Civil Rights Leader Vernon Jordan Speaks With DFC Students
Longtime civil rights leader and successful businessman Vernon Jordan visited Dougherty Family College on Monday to speak with first-year students.
Strong First-year Class Joins the Tommie Network
The first-year class maintains St. Thomas’ recent record-setting academic profile, with an average high school GPA of 3.6 and a mid-50th percentile ACT range of 24-29.
Gift of $6.5 Million Supports DFC Students’ Path to Bachelor’s Degrees
Honoring their philanthropic legacy, the Martin Ryan and Richard Sterbenz Scholarship will support graduates of Dougherty Family College.
Excel! Scholars Present Summer Research at Symposium
After spending the past eight weeks working on research with faculty mentors, this year’s nine Excel! Scholars delivered their findings to a room filled with friends, family and faculty at McNeely Hall on July 26.
Stepping up to Academic Rigor Key to Dougherty Family College’s Students
Academic rigor - and how it helps students rise to its level - has characterized the first year of Dougherty Family College.
Internships Adding Valuable Professional Experience to Dougherty Family College’s First Year
Students of Dougherty Family College’s inaugural class are interning across dozens of Twin Cities companies, including Best Buy, 3M, Padilla, Marriott, Boston Scientific, Delta Air Lines, and many more large, medium and small companies.
They’re All In – St. Thomas Welcomes Inaugural Class of Dougherty Family College
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Dougherty Family College welcomes the newest Tommies.
Dougherty Family College Dedicated
St. Thomas celebrated on Friday the official dedication of Dougherty Family College, its new two-year college that launched this fall.
Freshman Class Maintains Record-setting Academic Profile, Is Most Diverse
The freshman class maintains last year's record-setting academic profile and also is the most diverse class in the history of St. Thomas, with 16 percent students of color.
Professional Notes for Aug. 28, 2017
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This week's professional notes include faculty George Baboila, Michael Blaakman, Tony Borgerding, William Calvert, Mark DelCogliano, Danaya Franke, Anne Klejment, Nanette Missaghi, Shelley Neilsen-Gatti, Mark Neuzil, Sister Katarina Schuth, Gerald W. Schlabach, Pat Stankovitch, Amy Steele, Chelley Vician, Christian D. Washburn and Father Kevin Zilverberg; staff Birdie Cunningham, Hans Gustafson, Doug Hennes, Ea Porter, Buffy Smith and Artika Tyner; students Roy Pierson, Elizabeth Thao, Tyekeela Xiong and Yang Yang; and alumna Diana Salinas.
Alvin Abraham Named Founding Dean of Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas
The Dougherty Family College is designed to help ensure the success of underserved students, and is accepting applications through July 14 for its inaugural class.
Dougherty Family College Now Accepting Applications
The Dougherty Family College Associate of Arts degree is uniquely designed to help ensure the success of underserved students who may be the first in their family to attend college, or those who have limited support or financial assistance to pursue a four-year degree.
University of St. Thomas Opening New Two-Year College in 2017
Dougherty Family College seeks to reduce higher-education achievement gap in Twin Cities.