Prayers and Support for Lebanon
Vice President for Mission Father Larry Snyder issued a statement today about this week's tragedy in Lebanon.
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Lab Keeps Students Engaged (and Paid) During a Summer of Pandemic
The PLAYground is a virtual summer camp from Playful Learning Lab for K-8 students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Life at St. Thomas: July 2020
Check out some of these images from St. Thomas photographers during the month of July 2020.
St. Thomas Rescinds Alumni Award
Following multiple reports of sexual misconduct allegations, the University of St. Thomas has rescinded the Distinguished Alumni Award given to David Haas in 1995 and is no longer playing Mr. Haas’ music.
The Toro Company and The Hoffman Family Foundation Grant $3 Million to Name the Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership
The Toro Company and The Hoffman Family Foundation have committed $3 million to the University of St. Thomas to create the Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership.
Remembering John Lewis with Yohuru Williams
Distinguished University Chair, Professor and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative Yohuru Williams worked with New York City educators on a civics curriculum inspired by John Lewis’ "March," a graphic novel trilogy.
St. Thomas Joins D-I CCHA for Men’s Hockey
St. Thomas today announced its men’s hockey program will join the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) for the conference’s inaugural 2021-22 season.
Statement Regarding MIAC Decision on Fall Sports
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the postponement of competition for several fall sports – including cross country, football, soccer and volleyball – due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Schulze Innovation Scholar Makes a Splash with Food Delivery
Junior Dylan Dierking is an entrepreneur helping feed hungry boaters through his new business venture Foodski.
New Opus College of Business Associate Deans
This month Patricia Hedberg and Nakeisha Lewis started new roles in Opus College of Business. Hedberg was named associate dean of graduate business programs; Lewis is now associate dean of undergraduate and accelerated master's programs.
Super Lawyers Recognizes 123 School of Law Alumni
Super Lawyers magazine has recognized 122 St. Thomas Law alumni in eight states during the first half of 2020.
John O’Shaughnessy Jr., Former St. Thomas Trustee, Dies
John O’Shaughnessy Jr., a grandson of 1907 alumnus and prominent benefactor Ignatius Aloysius “I.A.” O’Shaughnessy, and a former member of the Board of Trustees, died July 18.
Students Win Prestigious Advertising Awards
Olivia Zipperer '20 and Sam Herriges '20 received top honors for their advertising campaigns at The Show earlier this year.
School of Law Alumni Named 2020 Up & Coming Attorneys
Five University of St. Thomas School of Law alumni have been named 2020 Up & Coming Attorneys by Minnesota Lawyer.
New Temperature Reading Stations Arriving on Campus
Students, staff and faculty returning to the St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses will be able to use new touch-free temperature stations to quickly check their temperatures.
Tommie Experts: College of Arts and Sciences’ Tanya Gladney on Police Reform
Sociology and Criminal Justice Associate Professor and Department Chair Tanya Gladney discusses her new POST role, police reform and the death of George Floyd in this Q&A.
St. Thomas Issues Statements on Rescinding of ICE Guidelines
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan released the following statement in response to Tuesday’s news that the U.S. government has agreed to rescind Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rules, which would have barred international students from remaining in the U.S. if their colleges and universities were forced to move classes completely online due to COVID-19.
NCAA Approves St. Thomas for Transition to D-I
President Julie Sullivan shares long-awaited news from the NCAA that St. Thomas has been approved to begin reclassification to Division I athletics.
NCAA Ruling Allows D-III St. Thomas to Make Unprecedented Leap to D-I
The University of St. Thomas has become the first program in the NCAA’s modern era to reclassify directly from Division III to Division I college athletics.
When (Not) in Rome: An Oral History of the Decision to Close Bernardi Campus
As COVID-19 spread throughout Italy, university officials wrestled with the decision of whether to close the Bernardi Campus. St. Thomas was the first program in Rome to close its operations … and just in time. Here’s an oral history of the decisions to close the Rome campus.
Zooming into Online Learning
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Since March 12, more than 900 St. Thomas faculty members taught more than 2,000 courses to more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. This summer another 450 courses will be taught.
Law Professor Thomas Berg and Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic Influential in Supreme Court Victory for Religious Freedom
St. Thomas Law Professor Thomas Berg's work on religious freedom was cited in the Supreme Court's decision on the case of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue.
Gertrud von le Fort’s Churchly Imagination
In the Spring 2020 issue of Logos, we are pleased to present in our Reconsiderations feature some of the poetry and prose of Gertrud von le Fort (1876-1971), a German Catholic convert author most famous for The Song at the Scaffold, her novel about the Carmelites of Compiegne who were executed during the French Revolution.
A Ready and Open Heart
The Habiger Institute for Catholic Leadership’s Mission and Culture Apprenticeship in Catholic Schools helped Emma Dingbaum '20 discover that the role of a Catholic educator not only includes teaching, but often development, admissions, athletics and administration.
Meeting His Gaze
Aileen Shea '20 reflects on Michelangelo's "Moses" in Rome, Italy.