Highlights of Undergraduate Summer Research
More than 70 St. Thomas undergraduate students spent their summer doing research on a diverse range of subjects through St. Thomas' Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
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Exploring Pollinator Pathways with Walker Art Center
This month, as a way to encourage families to explore the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and learn about plants, gardening and food equity, the Walker Art Center is using pollinator-related bingo cards developed at St. Thomas.
Humans of St. Thomas: Haley Sonneman
With a nine-hour time difference during her deployment to Southeast Asia with the Air Force, junior Haley Sonneman had a couple key people on speed dial: Veterans Resource Center Director Norm Ferguson and veteran academic adviser Nicholas Doten.
Professional Notes: Aug. 13
Professional notes for faculty and staff from the University of St. Thomas from May-August 2020.
St. Thomas Biology Department Receives National Science Foundation Grant
St. Thomas has received a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant for a research project aiming to make biology education more accessible.
Lab Keeps Students Engaged (and Paid) During a Summer of Pandemic
The PLAYground is a virtual summer camp from Playful Learning Lab for K-8 students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Remembering John Lewis with Yohuru Williams
Distinguished University Chair, Professor and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative Yohuru Williams worked with New York City educators on a civics curriculum inspired by John Lewis’ "March," a graphic novel trilogy.
Students Win Prestigious Advertising Awards
Olivia Zipperer '20 and Sam Herriges '20 received top honors for their advertising campaigns at The Show earlier this year.
Tommie Experts: College of Arts and Sciences’ Tanya Gladney on Police Reform
Sociology and Criminal Justice Associate Professor and Department Chair Tanya Gladney discusses her new POST role, police reform and the death of George Floyd in this Q&A.
When (Not) in Rome: An Oral History of the Decision to Close Bernardi Campus
As COVID-19 spread throughout Italy, university officials wrestled with the decision of whether to close the Bernardi Campus. St. Thomas was the first program in Rome to close its operations … and just in time. Here’s an oral history of the decisions to close the Rome campus.
Zooming into Online Learning
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Since March 12, more than 900 St. Thomas faculty members taught more than 2,000 courses to more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. This summer another 450 courses will be taught.
Gertrud von le Fort’s Churchly Imagination
In the Spring 2020 issue of Logos, we are pleased to present in our Reconsiderations feature some of the poetry and prose of Gertrud von le Fort (1876-1971), a German Catholic convert author most famous for The Song at the Scaffold, her novel about the Carmelites of Compiegne who were executed during the French Revolution.
A Ready and Open Heart
The Habiger Institute for Catholic Leadership’s Mission and Culture Apprenticeship in Catholic Schools helped Emma Dingbaum '20 discover that the role of a Catholic educator not only includes teaching, but often development, admissions, athletics and administration.
Meeting His Gaze
Aileen Shea '20 reflects on Michelangelo's "Moses" in Rome, Italy.
Continuing Committed Conversations of Faith: Murphy Institute Transition
Leadership of the Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy is transitioning from Lisa Schiltz ’10 CSMA to Gregory Sisk and David P. Deavel.
Reaching Higher Heights
Seeing a growing need to help the local Archdiocese Latino youth aspire to higher education, in 2018 Father Joseph Williams, vicar for the Archdiocese’s Latino ministries, proposed expanding a partnership between Habiger Institute Latino Scholars and the Church of St. Stephen’s in south Minneapolis to support high schoolers in parishes who hope to pursue a four-year degree at a Catholic university, specifically with St. Thomas Catholic Studies.
St. Thomas Documents George Floyd and Anti-Racist Street Art from Across the Globe
The Urban Art Mapping Research Project operates a George Floyd and Anti-Racist Street Art database, which documents examples of street art from around the world that have emerged since Floyd’s killing as part of an ongoing movement demanding social justice and equality.
Dr. Yohuru Williams Racial Justice Initiative Q&A
Read why Dr. Yohuru Williams decided to stay at St. Thomas and in the Minneapolis-St. Paul community as well as his aspirations for the new Racial Justice Initiative that he will lead.
Dr. Yohuru Williams to Become the Founding Director of the New Racial Justice Initiative at St. Thomas
Today, we announce a new effort aimed at driving meaningful change in our community: the formation of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas.
Tommie Experts: George Floyd, Racism and Protests
Media outlets near and far connected with St. Thomas community members for comments on a range of topics relating to the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests.
A Tangle of Mind and Mercy
A fair number of Catholic Studies alumni happily spend their days navigating the complex tangle that is American and international law in order to serve God and the human person.
Retiring Faculty Share Reflections on Years at St. Thomas
St. Thomas recently recognized 15 retiring faculty members, thanking them for more than 350 years of collective service to the university. Several retiring faculty shared their reflections on what it has meant to teach and work at St. Thomas.
Celebrating St. Thomas’ Newest Graduate-Level Alumni
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Due to COVID-19, the graduate Class of 2020's celebration Saturday of earning their degrees shifted digitally and across the country to graduates' homes.
Economics’ Schipper Receives Undergraduate Research Award
College of Arts and Sciences Economics Assistant Professor Tyler Schipper, PhD, has been given the 2020 Undergraduate Research Award by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
Class of 2020 in the Spotlight
Congratulations to all 2020 graduates, including undergraduates, graduates and those from Dougherty Family College!