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Dr. Artika Tyner Teams up With Publishing Partnership for Her New Book
Professional NotesDr. Artika Tyner, the director of the Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice and a clinical professor at the School of Law, is having her book Reimagining Police: The History and Future of Law Enforcement published by Lerner Publishing Group and Thomson Reuters. Tyner’s book will be the first of five nonfiction books written…
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University of St. Thomas Names Dr. Laura Dunham Opus College of Business Dean
University NewsBuilding on its commitment to prepare socially responsible leaders for the business world, the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota is turning to one of the nation’s foremost ethics experts – and one of its own – to lead its renowned business school. The university has chosen Dr. Laura Dunham to be the next dean… -
In Our Prayers: Paul Knudsen '86
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers Paul Knudsen '86, who died of natural causes on Jan. 26, 2022, at his home in Fort Myers, Florida. Knudsen was 58 years old. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Two Inlets, Minnesota, with visitation… -
Statement From University of St. Thomas Administration
In the last week, you may have seen a series of media stories and/or social media posts and comments referencing a March decision denying a student club’s request to invite an outside speaker to campus. As a university of our size operating in one of the most divisive and polarizing times in our nation’s history,… -
University of St. Thomas Names Dr. Buffy Smith Dean of Dougherty Family College
University NewsOne of the nation’s leading scholars on equity and diversity in higher education has been appointed as the next dean of Dougherty Family College (DFC) at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota – and she’s already a familiar face. Dr. Buffy Smith, who has been with DFC since its founding in 2016, most recently… -
In Our Prayers: John Schweers
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers John Schweers, an adjunct faculty member in the Opus College of Business for the past 25+ years, who passed away at his home on May 2 after returning from teaching his classes at the university. Schweers taught finance courses in the Opus graduate and undergraduate programs and has been involved… -
e-Fest 2022: Here’s What a $50,000 Idea Looks Like
Business & LawNinety-six entries, 250 students and 58 different universities later, the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship officially wrapped e-Fest 2022 by awarding $215,000 in cash prizes. The $50,000 grand prize was awarded to HydroPhos Solutions from the University of New Hampshire for its solution to extract phosphorus from wastewater so that it can be sold to fertilizer… -
In Our Prayers: Julian Hook
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers Julian Hook, who recently passed away at the age of 80. Hook was an adjunct professor in the St. Thomas Graduate Programs in Management from 1974-2000. He also was a member of the University of Minnesota national championship football team in 1960 and a member of the 1961 and 1962… -
Tyner Awarded McKnight Writing Fellowship
Professional NotesThe University of St. Thomas School of Law's Dr. Artika Tyner has been awarded a 2022 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers. Tyner, who authored several books, including Joey and Grandpa Johnson's Day in Rondo, and Kofi Loves Music, was awarded the children's literature/picture book fellowship. The Loft Literary Center partners with the McKnight Foundation to…