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Please Remember in Your Prayers Conisha Lee Armstrong

February 12, 2021

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Our Community

Please remember in your prayers Conisha Lee Armstrong, a 2019 graduate of the Dougherty Family College. She died on Feb. 8, 2021. Known to loved ones as “Coco,” her family said she was a source of support fo...

Students walk through the Arches May 5, 2017.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Stan Nyquist

The Newsroom

February 10, 2021

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Our Community

Russel “Stan” Stanford Nyquist, a former faculty member at St. Thomas, died Feb. 1 at the age of 85. Before retiring in 2006, Stan was the director of the part-time MBA program in the Opus College of Busines...

Please Remember in Your Prayers Henreitta Smith

The Newsroom

February 10, 2021

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Please remember in your prayers, Henreitta Smith, the mother of Buffy Smith, Interim Dean of the Dougherty Family College, who recently died. A homegoing for Henreitta Smith was held on Feb. 9, with a burial...

Ecolab CEO Christophe Beck speaks with St. Thomas School of Engineering Dean Don Weinkauf

Five Observations: First Friday with Ecolab CEO Christophe Beck

Jamie Tjornehoj '22

February 9, 2021

Alumni, Front Page, News, Our Community, Top News

Christophe Beck, CEO of Ecolab, joined Dean Don Weinkauf of the St. Thomas School of Engineering on Feb. 5 for the First Friday Speaker Series to discuss advancing the common good, the importance of curiosity, ...

Please Remember in Your Prayers Joan Cady Brownstein

The Newsroom

February 9, 2021

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Joan Brownstein. Photo taken March 15, 2005. Joan Marie Cady Brownstein, a former faculty member at St. Thomas, died Feb. 1 at the age of 78. From 1990 to 2007, Brownstein was an associate professor of ...

St. Thomas Launches New Minnesota Institute for Trauma-Informed Education

Amy Carlson Gustafson

February 9, 2021

Academic News, Common Good, Education, Front Page, Morrison Family College of Health, News, Our Community, School of Education, School of Social Work, St. Thomas 2025 Strategic Plan, Teacher Education, Top News

Educating teachers to understand and address trauma triggered in the classroom is vital when it comes to nurturing a child’s ability to learn. As a result, the School of Education and the Morrison Family C...

Father Lawrence Blake, chaplain and director of Campus Ministry, conducts an online virtual mass from Florence Chapel in the basement of Aquinas Chapel in St. Paul in 2020. Campus Ministry is adapting Ash Wednesday mass to accommodate social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas)

Ash Wednesday Services Adapted Due to Pandemic

Jamie Tjornehoj '22

February 8, 2021

Faith, Front Page, Life at St. Thomas, News, Our Community, Top News

St. Thomas recently announced changes to its traditional Ash Wednesday services in light of COVID-19. Ash Wednesday, which is February 17, will look a little different this year due to minimizing contact and...

St. Thomas Airs Prime Time Ads to Shine Spotlight on Academic Excellence

The Newsroom

February 5, 2021

Academic News, Alumni, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Common Good, Current Students, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Political Science, School of Education, School of Engineering, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, St. Thomas 2025 Strategic Plan, Top News

In the hopes of enticing more prospects to choose St. Thomas, the university is rolling out four new student-centric TV commercials on Feb. 8 that use storytelling suspense, drama and intrigue that mirror teasers for some of the popular prime time TV shows in which they are slotted to appear.

St. Thomas Puts Spotlight on Black History

Heidi Enninga '14

February 2, 2021

Anti-Racism Efforts, Events, News, Our Community, St. Thomas 2025 Strategic Plan, Top News

As the calendar turned to February, St. Thomas organizations had filled the month with opportunities to tour a virtual history museum, hear from experts in the medical and genealogy fields and create art: all experiences that put the spotlight on Black Americans.

Humans of St. Thomas: Michael Sullivan ’21

Emilie Dozer '21

February 2, 2021

Academic News, Current Students, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Top News

In his role as Undergraduate Student Government (USG) president, Michael Sullivan '21 is a constant presence on campus.

The sun shines through windows in the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center.

Tales from the Archives: Two Early African American Students at St. Thomas

Ann Kenne

February 1, 2021

Alumni, News, Our Community, Top News

Ann Kenne, head of the Special Collections Department and University of St. Thomas archivist, highlights two early African American alumni.

Ted Tiffany, a grad student pursuing his master’s degree in the School of Social Work, works from his home office space in St. Paul on January 8, 2021. Tiffany has been one of many University of St. Thomas community members that have helped with contact tracing efforts on campus during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Contact Tracers Help Keep Students Safe and Campus Open

Amy Carlson Gustafson

February 1, 2021

Academic News, COVID-19 Response, Morrison Family College of Health, News, Our Community, School of Social Work, St. Thomas Responds, Top News

Contact tracers and care coordinators have become vital in the effort to keep campus open during the global pandemic by helping identify students who need to be in isolation or quarantine.

The statue of John Ireland stands amid falling snow on the lower quad April 11. (Photo by Mike Ekern '02)

Discontinuation of Employee Cost Mitigation Measures

President Julie Sullivan

February 1, 2021

COVID-19 Response, Front Page, News, Our Community, President's Office, St. Thomas Responds

President Julie Sullivan shared encouraging news about the university's fiscal year 2021 financial projection. (Feb. 1, 2021)

Please Remember in Your Prayers Carole Marie Zahariades

The Newsroom

January 29, 2021

Front Page, News, Notices, Our Community, Trustees

Please remember in your prayers Carole Marie Zahariades, the mother of Board of Trustees member Jodeen Kozlak ’85 and Teresa Zahariades '91.

