Amy Carlson Gustafson, Author at St. Thomas Newsroom

Sights and Sounds: 2019 Dougherty Family College Commencement

May 26, 2019

Academic News, Current Students, Dougherty Family College, Homepage, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News

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.

‘Love Them First’ Features St. Thomas Three-time Alumna Mauri Melander Friestleben

Amy Carlson Gustafson

May 15, 2019

Academic News, Events, Homepage, News, Our Community, School of Education, Top News

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What’s so special about this movie? The people featured – students, staff and families of Lucy Craft Laney Community School, led by principal Mauri Melander Friestleben ’97, ’00 MA, ’05 EdS.

Tommie the mascot gives high fives to seniors during the 2018 March Through the Arches ceremony for graduating seniors on May 18, 2018 in St. Paul.

Seniors Reflect on Their Time at St. Thomas, Offer Advice for First-year Students

Amy Carlson Gustafson

May 13, 2019

Homepage, News, Our Community, Top News

With graduation just around the corner, we asked Tommie Award nominees about their time at St. Thomas and advice they would give to first-year students.

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The Pressure Point: Mental Health and Student Well-being at St. Thomas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

May 8, 2019

2019 Spring, St. Thomas Magazine

A new Center for Well-Being will provide a holistic approach to meet students’ increased mental health needs.

The Anderson Student Center is seen through purple and gold plants and a setting sun.

Faculty and Staff Take Part in Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity Training

Amy Carlson Gustafson

May 6, 2019

Faculty, Homepage, News, Our Community, Staff, Top News

Last fall, a group of St. Thomas faculty and staff became part of the university’s first Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) cohort.

Dean’s Forum Explores ‘The Pedagogy of Confidence’

Amy Carlson Gustafson

May 3, 2019

Academic News, Homepage, News, Our Community, School of Education, Top News

In collaboration with the University of St. Thomas School of Education and the African American Registry, the May Dean’s Forum featured Dr. Yvette Jackson on “Pedagogy of Confidence: Cultivating Equity Consciousness Through a Focus on Strengths.”

Humans of St. Thomas: Samia Corbett

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 30, 2019

Academic News, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, News, School of Law, School of Law News Feed, Top News

With a presence best described as bright and joyful, Samia Corbett fills a room with her vibrant energy the minute she enters.

SOLV Initiative: Urban Art, Landscape and St. Paul Community Stories

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 23, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Faculty, Front Page, News, Our Community, Research, Uncategorized

A collaboration between students, faculty and St. Paul artists explores the connections between urban art and community identity in the Midway neighborhood.

SOLV Initiative: Bringing Asmat to the Classroom and Beyond

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 23, 2019

Art History, College of Arts and Sciences, Front Page, Geography and Environmental Studies, News, Teacher Education

As part of the SOLV Initiative, Bringing Asmat to the Classroom and Beyond: Educating With the Collection of the American Museum of Asmat Art (AMAA) is led by St. Thomas faculty and students from across discipl...

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.

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.

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.

We Are Tommies: Ann Majewicz Fey ’08

Amy Carlson Gustafson

March 15, 2019

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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.

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.

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.

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

Academic News, Homepage, News, School of Education, Special Education, Top News, Uncategorized

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.

Author Amy Carlson Gustafson