YHWH Is a Tricky YHWH
Jacob Mischke '19 reflects on the value of having not one, but three campus chaplains.
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Tolkien and Overabundant Reality
Jon Mentxakatorre Odriozola explores J. R. R. Tolkien’s beliefs about how words hold reality and how the stories and mythologies are true or false not insofar as they refer to modern scientific fact or history, but insofar as they bear witness to the reality that undergirds creation.
Realizing Roots: Laudato Si’ and the Catholic Worker Movement
Caroline Wright ‘19 CSMA's work at the Lake City Catholic Worker Farm in Lake City, Minnesota, is informed by Pope Francis encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home.
Faculty Promotions and Tenure Announced
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce affirmative decisions on promotion following the conclusion of the Tenure and Promotion Committee meetings in December 2019.
Life at St. Thomas: November 2019
Life at St. Thomas is an ongoing feature highlighting the images that capture what daily life on campus is like and what it feels like to a Tommie. Check out some of the amazing images from the month of November 2019.
Scholars of Finance Develops Ethical Leaders Nationwide
Ryan Quinlivan '15 started Scholars of Finance, which helps develop the next generation of highly capable financial executives who will act and lead from a strong grounding in principles and ethics. He was inspired by St. Thomas’ interdisciplinary curriculum, commitment to the common good, and more specifically, a Catholic studies course.
Five Observations: Colorblind Racism
Dr. Meghan Burke from Illinois Wesleyan University discusses her new book, Colorblind Racism.
Actuarial Science Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship
Actuarial science student Tommy Anderson received a $10,000 Trust Scholarship from the Casualty Actuarial Society.
‘Pathways to Inclusion: Our DEI Journey’ Panel Brings Valuable Discussion
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Nearly 150 community members gathered Tuesday in O'Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium for “Pathways to Inclusion: Our DEI Journey,” a 12-person panel discussion hosted by Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Kha Yang and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
TommieMedia Wins National Pacemaker Award
TommieMedia, the student-run news publication at St. Thomas, has been awarded an Online Pacemaker Award in the four-year schools category from the Associated Collegiate Press.
Professional Notes: Oct. 31
Professional notes for faculty and staff from the University of St. Thomas from September-October 2019.
Student Documentary Explores Sustainability at St. Thomas
Guided by the university's first sustainability strategic plan, St. Thomas is working toward becoming a more sustainable community in a huge number of ways. Students in the College of Arts and Sciences' Communication Journalism program recently produced a documentary exploring some of the may ways sustainability has taken shape at St. Thomas.
Humans of St. Thomas: Emma Smith
Meet Emma Smith, a senior who has made a huge impact on the future of sustainability.
Dakota Hoska ’19 MA Embraces Native Roots Through Art
In helping curate “Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), Dakota Hoska '19 MA is bringing the much-needed perspective of Native women to the world of museums and creating art that expresses her identity and experiences.
Full Rides to Med School: Three AFROTC Cadets Earn Prestigious Scholarships
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.
CAS SOLV Initiative Team Creates Midway Neighborhood Guide Ahead of Tommie-Johnnie Game
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.
Humans of St. Thomas: Logan Monahan
As president of the Undergraduate Student Government, Logan Monahan is committed to creating an inclusive culture on campus.
International and Local Journalists Tackle ‘Anti-media’ World and Ethics at Oct. 15 St. Thomas Forum
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.
2019 Convening the College Kicks off College of Arts and Sciences’ Year
The College of Arts and Sciences kicked off the 2019-20 academic year Monday with its Convening the College event.
Q&A with Ozzie Nelson ’87, Convening the College Keynote Speaker
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.
Michael Walrath Named Faculty Director of Academic Policy and Curriculum
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.
Teach-in Tuesday: Hard Lessons from the Suffrage Movement
The College of Arts and Sciences’ Teach-in Tuesday season kicked off Tuesday with Political Science Professor Angela High-Pippert’s presentation, “Strategies of the Suffragists: Lessons in Political Organizing.”
Summer Research 2019: Boundaries of Sound, Dystopian Literature, Instagram Anxiety and Dakota Land Before St. Thomas
Dozens of St. Thomas undergraduate students spent their summer months doing hands-on research on an incredibly diverse range of subjects.
Rome to Home: SOLV Global Ties ‘Empower’ Study Abroad to ‘Awakening’ at Home
Maggie Martin spearheaded the creation of the Awakenings program, which gives students returning from the Empower semester opportunities to impact change.
CAS Teach-in Tuesday Series Focuses on Power of the Vote
The first College of Arts and Sciences Teach-In Tuesday event of the new academic school year will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the O'Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium.