News | St. Thomas Newsroom

St. Thomas student Olivia Litecky poses with a Tommie cutout at the Minnesota State Fair on August 22, 2019 in St. Paul.

St. Thomas at the 2019 Minnesota State Fair

August 23, 2019

St. Thomas has a major footprint around the state of Minnesota, so it's no surprise you see Tommie purple all over the 2019 Minnesota State Fair - from alumni-owned businesses to the fan-favorite purple tote bags.

A Bauhaus Brew Labs tap at the Ball Park Cafe at the Minnesota State Fair.

St. Thomas Bites and Brews at the Minnesota State Fair

Jordan Osterman '11

August 22, 2019

Academic News, Alumni, News, Our Community, School of Law, School of Law Alumni, School of Law News Feed, Top News, Uncategorized

The Minnesota State Fair draws hundreds of food and beverage companies ever year, including many owned by St. Thomas alumni.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Jim Beatty

The Newsroom

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.

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.

Statement on Aug. 20 Bomb Threat to John Roach Center

The Newsroom

August 20, 2019

Emergency, Front Page, News, Notices, Public Safety Notices

At 9:37 a.m., the University of St. Thomas switchboard received a bomb threat directed at the John Roach Center (JRC) classroom building on the corner of Summit and Cleveland. No suspicious objects were found, and Public Safety issued an all-clear notification at 10:45 a.m.

An aerial view of the St. Thomas law school campus in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Law Professors File Briefs in Support of Supreme Court Cases

Carrie Hilger

August 20, 2019

Academic News, Front Page, News, School of Law, School of Law News Feed

University of St. Thomas School of Law professors Gregory Sisk, Thomas Berg, Teresa Collett and Michael Paulsen have filed amicus briefs in support of cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.

The sun shines on a sign for Opus College of Business on Terrence Murphy Hall in Minneapolis on October 4, 2017.

Opus Evolves Beyond the Traditional MBA

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

August 20, 2019

News, Opus College of Business, Top News

In a time span of just five years, Opus College of Business has deliberately shifted from offering a single product to a portfolio of products.

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

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.

The Summit Avenue Classroom Building photographed on Monday, May 24, 2010.The building is home to the School of Social Work.

Fifty Years of Memories: School of Social Work Throughout History

The Newsroom

August 13, 2019

Academic News, News, School of Social Work, Top News

1

The School of Social Work celebrated 50 years in 2019.

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

Elizabeth Kelly '08 CSMA

August 12, 2019

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

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, 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.

Summer Extern: Diana Rosemberg, Thomson Reuters

Carrie Hilger

July 31, 2019

Academic News, Front Page, News, School of Law, School of Law Current Students, School of Law News Feed

1

This summer, 3L with advanced standing Diana Rosemberg is completing an externship with Thomson Reuters in its Global Privacy Program.

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, 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.

For Sixth Year, St. Thomas Clinical Law Students Win Appeal Before U.S. Court of Appeals

Professor Gregory Sisk

July 29, 2019

Academic News, Front Page, News, School of Law, School of Law Current Students, School of Law News Feed

For the sixth year in a row, two third-year law students and a professor from the University of St. Thomas Appellate Clinic have won an appeal they had briefed and argued before judges in the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on behalf of a pro bono client.

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, 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

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).