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Bearing the Burden: How Privilege Plays Out in Pandemics
Diversity, Equity and InclusionWhile it may be global or everywhere, the COVID-19 pandemic is not impacting everyone the same, biology professor Jill Manske said.
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CAS Teach-in Tuesdays Focuses on 'Disrupting Pandemics'
Biology professor Jill Manske will kick off the spring 2021 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Teach-in Tuesdays series at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 23, with "Disrupting Pandemics: Infectious Disease, Inequity and Social Justice." -
Tommie Experts: Books on Black History You May Not Know (Yet)
Tommie ExpertsThis Black History Month, the Newsroom spoke with associate professor Todd Lawrence to get his book recommendations for the St. Thomas community. -
Please Remember in Your Prayers Henreitta Smith
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers, Henreitta Smith, the mother of Buffy Smith, Interim Dean of the Dougherty Family College, who recently died. A homegoing for Henreitta Smith was held on Feb. 9, with a burial planned for Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Graceland Cemetery in Milwaukee. -
St. Thomas Puts Spotlight on Black History
Diversity, Equity and InclusionAs the calendar turned to February, St. Thomas organizations had filled the month with opportunities to tour a virtual history museum, hear from experts in the medical and genealogy fields and create art: all experiences that put the spotlight on Black Americans. -
University Seeks Artist for Student Memorial Sculpture
People & CultureA sculpture memorializing students who have died while working toward a degree will soon become part of the university's permanent collection. The university is now commissioning artist proposals. In the call to artists, the university said the sculpture should be "visually engaging and improve the aesthetic quality of the space, while being sensitive to the… -
After Insurrection, Interdisciplinary Panel Warns Inaction Threatens Democracy
University NewsIn the wake of the violent and deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U. S. Capitol, a recent interdisciplinary panel of St. Thomas experts, including historians as well as legal, media and political science experts, agreed that American democracy is in trouble. “We need to be on guard that our democracy is not in a healthy place right now,” said Renee Buhr, political science professor and director of international studies. “We need to shore it up, or it's going to get worse.” The congressional ceremony to certify presidential election… -
Tommie Social Entrepreneur Gets National Exposure After Facebook Ad Ban
University NewsAmid what should be his busiest season, entrepreneur Mohamed Malim encountered an obstacle when the Facebook ads his small business depends on were pulled abruptly as part of the social media platform's ban on political advertising surrounding the U.S. election. From his seemingly endless supply of tenacity, the 2018 St. Thomas graduate earned himself a silver…