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October 16, 2019

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Please remember in your prayers Adolf Scheurer, father of Erika Scheurer, English associate professor and director of Writing Across the Curriculum. He died on Monday.

Alumna Katrina Anderson Finds Success In Connecting Hospitals With Students

October 16, 2019

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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.

Celebrate Women Entrepreneurship Week with On-Campus Events

October 16, 2019

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The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and Student Affairs are joining more than 150 universities and colleges in celebrating Women Entrepreneurship Week with three days of activities at the create[space] Oct. 21-23.

Dakota Hoska ’19 MA Embraces Native Roots Through Art

Gene McGivern, Sports Information Director

October 15, 2019

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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.

Members of the St. Thomas Board of Trustees and others visited the interactive St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame following Wednesday's dedication of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex.

St. Thomas Announces 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

October 14, 2019

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St. Thomas will induct 16 new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame in on-campus ceremonies on Nov. 16.

AFROTC cadets, from left, Henry Larson, David Linn and Samuel Gentle pose for a photo outside of Loras Hall in St. Paul,

Full Rides to Med School: Three AFROTC Cadets Earn Prestigious Scholarships

Urban Art, Landscapes and St. Paul Communities Stories Project

October 14, 2019

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Seniors Sam Gentle, Henry Larson and David Linn were all selected last month for the Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program, an extremely selective, nationwide program that fully funds students’ four years of attending medical school.

Students and faculty collaborate on a mapping and documentation project at a mural on Snelling Avenue in the Midway neighborhood in St. Paul on November 15, 2018. Here, Emma Rinn fills out survey information.

CAS SOLV Initiative Team Creates Midway Neighborhood Guide Ahead of Tommie-Johnnie Game

October 10, 2019

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To help you decide where to go before and after the 2019 St. Thomas-St. John's football game, the Urban Art, Landscapes, and St. Paul Communities Stories Project team has prepared a helpful graphic as a guide.

Please Remember in Your Prayers William Silverman

Jamie Tjornehoj ’22 and Brant Skogrand ’04 MBC

October 9, 2019

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Please remember in your prayers William Silverman, professor emeritus of biology.

Five Observations: First Friday with Greg Cunningham

October 9, 2019

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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

October 5, 2019

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The St. Thomas community was out in full force Saturday to celebrate the 2019 edition of homecoming.

Athletics Conference Update

October 4, 2019

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Following a decision by our Board of Trustees to submit an application, St. Thomas officially received an invitation to join the Summit League.

Life at St. Thomas: September 2019

Mark Brown

October 2, 2019

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Life at St. Thomas is an ongoing feature highlighting the images that capture what daily life on campus is like and what it feels like to a Tommie, including this month's images and video from the month of September, 2019.

Students fill the John P. Monahan Plaza in front of the Anderson Student Center September 18, 2012. The fountain is featured and the out-of-focus effect is caused by the use of a tilt-shift lens.

Purple History: St. Thomas’ School Song

October 1, 2019

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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.

The exterior of the University of St. Thomas’ Department of Public Safety office and dispatch center, located in Morrison Hall on the St. Paul campus.

Arrest Made in Hoax Bomb Scares

President Julie Sullivan

September 24, 2019

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Today, an individual was arrested by federal law enforcement for making the three hoax bomb threats against the University of St. Thomas. The suspect, Ray Persaud, age 20, will now be subject to the criminal process in federal court. The press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office is available here.

2019 Convening the College Kicks off College of Arts and Sciences’ Year

September 24, 2019

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The College of Arts and Sciences kicked off the 2019-20 academic year Monday with its Convening the College event.

John Ozzie Nelson speaks during the John Ozzie Nelson First Friday event in the Anderson Student Center, Woulfe Alumni Hall, on Friday, March 2, 2018.

Q&A with Ozzie Nelson ’87, Convening the College Keynote Speaker

September 23, 2019

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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.

Get Involved in Ashoka U

President Julie Sullivan

September 23, 2019

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The University of St. Thomas will co-host the Ashoka U Exchange April 16-18, 2020, and as plans continue for this exciting opportunity, I invite you to get involved.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Former Archbishop Harry Flynn

September 23, 2019

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Harry Joseph Flynn, 86, former chair of the Board of Trustees and archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, died Sunday, Sept. 22.

Student Leaders Participate in Inclusive Retreat

Angie Vognild

September 23, 2019

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Student Affairs hosted 120 student leaders for a retreat this summer, focusing on diversity, equity and anti-racism.

Michael Walrath Named Faculty Director of Academic Policy and Curriculum