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Five St. Thomas Alumni-Founded Start-ups Selected for Accelerator
Business & Lawgener8tor and University of St. Thomas Welcome Fifth gBETA Cohort gener8tor and the University of St. Thomas are thrilled to announce the selection of five exceptional start-ups founded by St. Thomas alumni to participate in the gBETA St. Thomas accelerator program. EpiBlock, GrupCard, Omi Live, Touchlink and TradeOut have earned their spots in this highly…
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Student Social Entrepreneurs Compete, Network and Learn at St. Thomas
Business & LawThirty-one teams composed of 80 students from 22 universities and nine countries converged on the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus June 15-17 to win a share of more than $76,000 in seed funding at the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (Fowler GSIC) Global Finals. Both St. Thomas teams, B-Care Wood Pellet and Chemco, progressed… -
VIDEO: Juneteenth as a Second Independence Day
Racial Justice InitiativeDr. Yohuru Williams, Distinguished University Chair, professor of history and the founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative, recently spoke about the misconceptions people have about the Juneteenth holiday, its history and meaning for the future. "Black people have always been at the vanguard, the forefront of deepening questions of American democracy, whether that is… -
Dr. Obasesam Okoi Named Among ‘100 Nigerians Leading Change’
Professional NotesAssistant Professor of Justice and Peace Studies Dr. Obasesam Okoi was recently named among “100 Nigerians Leading Change” and was included in the 2023 edition of Lives Magazine’s publication, Changemakers: 100 Nigerians Leading Change. From the publication: “Each year, 100 outstanding Changemakers are selected from the array of hundreds of thousands of others leading transformational… -
Dr. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan Authors Content on Intersectional Theory, Attitudes and School Transitions
Professional NotesSchool of Education Professor Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan authored an article in TEACHING Exceptional Children as well as an article in the International Journal of Special Education. Brusnahan co-wrote TEACHING Exceptional Children article, titled “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Teaching Intersectional Self Determination Skills with a Focus on Disability, Social Identity, and Culture,” with School of Education… -
March for Justice: A Decade of Impact
Anti-racism EffortsThe work to repair racial injustice in America continues even beyond the 2021 designation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, say members of the University of St. Thomas community in Minnesota. “Juneteenth is a moment of celebration and thinking about the ancestors and our resiliency,” said Shanea Turner-Smith, an adjunct faculty member in the School… -
In Our Prayers: Sister Carol Rennie
In Our PrayersSister Carol (Damian) Rennie, OSB, who served as the associate dean of students in the School of Divinity at the University of St. Thomas, died May 26, 2023. She was 86 years old. She taught at St. John’s School of Theology and served as a spiritual director at the Benedictine Center of St. Paul’s Monastery.… -
In Our Prayers: Professor Emeritus Richard Berquist
In Our PrayersRichard Berquist, a professor emeritus of philosophy from the University of St. Thomas, died on May 2, 2023, in St. Paul. The author of From Human Dignity to Natural Law, he served as chair of the Bioethics Commission of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He is preceded in death by his parents, Reno… -
A Moment of Transformation: Three Years After the Murder of George Floyd
Racial Justice InitiativeThree years after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, Dr. Yohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, spoke to community members who gathered in George Floyd Square at an event sponsored by the Minnesota Justice Research Center. Although the anniversary of Floyd’s death…