Author Angie Vognild

October 21, 2019

Please remember in your prayers Al Tischler, husband of Kathy Tischler, Executive Assistant in Development and Alumni Relations. He died Oct. 17.

Dougherty Family College student Tamu Lajebo, right, and his mentor professor Aura Wharton-Beck pose together for a portrait outside of Opus Hall on the Minneapolis campus.

Mentor-Mentee: Tamu Lajebo and Aura Wharton-Beck Get Sustainable

October 21, 2019

Academic News, Current Students, Dougherty Family College, Faculty, News, Our Community, School of Education, Sustainability, Top News

For Dougherty Family College and Excel! Research Scholars Program student Tamu Lajebo, sustainability research and faculty mentoring unlocked a whole new way of learning.

A sea of purple filled the stands at Allianz Field.

Sights and Sounds: Tommie-Johnnie 2019 at Allianz Field

October 19, 2019

Alumni, Athletics, Current Students, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News, Uncategorized

Nearly 20,000 purple- and red-clad St. Thomas and St. John's fans descended on Allianz Field on Saturday for the 2019 edition of the Tommie-Johnnie football rivalry.

Students walk through the Arches May 5, 2017.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Matthew Chamberlain

October 16, 2019

Please remember in your prayers Matthew Chamberlain, a graduate student in the Opus College of Business. He died Oct. 8.

MayKao Hang speaks at the Manova Summit.

President Sullivan, College of Health Dean Hang Speak at Manova Summit

October 16, 2019

Academic News, College of Health, News, Our Community, President's Office, Top News, Uncategorized

President Julie Sullivan and College of Health dean MayKao Hang spoke Wednesday at the Manova Summit, a three-day summit of innovation, inspiration and provocative stories of discovery from leaders on the frontier of health and wellness.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Adolf Scheurer

October 16, 2019

Gene McGivern, Sports Information Director

Please remember in your prayers Adolf Scheurer, father of Erika Scheurer, English associate professor and director of Writing Across the Curriculum. He died on Monday.

Members of the St. Thomas Board of Trustees and others visited the interactive St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame following Wednesday's dedication of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex.

St. Thomas Announces 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

October 14, 2019

Alumni, Front Page, News, Our Community

St. Thomas will induct 16 new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame in on-campus ceremonies on Nov. 16.

AFROTC cadets, from left, Henry Larson, David Linn and Samuel Gentle pose for a photo outside of Loras Hall in St. Paul,

Full Rides to Med School: Three AFROTC Cadets Earn Prestigious Scholarships

Urban Art, Landscapes and St. Paul Communities Stories Project

October 14, 2019

Academic News, Aerospace Studies, Biology, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, News, Our Community, Top News

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Seniors Sam Gentle, Henry Larson and David Linn were all selected last month for the Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program, an extremely selective, nationwide program that fully funds students’ four years of attending medical school.

Students and faculty collaborate on a mapping and documentation project at a mural on Snelling Avenue in the Midway neighborhood in St. Paul on November 15, 2018. Here, Emma Rinn fills out survey information.

CAS SOLV Initiative Team Creates Midway Neighborhood Guide Ahead of Tommie-Johnnie Game

October 10, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Front Page, News, Our Community

To help you decide where to go before and after the 2019 St. Thomas-St. John's football game, the Urban Art, Landscapes, and St. Paul Communities Stories Project team has prepared a helpful graphic as a guide.

Please Remember in Your Prayers William Silverman

October 9, 2019

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Notices, Our Community

Please remember in your prayers William Silverman, professor emeritus of biology.

Sights and Sounds: Homecoming 2019

October 5, 2019

Alumni, Current Students, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News

The St. Thomas community was out in full force Saturday to celebrate the 2019 edition of homecoming.

Global Justice Movement Kicks off at St. Thomas

Casey Gordon

October 4, 2019

Center for the Common Good, Changemaking for the Common Good, Front Page, News

On Oct. 9, the Center for the Common Good, will host the first meeting for the Global Justice Movement, an advocacy initiative aimed at addressing migration and global hunger issues both locally and globally.

Incoming first-year students March Through the Arches to celebrate the start of their college journey and the start to the 2019 academic year on September 3, 2019, in St. Paul.

Most Diverse, One of Strongest Academic Incoming Classes Starts at St. Thomas

October 1, 2019

Academic News, Dougherty Family College, News, Top News

St. Thomas welcomed its most diverse undergraduate class in history this fall: the Class of 2023, with 20% students of color. It's also one of the strongest ever academically, with an average GPA of 3.63 and a ...

