Purple History: Purple Pride
St. Thomas' love of purple has a long and storied history, one that continues today with a passion St. Thomas community members show in many ways.
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2019 Fowler Business Concept Challenge Awards $84,000 in Scholarships
The excitement was contagious at the 2019 Fowler Business Concept Challenge competition held at St. Thomas' Anderson Student Center as $84,000 in scholarships were awarded.
School of Law Board of Governors’ Eileen Lach – Trailblazer, Thought Leader, Giver
Minnesota native Eileen Lach, a member of the School of Law's board of governors, is a thought leader in ethics and artificial intelligence.
Dream. Hope. Believe. Do: Principal Mauri Melander Friestleben Celebrates, Nurtures and Champions Students
As principal of Lucy Craft Laney School, Mauri Melander Friestleben helped create a place where children are celebrated and championed.
Humans of St. Thomas: Hayley Dunning
St. Thomas School of Education student Hayley Dunning has wanted to be a teacher since she was in middle school. That dream brought the senior from Littleton, Colorado, to St. Thomas.
St. Thomas Top Doctoral Institution in Minnesota for Study Abroad, International Enrollment Steady
The Institute of International Education recently released Open Doors Report 2019 shows St. Thomas has the most international students (705) among private universities in Minnesota and remains fourth in the state overall for international enrollment. St. Thomas currently ranks 17th in the nation for undergraduate study abroad participation at doctoral institutions (772 students), and the top in Minnesota.
Engineering Award Winner Elaine Reeves ’09 Puts Compliance, Sustainability in Spotlight
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has named Elaine Reeves ’09 one of the recipients of its Distinguished New Engineer award, which honors women who have demonstrated outstanding technical performance, as well as leadership in professional organizations and the community, in the first 10 years of their career.
‘Retaining Teachers’ Event at Wilder Foundation
With a teacher shortage affecting schools across the nation, the University of St. Thomas School of Education and Education Evolving teamed up to examine what can be done to increase teacher retention and what conditions enable teachers to thrive in their schools.
Center for Well-Being Updates – Opening Dates, New Staff
Last year, St. Thomas leaders announced plans for the Center for Well-Being, a facility on campus offering an integrated approach to the health care needs of the St. Thomas community. We now have more details about Well-Being, including opening dates.
Alumna Katrina Anderson Finds Success In Connecting Hospitals With Students
Katrina Anderson ’13, ’17 MBA developed and owns Clinician Nexus, a business she calls “LinkedIn meets Airbnb” for clinical rotations, which is now used in more than 95 hospitals and 145 schools.
Schulze Innovation Scholar Isabel Bercaw Balances College And Business
First-year student and Schulze Innovation Scholar Isabel Bercaw started making bath bombs with her younger sister when the two were just tweens. She never imagined their hobby would turn into a multimillion-dollar business, but that’s exactly what happened.
Celebrate Women Entrepreneurship Week with On-Campus Events
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and Student Affairs are joining more than 150 universities and colleges in celebrating Women Entrepreneurship Week with three days of activities at the create[space] Oct. 21-23.
Dakota Hoska ’19 MA Embraces Native Roots Through Art
In helping curate “Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), Dakota Hoska '19 MA is bringing the much-needed perspective of Native women to the world of museums and creating art that expresses her identity and experiences.
Humans of St. Thomas: Logan Monahan
As president of the Undergraduate Student Government, Logan Monahan is committed to creating an inclusive culture on campus.
Purple History: St. Thomas’ School Song
The Purple History series checks out the long history of St. Thomas school songs, a tradition continued in with the latest alma mater song, recently recorded by Cadenza and Summit Singers and set to a gorgeous video.
Fowler Business Concept Challenge Deadline Oct. 28
Submissions for this year's Fowler Business Concept Challenge are due by Oct. 28.
First School of Education Dean’s Forum of New School Year Happening Tuesday
Last November, School of Education Dean Kathlene Holmes Campbell launched the Dean’s Forum. Building off the work of Teachers College, Columbia University's Racial Literacy Lecture Series, the Dean’s Forum series features candid conversations on race, equity and education. The first Dean’s Forum of the new school year will take place on the Minneapolis campus at 5 p.m. Tuesday (Opus Hall rooms 201 and 202).
CAS Teach-in Tuesday Series Focuses on Power of the Vote
The first College of Arts and Sciences Teach-In Tuesday event of the new academic school year will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the O'Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium.
Sights and Sounds: 2019 March Through the Arches and Welcome Assembly
On a sunny Tuesday morning, hundreds of staff, faculty and students lined the sidewalks of the lower quad on St. Thomas' St. Paul campus as the class of 2023 participated in the annual March Through the Arches procession.
Back-to-School Tips for First-Year College Students
Managing the transition to life on a university campus can be difficult, but first-year students have a lot of support and lessons to learn from in making that transition at St. Thomas.
Start-up Starter: gBETA Program Provides Support for Early-Stage Companies
A free seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies, gBETA is a partnership with the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and gener8tor, a nationally ranked start-up accelerator, and is available to St. Thomas students and alumni.
Innovative Thinking Drives Leading-edge Student Work With Mayo Clinic
Through the Mayo Innovation Scholars Program (MISP), a group of select St. Thomas students had an opportunity to work on some leading-edge projects.
Asmat Art Provides Unique Views for Airport Audiences
The American Museum of Asmat Art (AMAA) collection at St. Thomas is raising its profile sky high: Through early December, travelers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will get a look at select pieces of Asmat art on display at the Thomson Reuters Gallery on Concourse C (Terminal 1).
Music Is Magic at St. Thomas, Even if it’s Not Your Major
St. Thomas students have realized many benefits from playing music even if they're not music majors.
Sights and Sounds: 2019 Dougherty Family College Commencement
Graduation is always an exciting time at St. Thomas, and this weekend’s festivities were extra special with 61 graduates from St. Thomas’ first Dougherty Family College class receiving associate of arts degrees.