Luann Dummer Center for Women Names Dr. Emily James New Director
Dr. Emily James, associate professor of English at St. Thomas, has been appointed to serve as Director of the Luann Dummer Center for Women (LDCW), to begin July 1, 2019.
English Faculty Collaborate with St. Paul Chamber Orchestra for Upcoming Concert
St. Thomas English faculty Todd Lawrence and Chris Santiago have both collaborated with St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to contribute to an upcoming performance, “Reflections on Home,” Feb. 22-24.
Gov. Walz Names Three Tommies as Commissioners
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan have named three St. Thomas alumni as state commissioners.
Summer Research: Drone Technology, Hunting Heroines
Dozens of Tommies - 44, to be exact - are spending their summer working full-time on research thanks to funding from St. Thomas grants, including Young Scholars, Community-based Research and Sustainability Scholars. The Newsroom caught up with some of these emerging scholars to find out what they're studying, why they're so interested in it, and what it's been like to become dedicated researchers.
BrightSide Produce Brings Ingenuity, Collaboration to Food Desert Battle
University students deliver needed nutrition to neighborhoods in food deserts.
Faculty Promotions and Tenure Announced
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The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce affirmative decisions on tenure and promotion following the conclusion of the Tenure and Promotion Committee meetings in February 2018.
Wonderlust Productions, St. Thomas Student Performance to Explore the Common Good
St. Thomas students and Wonderlust Productions are partnering for a performance on Wednesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in Scooter's, exploring the meaning of the common good and what it's like to be a student at St. Thomas.
Final Thoughts – The Prayer That Was the Answer to My Prayers
An alumnus reflects on how the "Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas" continues to guide him.
Faculty Promotions and Tenure Announced
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce affirmative decisions on promotion and tenure following the conclusion of the Tenure and Promotion Committee meetings in December 2017.
Five Benefits of Student Research
Research can help undergraduates transform from students into scholars.
Humans of St. Thomas – Halle Mason
Humans of St. Thomas spotlights Halle Mason, a "Pride and Prejudice" guru with nearly 7,000 followers on her Looking for Mr. Darcy Instagram.
English Department Adds Creative Writing and Publishing Master’s Program
The University of St. Thomas English Department has a new master’s program, Creative Writing and Publishing.
English Department Introduces English With a Professional Writing Emphasis Track
The new track allows students to earn a full English major that includes a concentration of four courses in professional writing.
Food Reclamation Among Student Changemaking Projects Accepted Into Clinton Global Initiative
Five St. Thomas student groups have been accepted into the Clinton Global Initiative University, including a pair of graduate students looking to cut food waste on campus.
Ten Faculty Members Receive Sustainability Grants
Awardees will integrate environmental sustainability into their courses by designing new assignments or units for a current course or by developing a new course.
Sustainable Communities Partnership Fosters Real-world Impact
The University of St. Thomas Sustainability Communities Partnership pairs courses with city partners to bring real-world impact to the classroom.
Emerging Scholars
The past few issues of Spotlight have featured recipients of the John Ireland Award for Outstanding Achievement as Teacher-Scholar. Recent recognition through awards and grants of four CAS faculty highlights potential future Ireland award winners.
Class of ’17 in the Spotlight
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In the ranks of seniors graduating this weekend, we have students who earned the Chief’s Award from the City of St. Paul for helping a woman in distress in 2014, a student who served as an ambassador on a Minnesota trade mission to Mexico, and students who have done research on everything from political cynicism to drying breadfruit. Read a roundup of the stories the Newsroom has written about Class of 2017 students since they arrived on campus.
Emily Dickinson Marathon Attracts Many Poetry Fans
A 13-hour Emily Dickinson marathon saw all 1,789 of her poems read aloud at the University of St. Thomas.
Professional Notes for May 4, 2017
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This week's notes feature faculty Elise Amel, Justin Donato, Eric Fort, Bruce Gleason, Marites Guino-o, Mike Hollerich, Jerry Husak, J. Thomas Ippoliti, Shersten Johnson, Father Jan Michael Joncas, Joshua Layfield, Ray MacKenzie, Thomas Marsh, Dalma Martinovic-Weigelt, Odeh, Muhawesh, William Ojala, Lisa Prevette, Tatyana Ramirez, Britain Scott, L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan, Kristine Wammer and Carissa Wyant; staff N. Curtis Le May, James Rogers and Artika Tyner; students Brady Anderson, Josiah Bardwell, Kristin Berger, Landon Crippes, Anna Folska, Hannah Ganzel, Maddie Hankard, Timon Higgins, Kiersten Idzorek, Francesca Ippoliti, Ryan Johnson, Evan Kalb, Evan Keil, Jill Kolasinski, Grant Larson, Taylor Lesmeister, Bridget McGivern, Maria Neuzil, Jessie O'Brien, Tyler Ogorek, Tony Schaefer, Sydney Steger, Michael Stodolka and Samantha Whitcomb; and alumni Evan Eid, Benjamin Gelinas, David Haas, Marty Haugen, Joseph Jaye, Grant McCormick and Jordan Roy.
Five Community Members to Be Honored at Annual St. Thomas Day Awards May 3
This year's award winners are R. Jean Gray '51, Andrew Cecere '82, Wayne Thalhuber '60, Kristine Wammer and Michelle Miller '17.
Emily Dickinson Marathon Returns, All 1,789 Poems to Be Read Nonstop April 26
Celebrate National Poetry Month as the Emily Dickinson Marathon returns to the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Wednesday, April 26. Read one poem, or stay for more. Or just listen and snack on some of the Dickinson-era treats that will be provided.
Faculty Promotions and Tenure Announced
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The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce affirmative decisions on promotion and tenure following the conclusion of the Tenure and Promotion Committee meetings in December and February.
Rethinking Eve
Senior English major Joe Molohon spent last summer investigating how there's more to the story of Eve than meets the eye.
Thinking Critically About the ‘Texts’ of the Internet
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As part of Excel! Research Scholars Program, senior Jonathan Santos studied how race is portrayed in memes.