International and Local Journalists Tackle ‘Anti-media’ World and Ethics at Oct. 15 St. Thomas Forum

September 27, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, Front Page, News

St. Thomas' Department of Emerging Media and the World Press Institute are hosting "Reporting in an 'Anti-media' World" on Oct. 15, which will bring together local investigative reporters and international journalists to consider restrictions and barriers to press freedom as well the role of ethics in these challenging times.

The University of St. Thomas School of Law in downtown Minneapolis, MN.

School of Law Announces Wellness Partnership with Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, EXOS

Carrie Hilger

September 24, 2019

Academic News, Front Page, News, School of Law, School of Law Alumni, School of Law Current Students, School of Law News Feed, Uncategorized

The University of St. Thomas School of Law, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine and EXOS have formed a collaborative relationship to support the well-being of St. Thomas law students, faculty, staff and alumni.

The exterior of the University of St. Thomas’ Department of Public Safety office and dispatch center, located in Morrison Hall on the St. Paul campus.

Arrest Made in Hoax Bomb Scares

President Julie Sullivan

September 24, 2019

For Faculty/Staff, For Students, News, Notices, Our Community, President's Office, Public Safety Notices, Top News

Today, an individual was arrested by federal law enforcement for making the three hoax bomb threats against the University of St. Thomas. The suspect, Ray Persaud, age 20, will now be subject to the criminal process in federal court. The press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office is available here.

2019 Convening the College Kicks off College of Arts and Sciences’ Year

September 24, 2019

Academic News, Alumni, College of Arts and Sciences, News, Our Community, Political Science, Top News, Uncategorized

The College of Arts and Sciences kicked off the 2019-20 academic year Monday with its Convening the College event.

John Ozzie Nelson speaks during the John Ozzie Nelson First Friday event in the Anderson Student Center, Woulfe Alumni Hall, on Friday, March 2, 2018.

Q&A with Ozzie Nelson ’87, Convening the College Keynote Speaker

September 23, 2019

Academic News, Alumni, College of Arts and Sciences, News, Our Community, Top News

Ozzie Nelson '87 is CEO and chairman of Nelson, an integrated, award-winning architecture, design and strategy firm. Recently named a "Most Admired CEO" by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Nelson is also a College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board member and will be delivering the keynote address, "Shaping our Future: The Art and Science of Experiential Design" at this year's CAS Convening the College event.

Students fill the John P. Monahan Plaza in front of the Anderson Student Center September 18, 2012. The fountain is featured and the out-of-focus effect is caused by the use of a tilt-shift lens.

Get Involved in Ashoka U

President Julie Sullivan

September 23, 2019

Center for the Common Good, Common Good, Current Students, Faculty, Front Page, News, Our Community, President's Office, Uncategorized

The University of St. Thomas will co-host the Ashoka U Exchange April 16-18, 2020, and as plans continue for this exciting opportunity, I invite you to get involved.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Former Archbishop Harry Flynn

September 23, 2019

Marcella de la Torre, EdD

Harry Joseph Flynn, 86, former chair of the Board of Trustees and archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, died Sunday, Sept. 22.

Dougherty Family College student Rose Xiong, left, sits with her supervisor Jessi Cooper, right, at the 3M headquarters, the place of Xiong’s internship.

Dougherty Family College Launches Students Toward Four-Year Degree

Vineeta Sawkar

September 23, 2019

Academic News, Dougherty Family College, News, Top News

Dougherty Family College celebrated its first graduating class in 2019, helping give shape to the continued vision of preparing students for a four-year degree through a rigorous two-year associate degree program.

The sun shines down 10th St. on Terrence Murphy Hall.

Opus Partners with CENTRUM Business School in Peru

September 20, 2019

Academic News, Front Page, News, Opus College of Business

Opus College of Business partnered with CENTRUM Business in Lima, Peru, and welcomed their first Health Care MBA cohort last month.

Michael Walrath Named Faculty Director of Academic Policy and Curriculum

September 20, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Economics, Faculty, Front Page, News, Our Community

The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Walrath (‘03), PhD, associate professor of economics, as Faculty Director of Academic Policy and Curriculum.

Students Sarah Benoy, Shukrani Nangwala and Mackenzie Stahl talk on the river bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Shadow Falls Park in St. Paul on June 13, 2019.

St. Thomas Launches First Sustainability Strategic Plan