmentFace it. People can be wasteful in ways that can have a global impact. Issues like pollution, deforestation and climate change challenge the future of this Earth that billions call home. Yet, grounded in faith and moral obligation instilled by a University of St. Thomas education, some Tommie entrepreneurs strive to reverse or slow that…
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Earth, Environment and Society Professor Is a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Posted on STEAMDr. Thomas Hickson, a professor in the Department of Earth, Environment and Society in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in geology to Spain for the 2024-25 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Hickson will be working at the… -
Appellate Clinic Students Argue to U.S. Court of Appeals
Posted on Business & LawThird-year students in the University of St. Thomas School of Law Appellate Clinic argued a constitutional case involving the use of force by a correctional officer against a prisoner before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco, California, on April 2. The case, DaJuan Williams v. David Winget, et al.,… -
ThreeSixty Journalism Honors Mukhtar Ibrahim and Adrienne Broaddus
Posted on Arts & HumanitiesTwo award-winning journalists with local ties gave inspirational speeches during the annual fundraiser for the ThreeSixty Journalism high school program that is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Mukhtar Ibrahim, CEO-publisher and founder of the Sahan Journal, a newspaper that serves Minnesota’s immigrant community, and… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper Weighs in on Grocery Store Price Comparison by the Star Tribune
Posted on In the NewsTyler Schipper, economics professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with the Star Tribune for a story comparing prices at eight different grocery stores in the Twin Cities. From the story: Food price increases have been front of mind since the pandemic spurred a host of supply chain… -
In the News: Arik Hanson and Peter Gregg Discuss the Rise of Social Media Majors
Posted on In the NewsArik Hanson and Peter Gregg, faculty members at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with the Star Tribune about new majors geared toward developing professional social media skills. From the story: Companies want to reach those audiences – and get their products in front of as many eyes as… -
In the News: Tonia Jones Peterson on the Tommie High 5
Posted on In the NewsTonia Jones Peterson, director of retention and student success at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with WCCO Radio about feedback from students and staff regarding the Tommie High 5 recognition program. From the interview: Host: So how does this work? Peterson: This provides faculty an opportunity to click on a button. When students… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on Unexpected High Inflation Rates in March
Posted on In the NewsTyler Schipper, economics professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with CNN about inflation and why it was higher in March than many economists anticipated. From the story: Surging gas prices and sky-high mortgages and rent sent inflation rising more than expected in March, adding to Americans’ prolonged and painful battle with high costs. That… -
In the News: St. Thomas Director of Photography on His New Documentary, ‘The Fishing Hat Bandit’
Posted on In the NewsMark Brown, director of photography at the University of St. Thomas and adjunct professor at the university’s College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with the Pioneer Press about his documentary film featuring an infamous Minnesota bank robber. “The Fishing Hat Bandit” premieres at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival on Friday, April 19. From the… -
Education Professor Gives Talks; Signs Books at AERA Conference
Posted on People & CultureDr. Chelda Smith Kondo chaired and facilitated five talks at the American Educational Research Association annual conference in Philadelphia in April. There, the associate professor of education at the University of St. Thomas also held the first book signing for her book Pedagogy of Humanization: Preparing Teachers for Culturally Sustaining Classrooms. The book was released…