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Georgia State Students Take Top Prize at 2019 Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 16, 2019

Academic News, Homepage, News, Opus College of Business, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Top News, Uncategorized

On Saturday, Georgia State University students Chante Knox and Dia Davis were named the winners of the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge, one of the nation’s largest undergraduate business pitch competitions. They secured $75,000 in funding from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to support their budding business, DelivHer.

Humans of St. Thomas: Carol Mikhael

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 16, 2019

Academic News, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, News, School of Engineering, Top News

Meet electrical engineering major Carol Mikhael in this Humans of St. Thomas Q&A.

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Opus College of Business and Twin Cities Business Magazine Launch New Podcast

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 8, 2019

Academic News, Faculty, Homepage, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Top News, Uncategorized

A new weekly podcast spotlighting faculty experts from St. Thomas Opus College of Business and local entrepreneurs is debuting April 10.

A visitor uses a virtual reality headset at the STELAR learning lab grand opening in the lower level of O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center on November 10, 2016 in St. Paul.

Graduate Students Use Virtual Reality to Connect With Teens

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 3, 2019

Academic News, CELC Faculty/Staff, CELC Students, News, School of Education, Top News, Uncategorized

Last fall, the School of Education’s Candace Chou and a group of graduate students brought virtual reality to teens at St. Paul’s Rondo Community Library.

The Frey Science and Engineering Center, with O'Shaughnessy Science Hall at right and Owens Science Hall at left July 25, 2011.

Grant Work Aims to Engage All Students in STEM Fields

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 1, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Homepage, News, Our Community, Top News

St. Thomas was one of 57 schools to receive a highly competitive, five-year, $1 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence Grant.

jameed

Trip to Jordan Inspires Engineering Students

Amy Carlson Gustafson

March 19, 2019

Academic News, Current Students, News, Our Community, School of Engineering, Top News, Uncategorized

Five mechanical engineering seniors spent seven weeks in Amman, Jordan, to work on creating a dehydrator specifically for jameed.

Ann Majewicz-Fey

We Are Tommies: Ann Majewicz Fey ’08

Amy Carlson Gustafson

March 15, 2019

In high school, Ann Majewicz Fey knew she wanted to be an engineer, although she wasn’t exactly sure what a future in the profession looked like until she got to St. Thomas.

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Principled Leadership in Education

Amy Carlson Gustafson

March 11, 2019

Academic News, CELC Alumni, CELC Faculty/Staff, Leadership, News, School of Education, Top News

The Newsroom talked to three school leaders and St. Thomas alumni about principled leadership, education and their St. Thomas experience.

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New Intercultural Center Celebrates Grand Opening

Amy Carlson Gustafson

March 4, 2019

Current Students, Events, Front Page, News, Our Community, Uncategorized

A grand opening celebration for the new Intercultural Center will be held March 6 on the second floor of Anderson Student Center.

The Magic Behind the Playful Learning Lab

Amy Carlson Gustafson

February 25, 2019

College of Arts and Sciences, Education, News, School of Engineering, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Top News, Uncategorized

At its heart, the Playful Learning Lab is a research group focused on creating fun, unique and engaging hands-on experiences for PK-12 students and educators.

Winners Named in St. Thomas Business Plan Competition

Amy Carlson Gustafson

February 20, 2019

Academic News, Events, News, Opus College of Business, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Top News, Uncategorized

On Friday, the Opus College of Business Schulze School of Entrepreneurship hosted its annual St. Thomas Business Plan Competition at Schulze Hall where $30,000 was on the line for budding entrepreneurs.

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Center for Engineering Education Offers Innovative Learning for K-12 Educators

Amy Carlson Gustafson

February 19, 2019

News, School of Engineering, Top News, Uncategorized

Through St. Thomas' Center for Engineering Education, K-12 educators are learning about innovations in engineering education and how to bring those advances into their classrooms.

Students work on an exercise during a School of Education class in Opus Hall on November 26, 2018, in Minneapolis.

School of Education Helps Fill Special Education Shortage Areas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

February 6, 2019

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The University of St. Thomas’ School of Education is on the forefront of trying to help fill the special education teacher shortage through multiple program offerings that include special education residencies in local school systems.

