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In Our Prayers: Dolores (Dee) Marie Traxler
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers Dee Traxler, who passed away on April 9, 2022. Traxler was 97 years old. She is survived by her husband, Don Traxler ’50; children Mary Ozbun, Mike Traxler, John Traxler ’89 MBA, Kathy Harrington, Tom Traxler ’85, Anne Reinhart, Margaret Newcome, Maureen Barth and Teresa Lawder; 33 grandchildren; and 12…
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Okoi Publishes 'Punctuated Peace in Nigeria's Oil Region'
Professional NotesDr. Obasesam Okoi of the College of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Justice and Society Studies recently published Punctuated Peace in Nigeria’s Oil Region: Oil Insurgency and the Challenges of Post-Conflict Peacebuilding. About the book: Punctuated Peace in Nigeria’s Oil Region is an important contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of political violence and to… -
In Our Prayers: Jack Huber '67
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers Jack Huber '67, who passed away on March 28, 2022. Huber was 77 years old. He is survived by his wife, Professor Emerita and former St. Thomas Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer Sue Huber '82 MA, '90 PhD; sons Thomas and Andrew '94; and four grandchildren. After completing… -
ICYMI: More Milestones for Baseball and Softball Teams
AthleticsSt. Thomas recorded more Division I milestones on the baseball and softball diamonds this past weekend. Both teams picked up their first wins in Summit League competition on March 26. Tommie Baseball The baseball team broke a 6-all tie in the eighth inning thanks to Charlie Bartholomew's RBI single, and went on to defeat Nebraska-Omaha… -
American Museum of Asmat Art Names New Director
Arts & HumanitiesThe University of St. Thomas announced Gretchen Burau '16 MA will serve as director of the American Museum of Asmat Art on its St. Paul campus. The AMAA has one of the largest collections of Asmat art in the country, with almost 3,000 objects. University officials said that Burau has a superb combination of experience… -
Yohuru Williams Honored in History Makers at Home Program
Anti-racism EffortsDr. Yohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative (RJI) at the University of St. Thomas, recently was honored by the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights. Williams was one of 12 individual community leaders honored as part of the History Makers at Home program. The Minnesota Black Basketball Coaches Association also was recognized. Through… -
St. Thomas Softball Upsets No. 22 South Florida
AthleticsSt. Thomas’ inaugural year in Division I athletics continued with another impressive first: the Tommies’ first win over a nationally ranked opponent. The softball team beat No. 22 South Florida on March 20 by a score of 10-4 thanks in part to a pair of freshmen from Wisconsin. Pitcher Christina Crawford from Elkhorn, Wisconsin, held… -
13-Year Research Collaboration Explores Untapped Hemingway
Arts & HumanitiesIn the fall of 2009, four University of St. Thomas English students, their professor, and a librarian met in a far corner of O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library to begin what would become a 13-year collaboration creating an annotated bibliography on the life and art of the most celebrated American author of the 20th century: Ernest Hemingway. Acclaimed… -
Dr. Matthew Kim Wins Music Contest for New Fight Song
AthleticsA new creative collaboration at St. Thomas is in the works. Dr. Matthew Kim, an associate professor of economics and director of the data analytics program, has won the music contest for a new university fight song. Kim will team up with Sara Gross Methner, the university’s general counsel and secretary and winner of the…