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English Professor of Dougherty Family College to Publish Positive Columns on Modern Times
Professional NotesDr. Louis Porter II, a teaching professor of English at the University of St. Thomas' Dougherty Family College, has begun penning a monthly column called Towards Higher Ground, published in the Minneapolis-based newspaper Insight News. Porter, a former reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and advocate for equity, believes in the importance of making…
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Chair of English Department Edits Book About Victorian-Era Advertisements and Scrapbooking
People & CultureDr. Alexis Easley, a professor of English and chair of the Departments of English and Communication Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, is the editor of a new book — Shopping as Comedy: A Victorian Scrapbook. Published by Routledge, the volume is a critical edition of a Victorian scrapbook,… -
Art History Professor Publishes Article About a 120-Year-Old Typeface
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Professor Craig Eliason published an article titled “Auriol as a Text Typeface: An Early Twentieth-Century Challenge to the Conventionality of Book Typography” in Printing History, the journal of the American Printing History Association. Eliason, who is in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Art History, wrote that Auriol, a more… -
MA in Diversity Leadership Director Chosen for Faculty Learning Community
Arts & HumanitiesDr. Paola Ehrmantraut, an Endowed Chair in the Humanities and associate professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to participate in a national Faculty Learning Community (FLC) on “Promoting Well-being through Learner-Centered Education.” Ehrmantraut is also the director of the MA in Diversity… -
Biology Professor Awarded NSF Grant for Research on Reducing Ammonia Emissions From Animal Farming
Professional NotesDr. Dalma Martinović-Weigelt, a University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences biology professor, and her collaborators have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant to ensure sustainable use of lubabegron (LUB). LUB is the first FDA-approved chemical for reducing ammonia emissions from animal farming operations. In addition to training graduate and… -
Ignatian Spirituality Center Opens at University of St. Thomas
Faith and MissionThe Ignatian Spirituality Center, a place for community members to receive support and direction in their faith, is now open in the Iversen Center for Faith at the University of St. Thomas. The center offers experiences and tools for people of all faiths seeking to strengthen and deepen their relationship with God and their neighbors.…