Dean’s Forum, Teach-in Tuesday Discusses Black Historical Consciousness
St. Thomas community members came together Tuesday for the School of Education Dean’s Forum and College of Arts and Sciences Teach-in Tuesday.
Trip to Jordan Inspires Engineering Students
Five mechanical engineering seniors spent seven weeks in Amman, Jordan, to work on creating a dehydrator specifically for jameed.
We Are Tommies – Fatoumata Jaiteh ’19
After seeing issues with maternal care during a visit to The Gambia, senior Fatoumata Jaiteh used her St. Thomas learning for changemaking.
Five Observations: First Friday with Deb Schoneman ’96 MBA
Deb Schoneman '96 MBA, president of Piper Jaffray, shared insights from her journey from intern to president at her First Friday Speaker Series talk.
Appellate Clinic Students Argue to U.S. Court of Appeals
Third-year students in the University of St. Thomas School of Law Appellate Clinic argued a prisoner medical neglect constitutional tort case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pasadena, California, on March 4.
Community Celebrates Women’s Center, International Women’s Day
The Luann Dummer Center for Women celebrated its 25th anniversary on International Women's Day.
The Forum on Workplace Inclusion Announces Keynote Speakers and Conference Highlights
The Forum on Workplace Inclusion is pleased to announce this year’s main stage speakers.
Professional Notes: March 2019
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Frimpong ’11 Growing the Common Good in Ghana
Master of Educational Leadership alumnus Sylvester Frimpong '11 is taking the values he cultivated at St. Thomas to help transform education in his native Ghana.
Principled Leadership in Education
The Newsroom talked to three school leaders and St. Thomas alumni about principled leadership, education and their St. Thomas experience.
St. Thomas Community Members Receive 2019 Campus Compact Awards
A cohort of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America students, the Rondo Commemorative Plaza and Jake Reilly have received Minnesota Campus Compact Awards.
March 19 Teach-in to Focus on the Need for Black Historical Consciousness
Dr. LaGarrett King will be the special guest at a teach-in on March 19 in O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium.
St. Thomas’ Playful Learning Lab Teams with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin for Latest Project
St. Thomas’ Playful Learning Lab and its director, School of Engineering and Schulze School of Entrepreneurship professor AnnMarie Thomas, have formed a new partnership with Jeff Bezos’ space exploration company, Blue Origin.
Polar Explorer, Environmentalist Ann Bancroft Presents ‘No Horizon Is So Far’
Bancroft, the first woman to successfully finish expeditions to both the North and South poles, is the Women’s History Month speaker.
CAS Teach-in Discusses War on Drugs History and Impact
The history of the war on drugs and its disproportionate impact on African Americans was the focus of the Feb. 26 College of Arts and Sciences Teach-in Tuesday.
Opus College of Business Website Update Is Only the Beginning
The newly redesigned website for the Opus College of Business launched in December, marking the completion of a year and a half of work and collaboration.
We Are Tommies – Enzo Vinholi ’21
One of the 2019 St. Thomas Awareness Campaign videos features undergraduate student Enzo Vinholi '21, whose company uses virtual reality to help maintain memories for Alzheimer's patients.
St. Thomas Biology Receives Environmental Protection Agency Grant
St. Thomas has received a People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Three School of Law Alumni Named Attorneys of the Year
Three University of St. Thomas School of Law alumni have been selected by Minnesota Lawyer as 2018 Attorneys of the Year. John Darda ’07, Alyssa Troje ’10 and Jeff Storms ’06 were among this year’s honorees who were recognized at a ceremony on February 13.
2019 Faculty Promotions and Tenures Announced
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 2019
Theology’s Bernard Brady Named Associate Director of Office for Mission
Theology professor Bernard Brady is the new associate director of the Office for Mission.
The Magic Behind the Playful Learning Lab
At its heart, the Playful Learning Lab is a research group focused on creating fun, unique and engaging hands-on experiences for PK-12 students and educators.
St. Thomas and gener8tor Announce Partnership to Support Entrepreneurs
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at St. Thomas and nationally ranked start-up accelerator gener8tor are announcing a new partnership to bring professional accelerator services to the St. Thomas.
Winners Named in St. Thomas Business Plan Competition
On Friday, the Opus College of Business Schulze School of Entrepreneurship hosted its annual St. Thomas Business Plan Competition at Schulze Hall where $30,000 was on the line for budding entrepreneurs.
Business Degree Boosted These Tommie Restaurateurs
The Newsroom talked to some Opus College of Business alumni who have put their skills into practice in their restaurant career.