Five Students Named University Innovation Fellows
A group of University of St. Thomas students recently completed training to join the University Innovation Fellows.
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Dougherty Family College Student Receives Volunteer Award
Dougherty Family College student Khadra Sharif was recognized with the Don Friborg Student of the Year Award at nonprofit BestPrep’s virtual Annual Lunch-In event.
Tommie Experts: Facing Domestic Abuse Among Immigrant Latinas
In this Tommie Experts column, Dr. Catherine Luz Marrs Fuchsel stresses the importance of raising awareness about the global problem of domestic violence.
Life at St. Thomas: October 2020
Check out some of these images from St. Thomas photographers during the month of October 2020.
Tommie Experts: Emerging Media Keeps Students Ahead of the Curve
The Newsroom talked with Professor and Department of Emerging Media Chair Mark Neuzil about the program, including his thoughts on the future of journalism, skills needed to succeed in the profession today and how students have changed over the years.
School of Law Symposium Addresses Racial Injustice, Protests and Reform
In late October, the University of St. Thomas Law Journal held Protests and Reform, a day-long symposium examining how lawmakers and the legal profession have responded to demands for change in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Spring Term Study Abroad Suspended
Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the university has made the decision to suspend all spring term 2021 study abroad programming.
Formation of the Committee to Establish Principles on Renaming
President Julie Sullivan shared more details about the Committee to Establish Principles on Renaming.
A Message About the 2020 Election from President Julie Sullivan
President Julie Sullivan shared a message with the St. Thomas community about the 2020 election.
Three Years in a Row: Princeton Review Names St. Thomas to List of Green Colleges
For the third consecutive year, St. Thomas was named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges.
Athletics Addresses DEI with New Committees and Initiative
The Athletic Department is advancing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts with two new committees and an initiative titled “Shed a Little Light.”
Introducing the Tommie Athletic Fund
St. Thomas announced its first-ever endowed athletics scholarships today, as it unveiled a new philanthropy initiative that will help support the university along its historic transition to Division I athletics.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Carmelita M. McMillan
Please remember in your prayers Carmelita M. McMillan, mother of Ea McMillan Porter, staff member in the School of Education, and mother-in-law of Louis Porter II ’12 EdD, faculty member in Dougherty Family College.
Panel Discusses Bishop Mathias Loras and Loras Hall
In the next step of a deliberative process related to concerning information recently received about Bishop Mathias Loras, the namesake of Loras Hall, a panel answered questions and shared best practices on truth and reconciliation.
Newly Formed Department Connects with Class of 2020
A newly formed department at St. Thomas is assisting the Class of 2020, who graduated into a world that would have been unrecognizable just months before.
USG Issues Resolution Denouncing Hate
St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Student Government (USG) has issued a resolution denouncing white supremacy and hatred in all forms.
Dear Tommies: Gratitude from USG
The Undergraduate Student Government expresses gratitude to all members of the St. Thomas community that have played a role in the return to campus this fall.
Our Unwavering Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
As we approach the fall semester’s midway mark, these stressful times become increasingly more difficult amid the COVID-19 pandemic, polarizing politics and racial trauma in our BIPOC communities.
Fowler Business Concept Challenge Awards to Quadruple
With submissions due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 26, the annual Fowler Business Concept Challenge is upon us and this year the stakes are significantly higher.
A Community Hug
A community hug of gratitude and empathy, love and friendship, and renewed hope from President Julie Sullivan.
Professional Notes: Oct. 15
Read the recent professional accomplishments of University of St. Thomas faculty.
Executive MBA Graduates Rethink Remote Learning
Bonds forged in the Executive MBA program cohort model are leading to innovations in remote learning and relief for overwhelmed parents.
Early Gifts for Faculty and Staff: Extra Days Off Over Christmas Break
St. Thomas is granting employees four gift days in 2020 over the Christmas break, meaning a 12-day stretch of time off.
New Koch Endowed Chair in Business Ethics: Beirut Blast Inevitable
Harry Van Buren III, the Barbara and David A. Koch Endowed Chair of Business Ethics in Opus College of Business, brings to his students an external perspective and perhaps a warning.
St. Thomas Celebrates Homecoming Week 2020
Like many aspects of 2020, the Tommie tradition of Homecoming and Family Weekend looked different this year.