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Please Remember in Your Prayers Carmelita M. McMillan

October 23, 2020

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Notices, Our Community

Please remember in your prayers Carmelita M. McMillan, mother of Ea McMillan Porter, staff member in the School of Education, and mother-in-law of Louis Porter II ’12 EdD, faculty member in Dougherty Family College.

Panel Discusses Bishop Mathias Loras and Loras Hall

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

October 23, 2020

Academic News, Anti-Racism Efforts, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, History, News, Our Community, Top News

In the next step of a deliberative process related to concerning information recently received about Bishop Mathias Loras, the namesake of Loras Hall, a panel answered questions and shared best practices on truth and reconciliation.

Students walk toward the Frey Science and Engineering Center on a sunny winter day in St. Paul on February 5, 2020, in St. Paul.

Newly Formed Department Connects with Class of 2020

Michael Derus

October 22, 2020

Alumni, COVID-19 Response, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Staff, Top News

A newly formed department at St. Thomas is assisting the Class of 2020, who graduated into a world that would have been unrecognizable just months before.

The University of St. Thomas sign in front of the Anderson Student Center. Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas

USG Issues Resolution Denouncing Hate

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

October 21, 2020

Anti-Racism Efforts, Current Students, Front Page, News, Our Community

St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Student Government (USG) has issued a resolution denouncing white supremacy and hatred in all forms.

Students hang out on the lower quad on a beautiful fall afternoon during Homecoming week on October 9, 2020, in St. Paul.

Dear Tommies: Gratitude from USG

Undergraduate Student Government

October 21, 2020

COVID-19 Response, Current Students, Faculty, Front Page, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Staff

The Undergraduate Student Government expresses gratitude to all members of the St. Thomas community that have played a role in the return to campus this fall.

O'Shaughnessy Science Hall and Owens Science Hall amidst the Autumn colors, as seen on October 18, 2018.

First NIH Grant in 14 Years

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

October 19, 2020

Academic News, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, News, School of Engineering, Top News

Lucas Koerner's persistence landed a $362K, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – the university’s first grant from the nation’s medical research agency since 2006.

From right: Aquinas Hall, the John Roach Center for the Liberal Arts, O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library and McNeely Hall are all covered in stone mined by Mankato Kasota Stone Inc. (Photo by Mike Ekern '02)

Our Unwavering Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

President Julie Sullivan and AVP for Inclusive Excellence Kha Yang

October 16, 2020

Anti-Racism Efforts, Front Page, News, Our Community, President's Office

As we approach the fall semester’s midway mark, these stressful times become increasingly more difficult amid the COVID-19 pandemic, polarizing politics and racial trauma in our BIPOC communities.

Fowler Business Concept Challenge Awards to Quadruple

Michael Derus

October 16, 2020

Academic News, Events, For Students, News, Notices, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Tommie Traditions, Top News

With submissions due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 26, the annual Fowler Business Concept Challenge is upon us and this year the stakes are significantly higher.

A view of the lower quad on the St. Paul campus during golden hour on a beautiful summer evening, as seen on Aug. 4, 2020.

A Community Hug

President Julie Sullivan

October 15, 2020

Front Page, News, Our Community, President's Office

A community hug of gratitude and empathy, love and friendship, and renewed hope from President Julie Sullivan.

Executive MBA alumni Scott Ceplecha, left, and Matty O’Reilly pose for a portrait outside of a temporarily vacant Green Mill restaurant in Eagan on October 5, 2020. Along with their colleague, Ben Boaz, they have created a new venture, Project 53, a model in which business spaces that have emptied due to the Coronavirus pandemic can be instead used as a remote learning space for students.

Executive MBA Graduates Rethink Remote Learning

Michael Derus

October 14, 2020

Academic News, Alumni, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Top News

Bonds forged in the Executive MBA program cohort model are leading to innovations in remote learning and relief for overwhelmed parents.

Early Gifts for Faculty and Staff: Extra Days Off Over Christmas Break

President Julie Sullivan

October 14, 2020

For Faculty/Staff, Front Page, News, Notices, Our Community, President's Office

St. Thomas is granting employees four gift days in 2020 over the Christmas break, meaning a 12-day stretch of time off.

New Koch Endowed Chair in Business Ethics: Beirut Blast Inevitable

Michael Derus

October 13, 2020

Academic News, Faculty, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Tommie Experts, Top News

Harry Van Buren III, the Barbara and David A. Koch Endowed Chair of Business Ethics in Opus College of Business, brings to his students an external perspective and perhaps a warning.

From Ethiopia to Minnesota to Pursue a Career in International Law

Carrie Hilger

October 8, 2020

Academic News, Front Page, News, School of Law, School of Law Alumni, School of Law Current Students, School of Law News Feed

Mulualem Getachew Adgeh has an extensive career in foreign affairs that includes representing Ethiopia, his home country.

Dr. Deb Besser Named 2020 Engineering Unleashed Fellow

Michael Derus

October 8, 2020

Academic News, Faculty, News, Our Community, School of Engineering, Top News

Dr. Deb Besser, chair of civil engineering and director of the Center for Engineering Education, was recently named a 2020 Engineering Unleashed Fellow – one of only 29 people across the nation.

Global Online Internships and Service

Azaan Salyani

October 6, 2020

COVID-19 Response, Front Page, Globalization, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Study Abroad

With study abroad programs on hold due to COVID-19, we explore the options that St. Thomas is developing to get international experience.

