1968 and the War for America’s Soul
At the “1968 and the War for America’s Soul” conference, attendees remembered and discussed the events of that year, including the 1968 election.
Office of Academic Affairs and Faculty Development Center Award Competitive Grants
The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Faculty Development recently awarded two of their highest honors to four St. Thomas faculty members. Dr. Bruce Gleason and Dr. Mufaddal Baxamusa each received the University Scholars Grant, while Dr. Katharine Hill and Dr. Joshua Stuchlik each received the Distinguished Early Career Grant.
Eleven St. Thomas Students at Clinton Global Initiative University
Eleven St. Thomas students representing eight commitments attended the Clinton Global Initiative University Oct. 19-21 in Chicago.
College of Arts and Sciences Adds Data Analytics Major
The University of St Thomas has added a new major – data analytics.
Mentor-Mentee: Finding a Path Through History
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Bontu Gemeda spent a lot of her St. Thomas journey unsure of what she wanted to study, until the Excel! Scholars program and a faculty mentor helped her realize a passion for history.
Strong First-year Class Joins the Tommie Network
The first-year class maintains St. Thomas’ recent record-setting academic profile, with an average high school GPA of 3.6 and a mid-50th percentile ACT range of 24-29.
Osler, Sauter Contribute to National Discussion Around Kavanaugh Hearings
As the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have continued to unfold in recent weeks, St. Thomas faculty have made substantial contributions to the public discussion.
Benefits of Mindfulness Taking Hold at St. Thomas
Thanks to two pioneering individuals with St. Thomas ties and a group of dedicated colleagues, the 2,500-year-old practice of mindfulness is spreading across the University of St. Thomas.
Student Research: Tacit Knowledge in College Success, Gene Expression, Medicaid Crowd-out
While the student traffic across Summit Avenue is much lighter, things are far from quiet on the St. Thomas campus over the summer months. 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.
Center for College Sleep Study Gaining National Impact
A study out of the St. Thomas Center for College Sleep is gaining national impact.
Founder’s Day Celebrated at St. Thomas
Celebrating Founder's Day 100 years after the death of Archbishop John Ireland, the founding leader of St. Thomas, the community gathered on the St. Paul campus Sept. 25. Professor of Theology Bernard Brady spoke to those gathered about Ireland's vision as a changemaker.
College of Arts and Sciences Announces Plans for Three New Centers
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams announced Monday plans for the college to establish three externally facing centers.
Professional Notes for Sept. 8, 2018
Professional notes for Sept. 8, 2018, featuring the work of St. Thomas faculty throughout the summer months.
Q&A With Peter Leyden, Journalist and Big Idea Gatherer
Journalist, entrepreneur and serial gatherer of big ideas Peter Leyden will speak at St. Thomas on Sept. 10 in the College of Arts and Sciences’ inaugural Convening the College event.
Innovation Immersion Workshop Gets Entrepreneurial Minds Thinking
More than 80 incoming first-years from across the Midwest - and as far away as Colorado - took part in the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship’s First-year Innovation Immersion workshop at St. Thomas this week.
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.
Seven St. Thomas Students Named Ciresi Walburn Scholars
Seven St. Thomas students were part of a 12-student cohort of African-American men named Ciresi Walburn Scholars.
ThreeSixty Journalism Creates Video Series out of TV Broadcast Camp
In partnership with Center for Prevention at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, ThreeSixty Journalism conducted a one-week TV broadcast camp.
Excel! Scholars Present Summer Research at Symposium
After spending the past eight weeks working on research with faculty mentors, this year’s nine Excel! Scholars delivered their findings to a room filled with friends, family and faculty at McNeely Hall on July 26.
Changemaker Fatoumata Jaiteh Leading Aid for Maternal Care in Gambia
Senior Fatoumata Jaiteh saw problems with maternal care at a hospital in her native Gambia during a visit last summer. Now, she's doing something to help.
Feeling of Home: Catholic Studies Living Learning Communities Provide Stability
The Catholic Studies Living Learning Communities provide the stability of home for students.
BrightSide Produce Brings Ingenuity, Collaboration to Food Desert Battle
University students deliver needed nutrition to neighborhoods in food deserts.
Writing Across the Curriculum Celebrates Next Chapter
Faculty gathered in the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library on Wednesday to celebrate Chris Anson, who along with program director Erika Scheuer has developed and led St. Thomas’ Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program since 2009.
Conference Attendees Discuss Business in an Inclusive Economy
Approximately 200 scholars gathered at the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus June 21-23 for the 10th International Conference on Catholic Social Thought and Business Education, and Sixth Colloquium on Christian Humanism in Business and Society.
St. Thomas Secures $1 Million to Support Student Success in Sciences
St. Thomas has received a $1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to support efforts to engage all students in science – regardless of background.