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Director of Photography to Premiere Film on The Fishing Hat Bandit
Professional NotesMark Brown, director of photography and visual media at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, has directed and produced a new documentary film, The Fishing Hat Bandit. The feature-length documentary will premiere at the 2024 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. The film explores the life of John Whitrock, aka The Fishing Hat Bandit,…
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College of Health Receives Nearly $1 Million Grant to Address Opioid Epidemic
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthA $900,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services will allow the Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas to quickly train more students to serve on the front lines of the opioid crisis. The School of Social Work will use the funds to develop and launch a new co-occurring… -
Former Athletic Director Francis ‘Frank’ Mach ’55 Passes Away at 90
AthleticsFrancis ‘Frank’ Mach ’55, a Tommie Award winner, 25-year athletic director, St. Thomas Athletics Hall of Fame member and faculty member, died on March 18. He was 90 years old. Mach was a Tommie All-American football player in the 1950s who returned to St. Thomas as athletic director in 1968. According to a fall 2003… -
St. Thomas Names Dr. Amy Smith New School of Education Dean
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas has selected Dr. Amy Smith – a veteran educator who has helped the university drive several initiatives designed to grow Minnesota’s teacher pipeline and remove barriers to student success in the classrooms – as the next leader of its School of Education. Smith’s appointment as dean is effective immediately. She… -
Black History Month: Tommies Examine the Role of Sports in Breaking Down Barriers
Racial Justice InitiativeThe University of St. Thomas Athletics Department celebrated Black History Month with a variety of programming, including a discussion regarding the impact of athletics on the movements of equality and justice that took place Feb. 20 in the Schoenecker Arena at the Anderson Athletics and Recreation Complex. Facilitated by Dr. Yohuru Williams, Distinguished University Chair… -
Entrepreneur Steve Forbes Speaks on Campus
People & CulturePublishing executive Steve Forbes, the chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, spoke to a packed crowd Feb. 19 at the University of St. Thomas St. Paul campus on a range of topics, from entrepreneurship and capitalism to energy and the tax code. On the topic of knowledge “Today’s rarities become tomorrow’s commodities; the greatest example… -
University of St. Thomas Recognized as a STARS Gold Institution for Sustainability Achievements
Sustainability & EnvironmentThe University of St. Thomas has once again earned a STARS gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a widely recognized framework for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university’s sustainability… -
In Our Prayers: John Corazzo ’18
In Our PrayersThe University of St. Thomas mourns the recent passing of John Corazzo ’18 of Shoreview. Corazzo, 27, passed away on Feb. 4, 2024, after being involved in a car accident. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Opus College of Business in 2018. Corazzo is preceded in death by grandparents, Clifford Doran… -
St. Thomas Faculty Member Discusses Extended Car Warranties
Business & LawVictor Chernetsky, assistant professor of marketing in Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas, was highlighted as an expert in WalletHub on extended car warranties. From the Q&A: What are the biggest mistakes that people make when it comes to extended car warranties? Some customers purchase extended car warranties without fully understanding what they…