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Tutor-Mentor Program Students Lead the Way

Casey Gordon, Center for Common Good Program Manager

November 12, 2019

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The Tutor-Mentor program in the Center for Common Good has continued to grow, increasing its volunteerism by more than 500 percent in the past three years.

Global Justice Movement Kicks off at St. Thomas

Casey Gordon

October 4, 2019

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On Oct. 9, the Center for the Common Good, will host the first meeting for the Global Justice Movement, an advocacy initiative aimed at addressing migration and global hunger issues both locally and globally.

Center for Common Good Launches One University, One Breath

Erika Scheurer, Associate Professor of English

September 16, 2019

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The Center for the Common Good will launch One University – One Breath on Thursday, Sept. 19 with open houses for students and for faculty and staff.

The Coliseum is seen in Rome, Italy, at dusk on the evening of February 26, 2013.

Rome to Home: SOLV Global Ties ‘Empower’ Study Abroad to ‘Awakening’ at Home

Jordan Osterman '11

September 16, 2019

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Maggie Martin spearheaded the creation of the Awakenings program, which gives students returning from the Empower semester opportunities to impact change.

Under-Told Stories Director Fred de Sam Lazaro interviews an environmental activist in India about her efforts to curb the pollution choking New Delhi.

Center for Common Good, Under-Told Stories Project Announce Collaboration

The Newsroom

September 5, 2019

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The Under-Told Stories Project is excited to announce a collaboration with the Center for the Common Good at the University of St. Thomas.

Since 2012, the 32 raised beds of the Stewardship Garden have produced more than 8,000 pounds of fresh produce. The bounty has been donated to Neighbors Inc., a local food shelf.

TommieShelf Mobile Helps Address Food Insecurities, Hosts Event Thursday

The Newsroom

August 19, 2019

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In May, the Center for the Common Good (CCG) partnered with local nonprofit, Keystone Community Services, and St. Thomas’ own experts in food insecurity, BrightSide Produce, to create TommieShelf and serve groceries and fresh produce to the St. Thomas and St. Paul communities.

Where Nothing Goes to Waste: Alum Vosters ’10 Battles Poverty Through Food

Elizabeth Kelly '08 CSMA

August 12, 2019

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Samantha Vosters '10, '20 CSMA works to battle poverty at the Riverwest Food Pantry in Milwaukee.

Former Minnesota legistator and Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz poses for a portrait in a conference room attached to the Minnesota State Capitol Supreme Court chamber in St. Paul on March 11, 2019.

(Law)maker. (History)maker. (Change)maker: Kathleen Blatz

Gloria Myre '07 J.D.

August 6, 2019

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Kathleen Blatz, Minnesota's first female Supreme Court chief justice, says she never set out to accomplish the extraordinary.

The Mayo Clinic's Gonda Building is shown in Rochester, Minn. April 7, 2013.

Innovative Thinking Drives Leading-edge Student Work With Mayo Clinic

Amy Carlson Gustafson

July 30, 2019

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Through the Mayo Innovation Scholars Program (MISP), a group of select St. Thomas students had an opportunity to work on some leading-edge projects.

What Has Two Wheels and Battles Waste? The Composting Bike, of Course

Cassie Froese '19

July 24, 2019

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The St. Thomas student-designed composting bike may come your way this fall.

Orthopedic surgeon and University of St. Thomas alumni, Nicholas Weiss ’92, sits for a portrait holding a knee replacement model

3D Knees, if You Please: Dr. Nick Weiss ’92 Pushes Boundaries of Orthopedic Possibilities

Jordan Osterman '11

July 10, 2019

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As an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Dr. Nick Weiss '92 has asked big questions and found innovative solutions.

Tim Marx, Catholic Charities president and CEO of Catholic Charities, and President Julie Sullivan hold a document surrounded by staff members.

St. Thomas, Catholic Charities Sign Partnership for the Common Good

Jordan Osterman '11

July 8, 2019

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President Julie Sullivan and Catholic Charities President and CEO Tim Marx on June 27 signed a “Partnership for the Common Good."

Portrait of School of Law graduate Judge Mariana Vielma '05. Vielma was recently named a Judge in Adams County, Colorado. Photo credit: Brooks Canaday

Judge Mariana Vielma ’05 J.D. Leads in the Fight for Access to Justice

Jordan Osterman '11

July 8, 2019

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Mariana Vielma J.D. is only the fifth Latina woman appointed to the bench in Adams County, Colorado, where more than 21% of the population is Hispanic or Latino.

