Tommie-Johnnie Football Game to Take Place at U.S. Bank Stadium This Fall
Saint John’s University announced today it will host the historic rivalry football game against the University of St. Thomas at U.S. Bank Stadium at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.
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A Thought Leader in Ethics: Jessica Drewiske ’10, ’15 J.D./MBA
An assistant vice president at U.S. Bank who manages ethics strategy as part of the Global Ethics Office, Jessica Drewiske '10, '15 J.D./MBA has ethics front and center in her career.
Five Observations: First Friday with Corie Barry
To launch the new decade, the annual St. Thomas Alumni Association First Friday Speaker Series welcomed Corie Barry, CEO of Best Buy.
Q&A with School of Law Alumnus Justin Bruntjen ’11
Justin Bruntjen ’11 is the owner of Decerto Law LLC in Hopkins, Minnesota, where he focuses on civil litigation and contract work for businesses, entertainers and athletes.
A Change Manager at Google: Reuben Thompson-Amarteifio ’16 MBA
As a change manager on Google's North America Payroll team, Reuben Thompson-Amarteifio '16 MBA makes it his responsibility to show others that big opportunities are in reach.
Noteworthy Businesses Born at St. Thomas
Considering St. Thomas' Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at Opus College of Business is ranked by the Princeton Review on its Top Entrepreneurship Undergraduate programs list and is the list's top-ranked school in Minnesota, it's only natural that many successful businesses have been born at the university.
The Future of Self-Driving Cars According to Sara Sargent ’17
Sara Sargent '17 describes her work as a researcher on autonomous vehicle technologies while also sharing her thoughts on its future.
A Data Science Futurist: Josh Janzen ’10 MBA
Data science futurist and influencer Josh Janzen '10 MBA credits his Opus College of Business experience with where he is today, working as a data science manager for C.H. Robinson.
PBS Premieres ‘SciGirls’ Episode with School of Engineering Collaboration
PBS's television program, "SciGirls," premiered its newest episode Thursday after months of collaboration between St. Thomas' Playful Learning Lab and St. Paul's Metro Deaf School.
Dream. Hope. Believe. Do: Principal Mauri Melander Friestleben Celebrates, Nurtures and Champions Students
As principal of Lucy Craft Laney School, Mauri Melander Friestleben helped create a place where children are celebrated and championed.
Scholars of Finance Develops Ethical Leaders Nationwide
Ryan Quinlivan '15 started Scholars of Finance, which helps develop the next generation of highly capable financial executives who will act and lead from a strong grounding in principles and ethics. He was inspired by St. Thomas’ interdisciplinary curriculum, commitment to the common good, and more specifically, a Catholic studies course.
Matthew Deutsch ’11 Empowers Others from Hometown, Around the World
Matthew Deutsch ’11 helped draw a path from his hometown of Spring Valley, Wisconsin, through St. Thomas' Air Force Reserve Officers Training Program and incredible opportunities at St. Thomas.
Engineering Award Winner Elaine Reeves ’09 Puts Compliance, Sustainability in Spotlight
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has named Elaine Reeves ’09 one of the recipients of its Distinguished New Engineer award, which honors women who have demonstrated outstanding technical performance, as well as leadership in professional organizations and the community, in the first 10 years of their career.
‘Retaining Teachers’ Event at Wilder Foundation
With a teacher shortage affecting schools across the nation, the University of St. Thomas School of Education and Education Evolving teamed up to examine what can be done to increase teacher retention and what conditions enable teachers to thrive in their schools.
Five Observations: First Friday with Ben Fowke
Ben Fowke, chairman, president and CEO of Xcel Energy, spoke about the company's carbon-free vision on Nov. 1 as part of the St. Thomas Alumni Association’s 29th annual First Friday Speaker Series.
Sights and Sounds: Tommie-Johnnie 2019 at Allianz Field
Nearly 20,000 purple- and red-clad St. Thomas and St. John's fans descended on Allianz Field on Saturday for the 2019 edition of the Tommie-Johnnie football rivalry.
Alumna Katrina Anderson Finds Success In Connecting Hospitals With Students
Katrina Anderson ’13, ’17 MBA developed and owns Clinician Nexus, a business she calls “LinkedIn meets Airbnb” for clinical rotations, which is now used in more than 95 hospitals and 145 schools.
Dakota Hoska ’19 MA Embraces Native Roots Through Art
In helping curate “Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), Dakota Hoska '19 MA is bringing the much-needed perspective of Native women to the world of museums and creating art that expresses her identity and experiences.
St. Thomas Announces 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame Class
St. Thomas will induct 16 new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame in on-campus ceremonies on Nov. 16.
Five Observations: First Friday with Greg Cunningham
To begin the 29th annual St. Thomas Alumni Association First Friday Speaker Series, Greg Cunningham, U.S. Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, spoke on Oct. 4 about workplace culture in terms of inclusion and intentionality.
Sights and Sounds: Homecoming 2019
The St. Thomas community was out in full force Saturday to celebrate the 2019 edition of homecoming.
Purple History: St. Thomas’ School Song
The Purple History series checks out the long history of St. Thomas school songs, a tradition continued in with the latest alma mater song, recently recorded by Cadenza and Summit Singers and set to a gorgeous video.
2019 Convening the College Kicks off College of Arts and Sciences’ Year
The College of Arts and Sciences kicked off the 2019-20 academic year Monday with its Convening the College event.
Q&A with Ozzie Nelson ’87, Convening the College Keynote Speaker
Ozzie Nelson '87 is CEO and chairman of Nelson, an integrated, award-winning architecture, design and strategy firm. Recently named a "Most Admired CEO" by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Nelson is also a College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board member and will be delivering the keynote address, "Shaping our Future: The Art and Science of Experiential Design" at this year's CAS Convening the College event.