Mankato stone provides a warm contrast to the snow. (Photo by Mike Ekern '02)

Executive Vice President and Provost Search

President Julie Sullivan

January 29, 2021

Front Page, News, Our Community, President's Office

President Julie Sullivan announced the membership of the search committee for the university's next executive vice president and provost. (Jan. 29, 2021)

We March for Justice

Mark Brown

January 28, 2021

2020 Fall-Winter, Academic News, Anti-Racism Efforts, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, English, Front Page, History, News, Our Community, Publications, St. Thomas 2025 Strategic Plan, St. Thomas Magazine

A group of students are applying lessons from the civil rights movement to today's fight against racial injustice.

Building on a Solid Foundation

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 28, 2021

2020 Fall-Winter, Faith, Front Page, News, Our Community, Publications, St. Thomas Magazine, Sustainability

New construction shows us just how much campus has evolved in the past 50 years.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Olivia Chutich

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

January 27, 2021

Academic News, Front Page, In Our Prayers, Morrison Family College of Health, News, Notices, Our Community, School of Law, School of Law News Feed, Trustees

Please remember in your prayers Olivia Chutich, daughter of Board of Trustees member Dr. Penny Wheeler and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chutich.

Tommie East “LEED”s the Way in Green Construction

Andy Ybarra

January 26, 2021

News, Our Community, Sustainability, Top News

Tommie East residents have some new bragging rights: They can truly say they live in one of the country’s greenest residence halls.

Vice president for mission Father Larry Snyder to retire June 2021

Office for Mission Leadership Transition

President Julie Sullivan

January 25, 2021

Faith, News, Our Community, President's Office, Top News

Father Larry Snyder, our vice president for mission, will retire on June 30. Effective July 1, Father Christopher Collins, S.J., who most recently served as assistant to the president for mission and identity at Saint Louis University, will become our next vice president for mission. (Jan. 25, 2021)

Please Remember in Your Prayers Joyce J. Ragan

The Newsroom

January 21, 2021

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Please remember in your prayers Joyce J. Ragan, the mother of Kim Sovell, faculty member in the Opus College of Business.

Please Remember in Your Prayers David Peterson

The Newsroom

January 21, 2021

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Please remember in your prayers David Peterson, the father of Bill Peterson, assistant director of collections in the Business Office.

After Insurrection, Interdisciplinary Panel Warns Inaction Threatens Democracy

Heidi Enninga '14

January 20, 2021

Academic News, Civic Engagement, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, Faculty, Front Page, History, News, Our Community, School of Law, Top News

In the wake of the violent and deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U. S. Capitol, a recent interdisciplinary panel of St. Thomas experts, including historians as well as legal, media and political science experts, agre...

Please Remember in Your Prayers Don Craighead

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

January 19, 2021

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Our Community

Don Craighead, a strong supporter of the School of Engineering, passed away on Dec. 18 at the age of 86.

Humans of St. Thomas: Gaba Palazzo ’21

Gene McGivern

January 19, 2021

Academic News, Athletics, Commentary, Humans of St. Thomas, New Athletics Conference, News, Our Community, School of Engineering, Top News, Veterans

When she's not playing soccer or making the dean's list in her mechanical engineering major, Gaba Palazzo '21 is busy in her fourth year on campus as a cadet captain in St. Thomas' Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) detachment.

Humans of St. Thomas - Tobias Knight

Humans of St. Thomas: Haison Nguyen ’23

Humans of St. Thomas: Chalon Coley

Humans of St. Thomas: Pascale Kunda ’21

Humans of St. Thomas: Kelly Saybe ’22

Humans of St. Thomas: Michael Sullivan ’21

Humans of St. Thomas: Gaba Palazzo ’21

Rallying Behind Our Students: St. Thomas Responds to COVID-19

A Business-Oriented IT Leader

Film Roll Jumbo Racking: A 3M Collaboration

Engineering a Higher Bar for the Design Experience

Please Remember in Your Prayers Conisha Lee Armstrong

Please Remember in Your Prayers Stan Nyquist

Please Remember in Your Prayers Henreitta Smith

Five Observations: First Friday with Ecolab CEO Christophe Beck

Please Remember in Your Prayers Joan Cady Brownstein

St. Thomas Launches New Minnesota Institute for Trauma-Informed Education

Ash Wednesday Services Adapted Due to Pandemic

St. Thomas Airs Prime Time Ads to Shine Spotlight on Academic Excellence

Humans of St. Thomas: Michael Sullivan ’21

Tales from the Archives: Two Early African American Students at St. Thomas

Contact Tracers Help Keep Students Safe and Campus Open

Discontinuation of Employee Cost Mitigation Measures

Please Remember in Your Prayers Carole Marie Zahariades

Executive Vice President and Provost Search

Building on a Solid Foundation

Please Remember in Your Prayers Olivia Chutich

Tommie East “LEED”s the Way in Green Construction

Office for Mission Leadership Transition

Please Remember in Your Prayers Joyce J. Ragan

Please Remember in Your Prayers David Peterson

After Insurrection, Interdisciplinary Panel Warns Inaction Threatens Democracy

Please Remember in Your Prayers Don Craighead

Humans of St. Thomas: Gaba Palazzo ’21