From Lima to Minneapolis: Sandra Mercado Azurin Makes a Difference Far From Home

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

July 2, 2019

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Sandra Mercado Azurin, an LL.M. in U.S. Law student, is making a difference for future female Peruvian St. Thomas Law students.

Trouts, Turfgrass and Treatment: St. Thomas Students, Metropolitan Council Tackle Environmental Challenges

Metropolitan Council

June 26, 2019

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A partnership between the University of St. Thomas and the Metropolitan Council is benefitting students, the natural environment, and other public spaces. Students are producing solid work for the Council that may, in some cases, result in long-term monetary savings.

Ikram Koliso stands for a portrait at Indian Mounds Park overlooking downtown St. Paul.

Answering the Call: Social Work Alumni Step up and Serve

Jordan Osterman '11

June 25, 2019

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School of Social Work alumni Ikram Koliso '17 BSW, Paul Schnell ’88 BSW, and Angela Conley '03 BSW highlight the many alumni who are called to public service.

Humanitarian Award Winner Beth Burns ’94 Is Changing Lives for Homeless Youth

Jordan Osterman '11

June 24, 2019

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The Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual’s contributions to the betterment of the spiritual and material welfare of the less fortunate. This year's award recipient is Beth Burns '94.

Art History professor Victoria Young stands in a renovated O'Shaughnessy Educational Center gallery space February 26, 2018.

2019 Professor of the Year: Victoria Young

Jordan Osterman '11

June 3, 2019

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Professor of the Year recognizes excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. The faculty selects the recipient, and this year’s Professor of the Year is Dr. Victoria Young, professor and chair of the St. Thomas art history program and architectural historian.

Student body president Bisrat Bayou stands for a portrait in Aquinas Hall on Aug. 21, 2018.

Tommie Award: Bisrat Bayou

Jordan Osterman '11

May 14, 2019

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The Tommie Award is sponsored annually by the Division of Student Affairs and honors a senior selected by students, faculty and staff as best representing St. Thomas Aquinas’ ideals of scholarship, leadership a...

The 2018 Freshman Innovation Immersion Workshop.

Four Students Named University Innovation Fellows

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 2, 2018

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A group of University of St. Thomas students recently returned from the Stanford d.school where they took part in University Innovation Fellows training.

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Humans of St. Thomas: Emma Smith

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Humans of St. Thomas: Jacob DeMille

Dream. Hope. Believe. Do: Principal Mauri Melander Friestleben Celebrates, Nurtures and Champions Students

School of Law Board of Governors’ Eileen Lach – Trailblazer, Thought Leader, Giver

Construction at St. Thomas: 2019 in Images, Video

Green Thomism: A Pathway to Re-engage With Nature’s Order

Life at St. Thomas: October 2019

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Tutor-Mentor Program Students Lead the Way

Global Justice Movement Kicks off at St. Thomas

Center for Common Good Launches One University, One Breath

Rome to Home: SOLV Global Ties ‘Empower’ Study Abroad to ‘Awakening’ at Home

Center for Common Good, Under-Told Stories Project Announce Collaboration

TommieShelf Mobile Helps Address Food Insecurities, Hosts Event Thursday

Where Nothing Goes to Waste: Alum Vosters ’10 Battles Poverty Through Food

(Law)maker. (History)maker. (Change)maker: Kathleen Blatz

Innovative Thinking Drives Leading-edge Student Work With Mayo Clinic

What Has Two Wheels and Battles Waste? The Composting Bike, of Course

3D Knees, if You Please: Dr. Nick Weiss ’92 Pushes Boundaries of Orthopedic Possibilities

St. Thomas, Catholic Charities Sign Partnership for the Common Good

Judge Mariana Vielma ’05 J.D. Leads in the Fight for Access to Justice

From Lima to Minneapolis: Sandra Mercado Azurin Makes a Difference Far From Home

Trouts, Turfgrass and Treatment: St. Thomas Students, Metropolitan Council Tackle Environmental Challenges

Answering the Call: Social Work Alumni Step up and Serve

Humanitarian Award Winner Beth Burns ’94 Is Changing Lives for Homeless Youth

2019 Professor of the Year: Victoria Young

Tommie Award: Bisrat Bayou

Four Students Named University Innovation Fellows