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St. Thomas 2025 Year in Review
People & CultureIn 2025, the University of St. Thomas continued to build on its mission as a Catholic university committed to academic excellence, access, innovation, and community engagement. From stories on record enrollment to expanded scholarship opportunities and national recognitions, here’s a look at some of the top stories that shaped 2025 at St. Thomas. St. Thomas…
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Cheryl Reeve on the Business of Leading and the Art of Disagreement
AthleticsThe Minnesota Lynx’s champion coach and team executive discussed the rise of women’s basketball and navigating divides at a Finding Forward talk at the University of St. Thomas. The rise in popularity of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has been a major storyline the last few years in professional sports. Greater media visibility, increased… -
From Rondo Classrooms to Entrepreneurs, $12.3M Gift Expands St. Thomas’ Impact
Philanthropy in ActionEnabling human flourishing is at the heart of the University of St. Thomas’ partnerships with underserved communities. Now, thanks to a gift from Twin Cities philanthropists Gary and Pat Sauer, Minnesota’s largest private university is expanding efforts to support those communities by strengthening pathways to economic mobility and enhancing educational resources for local K-12 students.… -
Paola Ehrmantraut Named Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at St. Thomas
Professional NotesDr. Paola Ehrmantraut has been appointed as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of St. Thomas, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Ehrmantraut currently serves as Endowed Chair in the Humanities, director of the MA in Diversity Leadership, and associate professor of Spanish. She brings to this role a distinguished record of academic leadership, curricular… -
St. Thomas Names Gretta Macdonald as Head Coach of Women's Soccer
AthleticsGretta Macdonald will serve as the next head coach of the University of St. Thomas women’s soccer program, Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Phil Esten announced on Dec. 17. Macdonald, who spent 12 seasons as the head coach at St. Cloud State University, will be the fifth coach in program history at St.… -
In Our Prayers: Mick Sheppeck
In Our PrayersThe University of St. Thomas community mourns the passing of Associate Professor Mick Sheppeck, whose contributions to the Opus College of Business and to generations of students spanned more than four decades. Opus College of Business Dean and Opus Distinguished Chair Laura Dunham shared the following: Mick first joined St. Thomas as an adjunct instructor… -
Hans Gustafson Pens Chapter in Book on Belonging at Catholic Universities
Professional NotesHans Gustafson, PhD, director of the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies and senior adjunct professor of theology, published the chapter “Engaging Religious Diversity: Radical Hospitality in Catholic Universities for the Common Public Good” in Beneath the Roar and Tumult: Promoting Radical Hospitality and Belonging in College Classrooms (Liturgical Press, 2025). Building on this work, Gustafson delivered the invited… -
Manjeet Rege Receives Patent for AI Invention
Professional NotesDr. Manjeet Rege, a professor and chair of the Department of Software Engineering and Data Science at the University of St. Thomas, was granted a patent along with his co-inventors by the Patent Office, Government of India for their invention “System and Method for Fraud Detection in Credit Transfer, Transcript Verification, and Employment Candidacy Identification.”… -
Class of 2029 Expands Geographic Diversity and Global Reach for St. Thomas
Diversity, Equity and InclusionRecent years at the University of St. Thomas have been marked by both significant transformation (everything from new academic programs, facilities and Division I athletics) and a renewed emphasis on its core mission, values and convictions. And prospective students have taken notice. This fall’s official enrollment figures show St. Thomas welcomed its largest-ever class of…