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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…
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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… -
In Our Prayers: Journalism Faculty Emeritus Norman W. Larson
In Our PrayersThe University of St. Thomas community mourns the loss of emeritus faculty member Norman W. Larson, age 90, who died peacefully at his home in Eagan on May 18. Larson taught writing, editing and press law in the Journalism and Mass Communication Department at St. Thomas for 32 years, from 1968 to 2000. He is… -
In Our Prayers: St. Thomas Graduate Student Steven T. Flucas
In Our PrayersPlease remember in your prayers Graduate School of Professional Psychology student Steven T. Flucas, who passed away May 13. Flucas was 59 years old. Flucas is survived by his father, J.C. Flucas; mother, Annie-Lee (Fisher) Flucas; brother, Jeffery Flucas; his children, Gabreille (Mark) Cigich and granddaughter Lenore, Alexander Flucas, and Sophie Flucas. Throughout his life,… -
In Our Prayers: Kevin Green ’23 J.D.
In Our PrayersThe University of St. Thomas School of Law community is mourning the loss of Kevin Green ’23 J.D., a beloved alumnus who was a distinguished student leader and advocate for justice. He joined the firm Faegre Drinker in September 2023 as an associate after spending two summers there during law school. His loss is felt… -
Carnegie Gives St. Thomas High Marks for Providing Access and Preparing Students for Success
St. Thomas 2025 - Promote and Leverage Our Comprehensive Academic ExcellenceNew national data places the University of St. Thomas top in Minnesota when it comes to representing the communities it serves and setting up its graduates for higher-paying careers. St. Thomas – the state’s largest private university – was designated an “Opportunity College and University” in the newly redesigned Carnegie Classifications of the nation’s higher… -
St. Thomas' Under-Told Stories Project Earns Emmy Nod for Series on Global Waste Trail
Professional Notes“Toxic Trifecta,” a vivid and sobering series about the global industry in junk cars, computers and clothing, has been nominated for a national News & Documentary Emmy Award. Produced for PBS News Hour by the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St Thomas, the series was filmed mostly in Ghana late in 2024, tracking… -
Photos: Arena Construction on Home Stretch at St. Thomas
AthleticsConstruction on the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena at the University of St. Thomas is about to enter its final summer sprint. With less than six months until opening, crews are beginning to roll out the finishing touches on the roughly 5,000-seat multiuse arena. As new milestones are reached daily, the future home for St.…