Illustration by Bryan Collier, a featured speaker at the 2019 Hubbs Children's Literature Conference

Hubbs Children’s Literature Conference Features Award-Winning Illustrator Bryan Collier

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 29, 2019

Events, News, Our Community, School of Education, Teacher Education, Top News, Uncategorized

The University of St. Thomas will host the Hubbs Children's Literature Conference on Feb. 16. Read about the power of children's picture books in this Q&A.

Portrait of senior Amira Warren-Yearby in the Anderson Student Center taken on January 28, 2019. Amira was photographed for a Humans of St. Thomas written feature.

Amira Warren-Yearby – Humans of St. Thomas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 28, 2019

College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Top News, Uncategorized

Meet Amira Warren-Yearby, president of the Black Empowerment Student Alliance and one of this year’s three Tommie Award finalists.

Dean’s Forum Covers Racial Literacy in the Digital Age

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 25, 2019

Academic News, News, School of Education, Top News

Students, faculty, staff and community members attended the second installment in the St. Thomas School of Education’s Dean Forum series on Wednesday at Opus Hall in Minneapolis.

Amy Helgeson – Humans of St. Thomas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 23, 2019

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Humans of St. Thomas catches up with Amy Helgeson, a first-year entrepreneur who wants her businesses to advance the common good, including her company, Skyrocket, aimed at helping senior citizens be entrepreneurs themselves.

The glowing clock tower of Terrence Murphy Hall is seen with the skyway and traffic in downtown Minneapolis the night of October 5, 2015.

School of Education Holding Dean’s Forum on Racial Literacy

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 15, 2019

Alumni, Common Good, Current Students, Events, Faculty, News, Our Community, School of Education, Top News, Uncategorized

Racial literacy in the digital age is the topic of the next School of Education Dean's Forum, which takes place Jan. 23.

Senior Sam Figueroa, left, and Theology Professor Amy Levad, right, pose for a portrait in the JRC Auditorium classroom on November 27, 2018, in St. Paul. Figueroa wrote a research paper on Christianity and its effect on mass incarceration through the Excel Scholars program. Levad mentored Figueroa through the research process.

Mentor-Mentee: Excel! Scholar Seeks Justice Through Theology

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 7, 2019

College of Arts and Sciences, News, Theology, Top News

Sam Figueroa has melded his interest in the criminal justice system with his strong Christian faith by participating in the Excel! Research Scholars program.

Studio portrait of student Dylan Barrett, taken in the Murray-Herrick Campus Center on Aug 24, 2018 in St. Paul.

Dylan Barrett – Humans of St. Thomas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

December 10, 2018

College of Arts and Sciences, Commentary, Communication and Journalism, Current Students, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Top News

Communication and journalism major Dylan Barrett is a jack of all trades, and master of several of them for good measure.

Student body president Bisrat Bayou

Bisrat Bayou – Humans of St. Thomas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 28, 2018

Current Students, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Our Community, Top News

Bisrat Bayou is the University of St. Thomas undergraduate student body president and much more.

Christopher Clark poses for a portrait on July 17, 2018 in Harvey, Illinois. Clark (2009, School of Law, JD) was born and raised in Harvey. He attended the University of St. Thomas School of law with the intention of using his degree to help turn his hometown around. After returning he was elected as an alderman and is currently running for mayor.

The Citizen Lawyer

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 26, 2018

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St. Thomas Law alumni strengthen their communities through advocacy and leadership

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Fowler Business Concept Challenge Sparks Innovative Ideas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 21, 2018

Current Students, Events, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Top News, Uncategorized

Last Friday at Anderson Student Center’s James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall, $62,000 in scholarships was awarded to an innovative group of students taking part in the Fowler Business Concept Challenge.

Irish Roots and a Novel

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 19, 2018

2018 Fall, 2018 Summer, Alumni, Homepage, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Magazine, Top News

Both 1988 alumnae, mother and daughter Cecelia and Kathy MacDonald forged a special bond while collaborating on a novel set in Ireland.

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St. Thomas’ Study Abroad Again Ranked in Top 10

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 13, 2018

Academic News, Admissions, Current Students, Homepage, News, One St. Thomas, Our Community, Study Abroad, Top News, Uncategorized

St. Thomas is ranked 10th in the nation for undergraduate study abroad participation at doctoral schools, once again landing in the top 10.