An All-time High Six-Year Graduation Rate

The Newsroom

October 6, 2020

Academic News, Dougherty Family College, News, Top News

The University of St. Thomas set an all-time high for its six-year graduation rate while enrolling an academically strong Class of 2024.

Five Observations: First Friday with Neel Kashkari

Jamie Tjornehoj ’22 and Brant Skogrand ’04 MBC

October 5, 2020

Academic News, Alumni, Morrison Family College of Health, News, Our Community, Top News

Neel Kashkari, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, spoke on the inequalities within the educational system as well as the devastating economic effects of COVID-19 as part of the St. Thomas Alumni Association’s First Friday Speaker Series on Oct. 2.

The School of Law building on a beautiful fall day on October 24, 2019, in Minneapolis.

Prolife Center Files Motion with Louisiana District Court Regarding June Medical Services v. Russo

Carrie Hilger

October 2, 2020

Academic News, Front Page, News, School of Law, School of Law News Feed

Attorneys for the University of St. Thomas Prolife Center have filed a motion to intervene on behalf of journalists, legal academics and Louisiana legislators in a Louisiana federal district court.

An aerial view of the St. Thomas law school campus in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Faculty Host Town Hall on Breonna Taylor Killing

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

September 29, 2020

Academic News, Anti-Racism Efforts, College of Arts and Sciences, Justice and Peace Studies, News, Opus College of Business, School of Law, School of Law News Feed, Tommie Experts, Top News

The St. Thomas Diversity Action Response Team (DART) and the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion co-sponsored a conversation that explored events related to the police killing of Breonna Taylor.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Hugh K. Schilling

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

September 29, 2020

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Our Community

Hugh K. Schilling, the namesake of the Hugh K. Schilling Machining and Manufacturing Lab at the School of Engineering, passed away on Sept. 22 at the age of 95.

Dr. Cara Anthony Named 2020 Professor of the Year

Michael Derus

September 29, 2020

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Front Page, News, Our Community, Theology

Dr. Cara Anthony, associate professor of theology, was named the 2020 Professor of the Year at the recent academic convocation.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Mary Juanita Yoch

The Newsroom

September 28, 2020

Front Page, News, Notices, One St. Thomas, Our Community

Please remember in your prayers Mary Juanita Yoch, mother of University Advancement Donor Relations Manager Donna Seng and grandmother of Claire Seng '19.

A pier juts into the Pacific Ocean on the coast of Los Angeles, California August 18, 2010. A sailboat plies the waters in the distance.

Tommie Experts: John Abraham on How Changing Oceans Impact Us

John Abraham, PhD

September 28, 2020

Academic News, Faculty, News, Our Community, School of Engineering, Tommie Experts, Top News

University of St. Thomas Professor John Abraham has made an important discovery about the Earth’s oceans.

Voting Is Health Care (and Social Work)!

Katharine Hill, MPP, MSW, PhD, LISW

September 23, 2020

Academic News, Common Good, Faculty, Morrison Family College of Health, News, Our Community, School of Social Work, Tommie Experts, Top News

Director of the School of Social Work Katharine Hill, MPP, MSW, PhD, LISW, explains how all health care professionals can play a part in engaging communities in healthy voting behaviors.

2020 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report Available Oct. 1

Public Safety

September 23, 2020

For Faculty/Staff, For Students, Front Page, News, Notices, Public Safety Notices

The 2020 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report will be available through the University of St. Thomas Department of Public Safety beginning Oct. 1.

Humans of St. Thomas: Stephen 'Chip' Spadafora

Humans of St. Thomas: Haley Sonneman

Humans of St. Thomas: Patrick Roche

Humans of St. Thomas: Reggie Wright

Humans of St. Thomas: Hayley Dunning

Humans of St. Thomas: Emma Smith

Humans of St. Thomas: Logan Monahan

Rallying Behind Our Students: St. Thomas Responds to COVID-19

When (Not) in Rome: An Oral History of the Decision to Close Bernardi Campus

Zooming into Online Learning

Gertrud von le Fort’s Churchly Imagination

Please Remember in Your Prayers Carmelita M. McMillan

Newly Formed Department Connects with Class of 2020

USG Issues Resolution Denouncing Hate

Dear Tommies: Gratitude from USG

First NIH Grant in 14 Years

Fowler Business Concept Challenge Awards to Quadruple

A Community Hug

Executive MBA Graduates Rethink Remote Learning

Early Gifts for Faculty and Staff: Extra Days Off Over Christmas Break

New Koch Endowed Chair in Business Ethics: Beirut Blast Inevitable

From Ethiopia to Minnesota to Pursue a Career in International Law

Dr. Deb Besser Named 2020 Engineering Unleashed Fellow

Global Online Internships and Service

An All-time High Six-Year Graduation Rate

Five Observations: First Friday with Neel Kashkari

Prolife Center Files Motion with Louisiana District Court Regarding June Medical Services v. Russo

Faculty Host Town Hall on Breonna Taylor Killing

Please Remember in Your Prayers Hugh K. Schilling

Dr. Cara Anthony Named 2020 Professor of the Year

Please Remember in Your Prayers Mary Juanita Yoch

Tommie Experts: John Abraham on How Changing Oceans Impact Us

Voting Is Health Care (and Social Work)!

2020 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report Available Oct. 1

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