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Food reclamation is one of several changemaking projects students accepted into the Clinton Global Initiative are working on.

Food Reclamation Among Student Changemaking Projects Accepted Into Clinton Global Initiative

Five St. Thomas student groups have been accepted into the Clinton Global Initiative University, including a pair of graduate students looking to cut food waste on campus.

People walk between Schulze Hall and Terrence Murphy Hall amid trees covered in fall leaves October 11, 2017 in Minneapolis.

Lessons From Charlottesville

The Forum on Workplace Inclusion kicked off its 2017 year of programming on Oct. 17 with the first of three Diversity Insights Breakfasts, “Home as Synonym for Hatred: Lessons Learned from Charlottesville.”

Alex Heimerman poses for a photo at Red Light Management, where he had his Nashville internship this summer.

Student’s Nashville Internship Includes Work for Lady Antebellum and Other Country Stars

This summer, junior Alex Heimerman, a music business major, snagged a coveted Nashville internship at Red Light Management.

Mike Dougherty and president Julie Sullivan cut the symbolic ribbon, dedicating Dougherty Family College on Oct. 13.

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.

Promise Prize Scholars Focus on Leadership Skills and Community Involvement

Two St. Thomas undergraduate students were named Promise Prize Scholars and attended a life-changing event this summer in Washington, D.C.

First-year Student Taps St. Thomas Resources to Grow VR Business

Enzo Vinholi's business, Rift: An Eye-opening Experience, allows mobility-limited seniors to visit beloved places of the past.

Mary Brainerd, St. Thomas M.B.A. alum and former CEO of HealthPartners.

Forty Years of Coeducation: Former HealthPartners CEO Mary Brainerd ’79 MBA

Former HealthPartners CEO Mary Brainerd '79 MBA is one of several alumnae the Newsroom will feature this year as we celebrate 40 years of coeducation.

Chelsea Balthazar waves the flag of Dominica at the 28th Annual International Dinner in Woulfe Hall on April 1, 2017.

Dominica Student Watches, Waits as Hurricane Maria Hits Home

Senior Chelsea Balthazar hails from Commonwealth of Dominica, the first place to be hit by Hurricane Maria.

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty Talks A.I., Dawn of Fourth Industrial Revolution

In the midst of Homecoming Week and its annual celebration of past and present, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty spoke about the future, specifically artificial intelligence, new technologies and the dawn of the fourth industrial revolution.

An artistic rendering of the university's storied arches helps ring in St. Thomas Homecoming week.

Sights and Sounds: St. Thomas Homecoming Week

St. Thomas Homecoming brings out high levels of Tommie pride every year, and 2017 doesn't look to be an exception.

Dustyn Montgomery, an Excel! scholar, stands with his backpack.

Excel! Scholars Launch Academic Careers With Passion and Support

Excel! Research Scholars program helps launch first-generation students like Dustyn Montgomery from their bachelor's degrees onto advanced degrees.

Participants use pieces from an electric toothbrush to make and art robot during the Science, Technology and Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) session June 13, 2017 in the Anderson Student Center's Maker Space. STEPS engineering camp is an opportunity for grade school girls to explore engineering concepts and activities

Engineering Camps Encourage Young Girls’ STEM Interests

St. Thomas' annual STEPS camps exposes sixth and eighth grade girls to engineering and encourages them to pursue their interests.

Archbishop Hebda Announces Seminary Leadership Transition Plan

Monsignor Aloysius Callaghan will implement succession.

Chemistry professor Lisa Prevette and incoming freshman Jack Queenan pose for a photo in an Owens Science Hall lab on July 27, 2017 in St. Paul. Jack is a recent Minnetonka high school graduate who has been doing chemistry research with Lisa Prevette's lab since last year. This year he is leading his own research project where he's creating nanoparticles that will dissolve when in an acidic environment and will eventually be used to deliver insulin to the bodies of diabetics.

Chemistry Research Introduces High School Student to St. Thomas Possibilities

Jack Queenan started doing chemistry research on diabetes with Lisa Prevette while still in high school. This fall, he will start his first official year as a Tommie.

Judge Maurice (Mo) Fahnestock tries out the "Elate" menu reading system during the Fowler Business Concept Challenge November 20, 2015 in Schulze Hall. The competition sees students auditioning their ideas for a business in front of panels of judges with the hopes of winning the $10,000 first prize.

New Ideas Wanted for Fowler Business Concept Challenge

Got a great idea for a new business or social venture? Then you’ll want to check out the Fowler Business Concept Challenge.

Soft Launch Underway for OneStThomas Intranet

The soft launch of OneStThomas is underway, with early adopters being trained in and starting to use the university's new intranet platform.

Kristi Hemmer, CEO of Academy for Women's Empowerment, speaks in the MakerSpace in the Anderson Student Center on September 25, 2017 in St. Paul. Hemmer spoke about how women's social entrepreneurship can help them make a living by putting their passions into action.

Social Entrepreneurship Focus of New Series for Women

Kristi Hemmer, founder and CEO of the Academy for Women’s Empowerment, is leading a four-part series on "Helping Women Become Entrepreneurs for Good."

Junior Andrew Mohama biked more than 4,000 miles this summer to raise money for the Ulman Cancer Fund.

4,000-mile Ride Raises Awareness, Money for Ulman Cancer Fund

St. Thomas junior Andrew Mohama biked more than 4,000 miles this summer to raise awareness and funds for the Ulman Cancer Fund.

Vischer and Williams discuss Confederate monuments.

Five Observations: Confederate Monuments Debate

Deans Robert Vischer and Yohuru Williams discussed whether Confederate monuments should be brought down across the United States.

January Term is a long-standing tradition at St. Thomas.

As J-Term Deadlines Approach, Plenty of Options Available

While winter and January may feel far off still, now is a good time to consider a decades-old St. Thomas tradition: January Term.

The freshman class waits outside the arches before March Through the Arches.

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.

Coach Glenn Caruso and the Tommies celebrate their victory.

Sights and Sounds: Tommie-Johnnie at Target Field

The 87th edition of Tommie-Johnnie was unforgettable, as record-breaking numbers of fans saw an incredible game at Target Field.

Beyond the Changemaker Campus: What’s Next for Social Innovation at St. Thomas?

As St. Thomas enters its first full year as an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, the goal is to foster a pervasive culture of changemaking where everyone is a changemaker - especially students.

Sophomore Megan Sharkus (center) celebrates with her teammates after they're announced the winner of the US Bank Make-a-Thon.

Tommies, IBM, U.S. Bank Team Up For Make-a-Thon

St. Thomas students teamed up with U.S. Bank and IBM employees to tackle challenges of college finance at the TJBot Make-a-Thon.

Quarterback Alex Fenske rushes during the 2016 Tommie-Johnnie game in Collegeville.

Rivalry Ramp-up: All Things Tommie-Johnnie

Get ready for the 87th Tommie-Johnnie football clash with these stories on mascots, rivalry trophies and the great I.A. O'Shaughnessy.

The Lens of History

Humans of St. Thomas: Michael Scham

Up Front: Changemakers for the Common Good

Humans of St. Thomas: Keanu Daley

Published Opinion: A Case for Cuba

Solidarity at St. Thomas Law

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