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.
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School of Engineering’s KEEN Grant Renewed
The University of St. Thomas School of Engineering is pleased to announce the renewal of a three-year Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) grant from the Kern Family Foundation.
First School of Education Dean’s Forum of New School Year Happening Tuesday
Last November, School of Education Dean Kathlene Holmes Campbell launched the Dean’s Forum. Building off the work of Teachers College, Columbia University's Racial Literacy Lecture Series, the Dean’s Forum series features candid conversations on race, equity and education. The first Dean’s Forum of the new school year will take place on the Minneapolis campus at 5 p.m. Tuesday (Opus Hall rooms 201 and 202).
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.
Professional Notes: Sept. 11
Professional notes for faculty and staff from the University of St. Thomas from July-August, 2019.
Answers to College of Health-related Questions
Answers to frequently asked questions about the new College of Health and its founding dean, Dr. MayKao Hang.
St. Thomas Announces Founding Dean for College of Health
The University of St. Thomas today announced Dr. MayKao Y. Hang has been appointed vice president and founding dean of its College of Health – officially launching the new college that reimagines how future professionals can solve systemic health care problems.
Summer Research 2019: Zebra Mussels, Legacy of Adoption
Dozens of St. Thomas undergraduate students spent their summer months doing hands-on research on an incredibly diverse range of subjects.
Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Partners with Young Entrepreneurs Academy
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship is partnering to bring to Minnesota a cutting-edge program to help high school students launch real businesses and social movements.
Center for Common Good, Under-Told Stories Project Announce Collaboration
The Under-Told Stories Project is excited to announce a collaboration with the Center for the Common Good at the University of St. Thomas.
Academic Convocation: A Year of Completion, Celebration and Transition
Big things are happening at the University of St. Thomas, and the upcoming 2019-20 year should prove to be an exciting one.
Sights and Sounds: 2019 March Through the Arches and Welcome Assembly
On a sunny Tuesday morning, hundreds of staff, faculty and students lined the sidewalks of the lower quad on St. Thomas' St. Paul campus as the class of 2023 participated in the annual March Through the Arches procession.
First-year Students Gather for 2019 Freshman Innovation Immersion
Dozens of students from the class of 2023 came to campus the week before classes start to kick-start their entrepreneurial education during the two-day Freshman Innovation Immersion, an annual program by the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship.
Summer Extern: Carly Foor, Stearns County Public Defender’s Office
Working as a certified student attorney and law clerk this summer for the Stearns County Public Defender’s Office in St. Cloud, Minn. has sharpened 2L Carly Foor’s legal skills and cemented her goal of one day working as a criminal defense attorney.
Start-up Starter: gBETA Program Provides Support for Early-Stage Companies
A free seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies, gBETA is a partnership with the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and gener8tor, a nationally ranked start-up accelerator, and is available to St. Thomas students and alumni.
ThreeSixty Journalism Students Spotlight Stories in 2019 Radio Broadcast Camp
For the third straight summer, ThreeSixty Journalism gave high schools students a hands-on, expert-led training in radio journalism through ThreeSixty Journalism/MPR News Radio Camp.
St. Thomas Bites and Brews at the Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair draws hundreds of food and beverage companies ever year, including many owned by St. Thomas alumni.
School of Law Summer Extern: Joe Tourand, Hennepin County District Court
Just a few blocks from the University of St. Thomas School of Law at the Hennepin County Government Center, 2L Joe Tourand experienced firsthand the day-to-day activities of a county court system. This summer, Tourand was as an extern for the Honorable Mary R. Vasaly of the Fourth Judicial District.
Grandmother Inspires Wellness Tonics by Henry Kisitu ’12
Creating wellness tonics inspired by his grandmother and sold through his company, Jajja Wellness, is how Henry Kisitu ’12 contributes to the common good.
Law Professors File Briefs in Support of Supreme Court Cases
University of St. Thomas School of Law professors Gregory Sisk, Thomas Berg, Teresa Collett and Michael Paulsen have filed amicus briefs in support of cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Opus Evolves Beyond the Traditional MBA
In a time span of just five years, Opus College of Business has deliberately shifted from offering a single product to a portfolio of products.
Summer Extern: Jacq Congello, Children’s Minnesota
The work of an extern can be challenging, yet rewarding. Just ask Jacq Congello, who completed a business law externship with Children’s Minnesota this summer.
Faculty Dig Deep in Engaging with the Mission Seminar
Twelve faculty members spent the past year engaging with the mission as part of the Office for Mission’s inaugural seminar, culminating in a weeklong trip to Rome in June.
Fifty Years of Memories: School of Social Work Throughout History
The School of Social Work celebrated 50 years in 2019.
Where Nothing Goes to Waste: Alum Vosters ’10 Battles Poverty Through Food
Samantha Vosters '10, '20 CSMA works to battle poverty at the Riverwest Food Pantry in Milwaukee.