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Please Remember in Your Prayers Jim Beatty

August 21, 2019

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Our Community

Please keep in your prayers the family of Jim Beatty, father of Rita Lamatsch and father-in-law of ITS Audio Visual Engineer, Dan Lamatsch. He passed away Aug. 16 peacefully after a courageous battle with Alzeihmer’s disease.

Grandmother Inspires Wellness Tonics by Henry Kisitu ’12

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

August 21, 2019

Alumni, Common Good, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Top News

Creating wellness tonics inspired by his grandmother and sold through his company, Jajja Wellness, is how Henry Kisitu ’12 contributes to the common good.

Students walk through the Arches May 5, 2017.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Dennis Smith

The Newsroom

August 20, 2019

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Our Community

Please remember in your prayers Dennis Smith, father of Development staff member Nancy Swanholm.

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

Changemaking for the Common Good, Common Good, Front Page, News, Our Community

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.

Construction in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas during renovations on July 18, 2019, in St. Paul.

Inside Look: Video of Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas Renovations

Jordan Osterman '11

August 19, 2019

Faith, News, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

Renovations inside the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas have continued throughout the summer, helping breath new life into the spiritual heart of St. Thomas.

Faculty Dig Deep in Engaging with the Mission Seminar

Jordan Osterman '11

August 14, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, Modern and Classical Languages, News, Our Community, President's Office, School of Education, Top News, Uncategorized

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.

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

Elizabeth Kelly '08 CSMA

August 12, 2019

Academic News, Alumni, Catholic Studies, Changemaking for the Common Good, Common Good, Lumen, News, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

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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

2019 Spring, Academic News, Changemaking for the Common Good, News, Our Community, School of Law, School of Law Alumni, School of Law News Feed, Top News, Uncategorized

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

Life at St. Thomas: July 2019

The Newsroom

August 5, 2019

Around the Quad, Current Students, News, Our Community, Top News

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. Here are images from the month of July 2019.

Gardiner Starts as New Director for the Center for Irish Studies

Jordan Osterman '11

August 2, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, Front Page, News, Our Community, Uncategorized

David Gardiner, PhD, '89 began on June 15 as the new Director for the Center for Irish Studies and Editor of the New Hibernia Review.

ThreeSixty Journalism students work with professional media coaches from KSTP, including anchor Paul Folger, to interview sources for news packages on July 23, 2019 in St. Paul.

2019 TV Broadcast Camp Gives ThreeSixty Journalism Students Real-world Experience

The Newsroom

August 2, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, News, Our Community, Top News

In partnership with Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, ThreeSixty conducted a one-week TV Broadcast Camp during the 2017, 2018 and 2019 summers. The theme is health equity, and th...

Please Remember in Your Prayers Janelle Walsh

The Newsroom

August 1, 2019

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Our Community

Please remember in your prayers Janelle Walsh,mother of Anne Walsh ’19 and Emily Walsh, a current student at St. Thomas.

Tommie Experts: Making Cents of the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline

Jordan Osterman '11

July 30, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Economics, Faculty, News, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

St. Thomas sports economist Bradley Wilson discusses some of the financial implications behind the upcoming Major League Baseball trade deadline.

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

Academic News, Changemaking for the Common Good, College of Arts and Sciences, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Research, Top News

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

Construction crews work on the 1st Year Residence Hall project near Ireland Hall on July 11, 2019 in St. Paul.

Photos, Time Lapse Capture Chapel, Iversen Center for Faith Construction

Jordan Osterman '11

July 29, 2019

Faith, Multimedia, News, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

Construction on the northern quad of St. Thomas' St. Paul campus continues; check out a time lapse of the work on the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas and Iversen Center for Faith through June 30, 2019, as well as photos of the ongoing projects.

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

Cassie Froese '19

July 24, 2019

Academic News, Biology, Changemaking for the Common Good, College of Arts and Sciences, Common Good, For Students, News, Our Community, School of Engineering, Social Innovation, Sustainability, Top News

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

Asmat Art Provides Unique Views for Airport Audiences

Amy Carlson Gustafson

July 23, 2019

Academic News, Alumni, Art History, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Homepage, News, Our Community, Top News

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The American Museum of Asmat Art (AMAA) collection at St. Thomas is raising its profile sky high: Through early December, travelers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will get a look at select pieces of Asmat art on display at the Thomson Reuters Gallery on Concourse C (Terminal 1).

Music Is Magic at St. Thomas, Even if it’s Not Your Major

Amy Carlson Gustafson

July 17, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Faculty, Homepage, Music, News, Our Community, Top News

St. Thomas students have realized many benefits from playing music even if they're not music majors.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Gary Fleishacker

Jordan Osterman '11

July 16, 2019

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Notices, Our Community

Please remember in your prayers, Gary Fleishacker, who died peacefully at his home in Medicine Lake on July 11, 2019 after living with pancreatic cancer.

An Ethics Resource at Your Fingertips: Meet BERC

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

July 16, 2019

Faculty, Homepage, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Top News

Small to midsize businesses have a new ethics resource from the Center for Ethics in Practice in the Opus College of Business and U.S. Bank.

Bausch Receives Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Jordan Osterman '11

July 16, 2019

Academic News, Current Students, Front Page, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, News, Our Community

Heidi Bausch, MA, doctoral candidate in counseling psychology in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology, was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year Award by the Minnesota Psychological Association (MPA).

Kha Yang Begins as St. Thomas’ First Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence

Jordan Osterman '11

July 15, 2019

Common Good, Faculty, News, Notices, Our Community, President's Office, Staff, Top News, Uncategorized

St. Thomas today welcomed Kha Yang as its first Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence, a crucial leadership role that will guide the university’s ongoing journey to be more diverse, equitable and inclusive.

Crews work on the Iversen Center for Faith.

Video: July Construction on North Campus

Jordan Osterman '11

July 12, 2019

Front Page, News, Our Community

Construction continues on the new residence hall and Iversen Center for Faith on north campus. Check out the footage from July 11's day of work.

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

Academic News, Alumni, Biology, Changemaking for the Common Good, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, News, Our Community, Top News

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

Highlighting Female Veterans at St. Thomas

Norman Ferguson, Director of Veteran Services

July 9, 2019

College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Front Page, History, News, Our Community, Student Affairs, Women's Studies

St Thomas, in cooperation with the College of Arts and Sciences history and women's studies programs, the Luann Dummer Center for Women, and Veterans Services, has focused on female military veterans for the academic year 2018-2019.