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Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Center for the Common GoodThis 9/11, in the year 2021, the University of St. Thomas will pause and reflect on the 20th anniversary of the deadliest foreign attack on American soil. Many brave soldiers were called to duty as a result of the four coordinated 9/11 terrorist attacks carried out by 19 terrorists associated with Al Qaeda. With initial…
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Tommie Experts: Father Collins on the Catholic Church’s Pro-Vaccine Stance
Faith and Mission"The Church authoritatively is teaching that it's morally permissible to get the vaccine." St. Thomas’ recently announced COVID-19 vaccine requirement has helped drive up the university’s vaccination rate among students, faculty and staff; as of this week, more than 80% of the community has received at least one dose. With assistance of the Office for Mission,… -
New Provost Has a Game Plan
People & CultureEddy Rojas sets his sights on improving name recognition for St. Thomas and increasing racial, economic and geographic diversity on campus. Eddy Rojas dreamed of going to college during his days growing up in the small tropical country of Costa Rica, known for its lush rainforests and its beaches that hug the coastlines of both… -
Sights and Sounds: 2021 Dougherty Family College Commencement
University NewsOn what turned out to be a beautiful, sunny Sunday, the Dougherty Family College held commencement on May 23 for its third set of graduates, the Class of 2021. The event, held socially distanced on O’Shaughnessy field, also recognized graduates of the Class of 2020 whose in-person ceremony was postponed last year due to the… -
St. Thomas Community Mourns the Loss of Charlie Johnson '21
In Our PrayersThe University of St. Thomas community is mourning after learning that senior Charlie Johnson, a mechanical engineering major, passed away May 22. -
Design Chosen for Sculpture Commemorating Deceased Students
University NewsA stone sculpture designed to evoke strength and vulnerability, spirituality and earthliness, loss and renewal has been selected as the winning design for a Memorial for Deceased Students that will be located adjacent to the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas at the University of St. Thomas. -
Equity in Action Keynote Speaker Motivates Attendees
University NewsThe opposite of racist isn’t “not racist.” It is actively being an antiracist. That’s the message approximately 1,700 registered attendees of the Equity in Action: Cultivating Antiracist Universities conference heard weaved throughout the various workshops, breakout sessions and the riveting keynote address of guest speaker Professor Ibram X. Kendi, author of the bestseller How to Be An Antiracist. -
Wounds Produce Narratives: Healing After the Deaths of George Floyd and Daunte Wright
Faith and MissionThe killings of Black, Indigenous and People of Color don’t seem to stop long enough for the deep wounds of racial injustice to heal. This was the theme of a recent healing and prayer service hosted by the Racial Justice Initiative and Campus Ministry at the University of St. Thomas. The virtual session gave people… -
Anticipation and Compassion in the Coming Week
President's OfficePresident Julie Sullivan shared the following in an email to the St. Thomas community. We begin this week filled with uneasiness and tension. After Monday’s closing arguments in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, the question of whether we will see justice for George Floyd will rest in the hands of a jury. For many, the magnitude…