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Sights and Sounds: Homecoming 2022
PhotosStudents, faculty, staff, alumni and families showed off their Tommie pride last week for homecoming. From the golf cart parade to food trucks to Tommie sports, there were a variety of activities for everyone. The football team secured a 26-14 victory over Drake with a 100-yard rushing and three-touchdown performance by running back Gabe Abel,…
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First Friday: Bill George on Authentic Leadership
Five ObservationsThe First Friday Speaker Series kicked off its 2022-23 season Oct. 7 with a conversation on authentic leadership between business leader and bestselling author Bill George and Dr. MayKao Hang, vice president of strategic initiatives and founding dean of the Morrison Family College of Health. The college is the recent recipient of a $500,000 grant… -
New Enrollment Management VP Focuses on St. Thomas Thriving
People & CultureAn early experience with higher education shaped the professional career of Omar Correa, St. Thomas’ new vice president of strategic enrollment management. Beginning his academic career at the University of Puerto Rico, Correa braved a transition to Iowa State University to complete a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, although he did not speak English at the… -
Sights and Sounds: 2022 Welcome Week
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… -
New Opus College of Business Dean Looks to the Future
Business & LawSince transitioning from associate dean of the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship to dean of Opus College of Business on July 1, Dr. Laura Dunham was busy preparing for the academic year. The Newsroom recently connected with Dunham on her time at the Schulze School, her new focus at Opus College and more. This conversation has… -
Students Learn Entrepreneurial Mindset at Freshman Innovation Immersion
Business & LawFor the more than 100 students attending Freshman Innovation Immersion Aug. 30-31, their first taste of college was gaining an understanding of the entrepreneurial mindset. The students, who represented 41 different majors, learned how entrepreneurship can apply to any subject area. Non-entrepreneurship majors ranged from actuarial science to neuroscience to social work and more. “If… -
Undergraduate Summer Research Highlights
Arts & HumanitiesFor more than 50 St. Thomas undergraduate students, this summer was spent conducting research on a wide range of topics through St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). The program’s grant funding means that students get paid for their work and research. Forty-two Young Scholars, 10 Ignite Research Scholars and one Community-Based Researcher participated this… -
St. Thomas Recognized Among Universities Worldwide for Service-Learning
Center for the Common GoodThe Center for the Common Good at the University of St. Thomas recently celebrated its fifth anniversary by receiving a prestigious award. St. Thomas was one of two Catholic higher education institutions in the U.S. and Canada to be honored with the Uniservitate Award in recognition of service-learning projects. “This award really showcases how we… -
St. Thomas Inspires Global Career
AlumniBrandy Vilone ’16 remembers when she was enlightened to the possibilities of a global career during her time at St. Thomas. As a leadership and management major, she was in a course taught by Assistant Professor Erica Diehn that had a guest speaker from Ethiopia, Shegitu Kebede of Women at the Well International. Diehn, who…