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St. Thomas Basketball to Host Army in Lee & Penny Anderson Arena
AthleticsThe University of St. Thomas men's and women's basketball programs will open their 2025-26 home schedule on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the new Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. St. Thomas will play host to Army West Point, the alma mater of philanthropist Lee Anderson, whose name is on the arena. This will be the first-ever…
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Business Professor Ernest Owens Selected as Fulbright Scholar for Nigerian Education Initiative
ResearchErnest Owens, associate professor of management at the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas, has been selected as a Fulbright specialist and will travel to Lagos, Nigeria, in fall 2025 to lead a six-week project, "Internationalization of Pan-Atlantic University." He is among more than 400 U.S. faculty and professionals selected each… -
History in the Making: St. Thomas Instated as Full D-I Member
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas is officially a full Division I institution, the NCAA announced late Monday afternoon. Following a vote by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, St. Thomas has officially completed its reclassification process, making the university a full member of the NCAA and the only NCAA member to be reclassified directly… -
VIDEO: Unpacking the Transition From Pope Francis to Pope Leo XIV
Faith and MissionFather Colin Jones, adjunct faculty at the Saint Paul Seminary housed at the University of St. Thomas, was present in the Vatican with a current class of seminarians when Pope Francis passed away and he met Pope Leo XIV before he was elected. In a video conversation with Phil Ervin, Jones describes the sadness regarding… -
St. Thomas Celebrates $25.5 Million Gift to Benefit the Liberal Arts and Athletics
AlumniA major gift is set to help advance interdisciplinary and intercultural education – as well as the future of athletics – at Minnesota’s largest private university and newest NCAA Division I program. The University of St. Thomas announced the anonymous $25.5 million gift on May 14 at a campuswide celebration. More than half of the… -
St. Thomas Alumna Leads Change Through Therapy and Advocacy
AlumniFor Kerrie Mohr, ’98, her journey into social work started with an early passion and desire for purpose, advocacy, and a deep conviction for justice. A graduate of the University of St. Thomas BSW program in the Morrison Family College of Health's School of Social Work, Mohr has dedicated her career to creating systemic change… -
St. Thomas Announces New Gift From John and Susan Morrison to Expand Health Care Education
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthA new gift from one of its most well-known and transformational benefactor families is further positioning the University of St. Thomas to shape the future of health care and healing. Five years after their $25 million investment launched and named the Morrison Family College of Health, John and Susan Morrison have taken their impact to… -
Tommie Baseball Earns Second Straight Summit League Title
AthleticsIn its season finale on the road at Northern Colorado, St. Thomas Baseball clinched its second straight Summit League regular season title. The Tommies defeated the Bears 16-7 on Saturday, May 17 to remain atop the 2025 standings and return home as champs. At 29-21 overall, the Tommies finished the 2025 season with their highest… -
New Arena at St. Thomas Will Welcome First Fans With Fall Hockey
AthleticsAfter nearly a year of construction and years of planning, the University of St. Thomas is set to open the highly anticipated Lee & Penny Anderson Arena this fall. The state-of-the-art facility will welcome fans for the first time on Friday, Oct. 24, when the Tommie men's and women's hockey teams face off against the…