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St. Thomas Alumnus Helps International Company Navigate Ethics and Technology
AlumniIf you are the kind of person who hears about facial recognition and imagines a dystopian, “Black Mirror”-style future, then hearing Michael Gaytko ’16, ’20 MBA, ’20 J.D., ’23 LL.M. talk about the influence of his St. Thomas education may have you feeling optimistic. Gaytko is part of the legal team at IDEMIA, the global…
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Dougherty Family College Interns Placed With Investment Firm Castlelake
St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeThree Dougherty Family College scholars this summer will get hands-on experience evaluating and managing investment opportunities and financial data for Castlelake, a global private investment firm. The opportunity is a part of an internship program through the two-year college. “This is a learning opportunity for our scholars to gain a deeper understanding about the world… -
Lessons From ‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’
Racial Justice InitiativeThere is much that can be learned about life from theatrical plays. The University of St. Thomas showcased that when it brought the topics of racial justice and principled leadership together during an exclusive pre-performance discussion of “Blues for an Alabama Sky” at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Dr. Yohuru Williams, history professor and founding… -
Schoenecker Center Construction Site at St. Thomas Is a ‘Living Lab’
STEAMUniversity of St. Thomas engineering students are a window away from a real-life learning lab. “Our classroom has the west-side windows … it’s like a fishbowl, they’re tying in eight feet away from you,” engineering student Genevieve Tester ’23 said about the ironworkers securing their safety harnesses before setting to work on the steel building… -
U.S. Bank Partnership With St. Thomas Runs Deep
AlumniUniversity of St. Thomas alumnus DeAmonte Block ’22 landed a job after graduation at U.S. Bank as a staff auditor. He started there as an intern during his first year at the university’s Dougherty Family College (DFC), and is one of dozens of students who have received internships at the company. U.S. Bank recently renewed… -
Record Fundraising Year Bolsters Student Experience
St. Thomas 2025With the 2022-23 academic year fully underway, there are numerous reasons to feel optimistic about the future of the University of St. Thomas and the initiatives it’s driving forward to enhance the student experience. Ninety-three million reasons, to be exact. St. Thomas officially announced a record fundraising year that saw nearly $93 million raised by… -
Opportunities Abound from St. Thomas Career Fair
University NewsEmployers are ready to meet St. Thomas students on Friday, Sept. 23 at the St. Thomas Fall Career Fair. Nearly all of the 61 employer spots were filled a few days after employer registration opened. The event will be held in James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall, Anderson Student Center, 1-3 p.m. The fair is open… -
Corporate Partner 3M Opens Doors to Dougherty Family College Students
St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeWhen the University of St. Thomas conceived of a two-year college to provide an alternate path to a four-year degree, 3M stepped up as an early corporate partner to help launch Dougherty Family College (DFC). Now, the Minnesota-based science and innovation giant is increasing its support with a new initiative, the STEM Preparation Pathway program,…