Two Briefs Filed by Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic in Supreme Court Cases
The St. Thomas Law Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic filed two amicus curiae briefs in February with the United States Supreme Court.
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Faculty, STELAR Lead Massive Shift to Online Learning
The spread of coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease it causes has had an unprecedented impact on life around the globe. Within the St. Thomas community, that impact is being felt in a myriad of ways, including in a full shift to online learning.
University Announces Move to Online Classes for Rest of Spring Semester
President Julie Sullivan announced March 16 that all classes will remain online through the rest of spring semester, as well as several other updates on university policies.
Tactile Diagram Scanner Digitizes Textbooks for the Blind
The tactile diagram scanner, a School of Engineering Design Clinic project that recently was donated to the Minnesota State Services for the Blind, is a case study in the importance of communication.
Online Learning Starts Tomorrow: What to Expect
Tomorrow begins our temporary period of online classes to help safeguard the health and safety of our community amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Update on St. Thomas’ Response to COVID-19
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President Julie Sullivan has announced all classes will temporarily move online starting Monday, March 16. No in-person classes will be held until Tuesday, April 14 (students’ first day back from the Easter holiday), at the earliest.
Professor AnnMarie Thomas Awarded 2020 LEGO Prize
AnnMarie Thomas, founder and director of the Playful Learning Lab, was awarded the 2020 LEGO Prize Monday during the LEGO Idea Conference. Thomas is being recognized for collaboration with educators and her advocacy for playful learning.
Five Observations: First Friday with Gaye Adams Massey
YWCA St. Paul CEO Gaye Adams Massey shared her insights into eliminating racism and empowering women at a recent First Friday Speaker Series talk.
Ethics, Finance and Family Legacy: Q&A with John Taft of Baird
During National Ethics Awareness Month in March, the Newsroom spoke with John G. Taft, vice chairman of Baird, for insights on ethical issues in the financial services industry.
Humans of St. Thomas: Stephen ‘Chip’ Spadafora
Meet Stephen 'Chip' Spadafora, mechanical engineering major, founder of Tommie Outdoors and VISION participant.
Growing Clubs Offer Opportunities, Community for Students of Color in STEM
Two growing student clubs, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and the National Society of Black Engineers, are offering opportunities and community for St. Thomas students of color in STEM fields.
Coronavirus Update: St. Thomas Closes Rome Programs
After careful deliberation, and out of an abundance of caution, the university has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of the Saint John Vianney/Catholic Studies Rome Semester and to close our Bernardi Campus.
Law Student Awarded Immigrant Justice Corps Fellowship
Third-year law student Michelle Gonzalez has been awarded a postgraduate fellowship with Immigration Justice Corps (IJC). She is one of just 26 law students from across the country to be chosen by IJC as a Justice Fellow in 2020.
Tommie Experts: Yohuru Williams on the Voting Rights Act of 1965
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams discusses the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which authorized the federal government to oversee elections in Southern states, helping overcome legal barriers aimed at preventing African Americans from voting.
Faculty Tenure and Promotions Announced
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce faculty who have been granted tenure and simultaneously promoted to associate professor, effective Sept. 1, 2020.
Winners Announced in St. Thomas Business Plan Competition
Schulze Hall was overflowing with innovative ideas on Friday during the annual St. Thomas Business Plan Competition, where $38,000 was awarded to budding entrepreneurs.
Celebrating Past, Looking to Future Themes of 2020 State of the University Address
News of a $20 million scholarship gift, and the announcement that St. Thomas will adopt a test-optional policy both drew applause at the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium Thursday as President Julie Sullivan delivered the 2020 State of the University address.
St. Thomas Receives $20 Million Gift for Student Scholarships
A landmark $20-million gift announced Thursday will help St. Thomas students reduce tuition costs and room and board expenses, amid the backdrop of the university’s new on-campus residency requirement.
St. Thomas Adopts Test-Optional Policy for Prospective Students
College-bound students considering the University of St. Thomas will soon have the option to choose whether to submit their ACT or SAT scores as part of the application process.
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams to Leave in June
Dr. Yohuru Williams, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), was recently named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and affiliated faculty in the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights at St. John’s University New York. Williams will step down from St. Thomas at the end of the academic year and will begin his new post on July 1, 2020.
Life at St. Thomas: A Semester in Rome
St. Thomas photographer Liam Doyle accompanied students and faculty taking part in the 2019 fall semester of College of Arts and Sciences' SOLV Global in Rome.
Key Partnerships Help School of Education Diversify Minnesota’s Teaching Workforce
St. Thomas’ School of Education is constantly working to help increase the number of teachers of color in the classroom through various partnerships, including two with state-funded teaching preparation programs – Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color, and Grow Your Own.
Tommie Experts: Opus College of Business ‘Outside Consultant’
To help provide guidance to entrepreneurs, experts at Opus College of Business have for years answered questions in a weekly Star Tribune column titled "Outside Consultant."
Keanu Daley Named 2020 Tommie Award Winner
Keanu Daley, senior triple major in actuarial science, statistics and theology, was voted by students, staff and faculty as the winner of the 2020 Tommie Award.
St. Thomas Community Members Receive 2020 Campus Compact Awards
The University of St. Thomas and President Julie Sullivan are pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Campus Compact Presidents’ Awards and Newman Civic Fellowship.