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Teaching in a Yurt Puts Education to the Test
Health & EducationFor her first classroom teaching experience, University of St. Thomas alumna Celia Hanson ‘23 has a setting that’s more unique than most teachers encounter. Tucked among the trees at the Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center near the small Minnesota town of Marine on St. Croix, stands a yurt that doubles as a classroom for…
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Reverse Career Fair Gives Engineering Students a Chance to Shine
University NewsEngineering students and employers alike crowded Anderson Student Center’s James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 4. University of St. Thomas School of Engineering scholars participated in the “Meet the Engineers” Reverse Career Fair in hopes of meeting their future colleagues and employers. With over 85 companies looking to hire, the engineers were ready… -
Marilyn Carlson Nelson Inspires Students at Inaugural DFC Speaker Series
Quotes from the QuadScholars at Dougherty Family College in Minneapolis were inspired recently when philanthropist Marilyn Carlson Nelson spoke to them about her career journey, leadership and courage. “You have the courage to step out of your comfort zone,” she said. “The courage to take a very big step and go to college. You did this despite the…