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December 2, 2019

Please remember in your prayers Kjersten Ellingson Schladetzky '02. She died Sunday.

St. Mary's Chapel, the Byrne Residence (far background) and the St. Paul Seminary and School of Divinity are seen with the Mississippi River in this aerial view, taken September 23, 2012. The Ford Bridge is in the background.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Bishop Paul Sirba

December 2, 2019

Please remember in your prayers alumnus Paul Sirba, former spiritual director of the St. Paul Seminary and bishop of the Roman Catholic Church's diocese in Duluth for the past 10 years. He died Dec. 1.

Recruitment Trip to Kenya Brings Interest, Connections

Ellie Leyh

November 20, 2019

Academic News, Front Page, Globalization, News, Our Community, Strategic Planning

Earlier this year, Tim Lewis, PhD, Vice Provost of Global Learning and Strategy at St. Thomas, traveled to Nairobi, Kenya on a recruitment mission. Lewis spent four-and-a-half days touring four different high schools, meeting with students and guidance counselors, and speaking about St. Thomas and higher education, in general.

St. Thomas Top Doctoral Institution in Minnesota for Study Abroad, International Enrollment Steady

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 19, 2019

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The Institute of International Education recently released Open Doors Report 2019 shows St. Thomas has the most international students (705) among private universities in Minnesota and remains fourth in the state overall for international enrollment. St. Thomas currently ranks 17th in the nation for undergraduate study abroad participation at doctoral institutions (772 students), and the top in Minnesota.

Dr. Manjeet Rege teaches a Graduate Software Engineering Class in O'Shaughnessy Science Hall on February 26, 2015.

Manjeet Rege Appointed Director of Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence

November 15, 2019

Academic News, Faculty, Front Page, News, Our Community, School of Engineering

Don Weinkauf, PhD, dean of the School of Engineering, has appointed Dr. Manjeet Rege as the director for the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Sharon Hinrichs

November 15, 2019

Please remember in your prayers, Sharon Hinrichs, mother of Beth Bagley, program coordinator for the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship. She passed away Nov. 7.

The fall of 2019 freshman class of Schulze Innovation Scholars chat with Dick Schulze following lunch in the Anderson Student Center.

Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Ranked by Princeton Review

Casey Gordon, Center for Common Good Program Manager

November 13, 2019

Academic News, Front Page, News, Opus College of Business, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship

For what is believed to be the first time, St. Thomas' Schulze School of Entrepreneurship has been ranked No. 35 by the Princeton Review in its Top 50 Entrepreneurship Undergraduate programs ranking.

Tutor-Mentor Program Students Lead the Way

November 12, 2019

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The Tutor-Mentor program in the Center for Common Good has continued to grow, increasing its volunteerism by more than 500 percent in the past three years.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Shelly Nordtorp-Madson

Newsroom

November 12, 2019

Please remember in your prayers Dr. Shelly Nordtorp-Madson, professor emerita of art history.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Carol Kromschroeder

November 11, 2019

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Please remember in your prayers Carol Kromschroeder, mother of Cathy Crowell, administrative assistant in the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office.

A student reads the Koran in the Muslim prayer space for men in Loras Hall on south campus in St. Paul.

Introducing the Inaugural Cohort of Interreligious Research Fellows

November 7, 2019

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Congratulations to students Grant Pederson, Rabia Sheikh, and Dominique Stewart, who make up the 2019-20 cohort of Interreligious Research Fellows.

Monthly Musings: It’s Really November Already?

President Julie Sullivan

November 7, 2019

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President Julie Sullivan writes about some of the many highlights from the past two months and looks ahead to the planning process for the St. Thomas 2025 strategic plan.

A close up of a TommieMedia video camera's LCD.

TommieMedia Wins National Pacemaker Award

Teresa Hannasch ’22 and Brant Skogrand ’04 MBC

November 6, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, Front Page, News

TommieMedia, the student-run news publication at St. Thomas, has been awarded an Online Pacemaker Award in the four-year schools category from the Associated Collegiate Press.

Site Visits Bring Civil Engineering Classroom to Life

November 6, 2019

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Civil engineering students from St. Thomas visit sites of projects as part of their curriculum, including this year with the several construction projects on the St. Paul campus.

Eden Fere: Advocate for International Human Rights

Carrie Hilger

November 5, 2019

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This past summer School of Law 2L Eden Fere investigated and exposed human rights violations around the globe as an international justice intern.

Communication and Journalism professor Bernard Armada teaches class on the steps of O'Shaughness-Frey Library.

Professional Notes: Oct. 31

October 31, 2019

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Professional notes for faculty and staff from the University of St. Thomas from September-October 2019.

Students Sarah Benoy, Shukrani Nangwala and Mackenzie Stahl talk on the river bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Shadow Falls Park in St. Paul on June 13, 2019.

Second Straight Year: Princeton Review Names St. Thomas to List of Green Colleges

October 23, 2019

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For a second year in a row, St. Thomas was named a Green College by The Princeton Review.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Beverly Mulinix

October 23, 2019

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Please remember in your prayers, Beverly Mulinix, mother of Faith Bonitz, interlibrary loan manager for the St. Thomas Libraries.

A Christmas tree glows from inside the Anderson Student Center December 12, 2016.

Early Gifts for Faculty and Staff: Extra Days Off Over 2019 Holiday Break

President Julie Sullivan

October 23, 2019

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St. Thomas is granting employees four gift days in 2019 over the holiday break, meaning a 12-day stretch of time off.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Al Tischler

October 21, 2019

Please remember in your prayers Al Tischler, husband of Kathy Tischler, Executive Assistant in Development and Alumni Relations. He died Oct. 17.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Matthew Chamberlain

October 16, 2019

Please remember in your prayers Matthew Chamberlain, a graduate student in the Opus College of Business. He died Oct. 8.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Adolf Scheurer

October 16, 2019