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In Our Prayers: Professor James Ahler
In Our PrayersJames Gerhard Ahler, a longtime assistant professor of sociology at St. Thomas, died peacefully at 86 years of age on March 15, 2024. Ahler was born and raised in Burlington, Wisconsin. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he was trained as a simultaneous German interpreter. Ahler earned his undergraduate and master’s…
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Irish Poet Gerald Dawe Receives 28th O’Shaughnessy Award
Arts & HumanitiesThe Center for Irish Studies and College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas announced Gerald Dawe as the recipient of the 28th 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… -
NSF Discovery Scholars Build Community and Advance Research
STEAMIn fall 2022, St. Thomas was awarded a six-year, $1.5 million NSF S-STEM grant to provide financial support for students interested in key STEM fields. S-STEM grants are specifically intended to increase the country’s research science workforce by funding scholarships and academic support for talented undergraduate students with unmet financial need. With the grant, the… -
Diversity Leadership Director Wins Women Transforming Business Award
Diversity, Equity and InclusionDr. Paola Ehrmantraut has won a CBIZ Women Transforming Business Award for her work as founding director of the Master of Arts in Diversity Leadership (MADL) program at St. Thomas. Her award was earned in the Community Impact category and she was nominated by Sharon Stein ’13, a member of the College of Arts and… -
In Our Prayers: Professor Shelly Ann Moorman
In Our PrayersDr. Shelly Ann Moorman, a retired Spanish faculty member, former chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and former associate dean of students passed away on Feb. 5, 2024. Moorman started teaching Spanish at the College of St. Thomas (then an all-male school) in 1968. At the time, she was one of only… -
Psychology Professor Draws on Sustainability Experience in New Book
Professional NotesDr. Elise Amel is the co-author of the recent book Fostering Sustainability in Higher Education: Leveraging Human Behavior in Organizations. The book was published by Springer as part of the Psychology and Our Planet series. Amel is a professor in the Department of Psychology. The book, which serves as a review and application of the literature in… -
In Our Prayers: Professor James Callahan
In Our PrayersDr. James Callahan, a longtime professor in the Department of Music, passed away peacefully on Dec. 28, 2023. Known as "Jim" by his colleagues, Callahan taught piano, organ, music theory, composition, orchestration and various other classes at the University of St. Thomas from 1968 until his retirement in 2006. He was recipient of a number… -
St. Thomas Christmas Concert Celebrates Mary Agnes McQuinn
Arts & HumanitiesThe 36th annual St. Thomas Christmas concert, “Reflections of Gratitude,” is dedicated in memory of Mary Agnes McQuinn, beloved philanthropist and music lover. The concert, to be held on Dec. 3 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, features over 200 student performers in Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Donne Unite, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and String Orchestra. Brass… -
Series on Indigenous Relations Grapples With the History of University Land
Diversity, Equity and InclusionDuring the academic year 2023-24, the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas. is sponsoring a series of four on-campus events and two off-campus visits to sacred sites to learn more about Indigenous communities in Minnesota and the history of relations between especially the Dakota people and the Catholic Church. The…