Archive Posts
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UST, Opus Celebrate 'Topping off' Anderson Student Center
University NewsThe project remains comfortably on schedule, helped along by nearly perfect weather in October
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But Will He Text and Tweet?
Dave Nimmer finds his aversion to the technology revolution both "stubbornly stupid and intriguingly insightful," so he wasn't surprised that he was scratching his head in wonder when he heard about a new Social Media in Communications course. He reflects on the course today in The Scroll. -
Why I Work at the University of St. Thomas
In August, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal named the University of St. Thomas one of Minnesota’s 10 best places to work in the large employer division. Very few educational institutions ever make that kind of list. How the heck did we get that? -
Sasha the Wonder Dog
What's it take to get a two-year-old boy to eat? Cecilia Petschel was nearly going crazy with her son's picky eating habits. Then they met Sasha, and their problems were over. Learn more about this amazing dog and his effect on people young and old in The Scroll. -
It's Time to Show People That you Care
Sarah Gallenberg is disturbed by reports of bullying incidents around the country. She has a solution, she writes today in The Scroll: Stand up for other students, and those who are bullied must find their voice and always remember that they are loved. -
News Flash: Health Care premiums will not go up in 2011!
Susan Alexander almost felt like grabbing a bullhorn, climbing on top of the Arches and shouting out the news to faculty and staff members when she learned that her health care premiums will not – repeat, NOT – go up in 2011. She writes today in The Scroll that she's trying to figure out how to spend the money that she thought would go to Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Have any ideas? Drop her a line! -
A Good Sendoff
Don Shelby will retire next month after 32 years as an anchor and reporter for WCCO-TV, and recently was saluted with an appropriate "roast" sponsored by St. Thomas and its ThreeSixty journalism program. Dave Nimmer provides the highlights of the fun evening in The Scroll. -
Saved by Textbooks
Yung Jen Vang returned to class earlier this week and told students and her professors about the accident when she was hit by a truck in the intersection of Cretin and Summit avenues. As it turns out, Carol Bruess explains today in The Scroll, Yung was saved by textbooks in her backpack. -
Alex Schulte: Teacher as Well as Student
Miles Trump has a lot of good professors at St. Thomas, but one of his best teachers has turned out to be sophomore Alex Schulte, who lost most of his vision in a traffic accident. Writes Miles today in The Scroll: “Alex has taught me to take a little bit more pride in the things I do each day and to be a little bit more courageous about the things I haven’t done.”