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Dr. Ankita Deka Named Director of Master of Social Work Program
Professional NotesThe Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota has named Dr. Ankita Deka its next director of its Master of Social Work (MSW) program. Deka started her new role at the School of Social Work in August 2024. A highly respected leader in social work education, Deka comes to…
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St. Thomas Garners High Marks for Engineering, Overall Value on Best Colleges List
University NewsUniversity of St. Thomas’ School of Engineering continues to rank high among national peers as it works to stay at the forefront of industry needs in spaces like advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. For the 11th straight year, the school is listed in the top 50 engineering schools without a doctorate program in… -
St. Thomas Celebrates Minnesota’s Largest-Ever University Scholarship Gift
University NewsA historic gift from the Schoeneckers Foundation will create scholarship funding for 250 undergraduate students every year to Minnesota’s largest private university. The University of St. Thomas today announced the single largest monetary gift for scholarships ever given to a Minnesota university, thanks to the generosity of one of its longest-standing benefactors. The transformative gift… -
Sociology Professor Pens Book Chapter on Extremism and Conspiracy
Professional NotesDr. Lisa Waldner, professor of sociology and criminal justice and associate vice provost for undergraduate student achievement, has authored a chapter in the book Conspiracy Theories and Extremism in New Times. Waldner’s chapter is titled “White Supremacy, Right-Wing Extremism, and Conspiracy: Old Ideas, New Expressions.” The book was published by Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield. About… -
NSF Awards St. Thomas $363,000 Grant to Study Urban Agriculture
ResearchThe National Science Foundation has awarded the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota a $363,000 research grant to study the impacts of urban agriculture. The grant comes as the popularity of urban farms, backyard plots and community gardens continue to grow in the U.S. amid a changing climate. The project, “Measuring Ecosystem Services from Urban… -
Journalism Associate Professor Emeritus Co-Authors Textbook on Editing
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Journalism Associate Professor Emeritus Michael O’Donnell has co-authored a new editing textbook with Buck Ryan of the University of Kentucky. Editing. The Essential Guide to Better Writing Across Today’s Media was published by Cognella Academic Publishing. O’Donnell worked with Ryan at the Chicago Tribune, and together they taught editing at Northwestern… -
Doctor of Social Work Program Director Published in International Journal
Professional NotesDr. Catherine Marrs Fuchsel, program director for the Doctor of Social Work program at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, recently published an article in Social Work Education - The International Journal. Fuchsel’s research article is titled “Doctoral program support impacts student educational experience: examining the virtual holding environment across DSW cohorts.” The study is… -
St. Thomas Renews Broadcast Partnership with FOX9+ for Athletics
AthleticsThe University of St. Thomas will once again have a TV broadcast home for the 2024-25 season. On Aug. 28, the Tommies signed a one-year extension with FOX9+, renewing a relationship that will once again make FOX9+ the television home of St. Thomas Athletics for 2024-25. "This partnership with the FOX 9 family provides a… -
In Our Prayers: Maggie Culligan King ’83
In Our PrayersMaggie King ’83, a treasured data manager on the University Advancement team at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, died on Aug. 20. King, who worked at the university for about 10 years, bravely dealt with brain cancer after her diagnosis on May 11, 2023. Born Margaret Culligan on Feb. 10, 1961, King was…