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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…
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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… -
In Our Prayers: Athletics Hall of Famer Tom Pacholl
AlumniThe University of St. Thomas mourns the passing of Tom Pacholl ’50, a former St. Thomas football captain and stalwart supporter of his alma mater for more than seven decades. Pacholl passed away on Aug. 17, 2024, at the age of 97. Pacholl played alongside his teammates in the 1949 Cigar Bowl in Tampa on… -
Photo Gallery: Women’s Soccer Kicks Off Fourth Season of D-I Play for St. Thomas
AthleticsA fourth season of D-I action is officially underway at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota after a thrilling home opener for Women’s Soccer on Aug. 15. The Tommies scored first but were pushed to a 1-1 tie with the Drake University Bulldogs. Head coach Sheila McGill’s squad has played the first official match…