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Tommie Experts: Saving Catholic Schools
Faith and MissionResearch shows that a higher percentage of Catholic high school students go on to graduate from an institute of higher education than do public school students. During a November 2021 panel discussion, the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF) of Minnesota pointed to U.S. Department of Education data to show the value in saving K-12 Catholic schools.…
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Hanukkah: Learning About the Festival of Lights
Faith and MissionOn the same day this year as many Christians observed the start of Advent, Jewish people began celebrating the first night of Hanukkah, an eight-day holiday known as the Festival of Lights. For both observances that started on Nov. 28, there is the lighting of candles. Father Chris Collins '93, SJ, vice president for mission… -
This Advent Season, 'Open Our Hearts'
Faith and MissionAs twinkling holiday lights and decorations go up on the homes around us, as well as across campus, the four weeks leading up to Christmas Day have a deeper religious meaning. It's Advent season. This year it starts on Sunday, Nov. 28. In Catholicism, Advent is a time for preparation and celebration of the coming… -
St. Thomas Establishes Scholarship in Memory of George Floyd and U.S. Rep. John Lewis
Anti-racism EffortsIn an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, the University of St. Thomas recently established the Good Trouble Legacy Scholarship to support undergraduate students whose identities are underrepresented at the university or whose studies focus on racial and social justice. The Good Trouble Legacy Scholarship, formerly known as the Racial Justice Scholarship, was conceived… -
St. Thomas Recognized Nationally for Civic Engagement With 2020 Elections
University NewsThe St. Thomas community recently received high recognition for its increased voter registration engagement during the 2020 presidential election. St. Thomas earned the 2021 Platinum seal from the national, nonpartisan nonprofit Civic Nation for its efforts in civic engagement. The university’s name was presented in November 2021 at the virtual ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge… -
St. Thomas Rises in the Princeton Review Ratings for Top Green Colleges
Sustainability & EnvironmentFor the fourth year in a row, St. Thomas is among the top green colleges in North America, according to the Princeton Review’s latest annual Guide to Green Colleges. This year’s guide was more competitive than in previous years, with 420 institutions in the U.S. and Canada selected among 835 colleges and universities that were… -
St. Thomas Seeks 2,021 Donors for the 2021 Tommie Give Day
St. Thomas 2025 - Close Financial Gaps For StudentsThanksgiving is around the corner and many people share stories about why and for what they give thanks. This Tommie Give Day, which is on Tuesday, Nov. 9, is an opportunity for many people in the university community to give thanks and to give back. One student who is thankful for the generosity of others… -
DFC Scholars Receive Lesson in Immigration from Award-winning Author Jose Antonio Vargas
St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeJose Antonio Vargas’ mother woke him up one morning in 1993 and said that he was going to America. He would be the only one of his siblings to leave the Philippines and join his grandparents in Los Angeles. With no time to really say bye to his family, Vargas boarded a transcontinental flight with… -
New $1.5M STEM Grant Aims to Set Transfer Students to St. Thomas Engineering Up for Success
St. Thomas 2025 - Close Financial Gaps For StudentsThe University of St. Thomas’ School of Engineering was awarded nearly $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The funds will be used, in part, to increase recruitment, retention and graduation rates of select transfer students seeking a bachelor’s degree from the Minneapolis-St. Paul-based university. The six-year grant from the NSF Scholarships in Science,…