A Data Science Futurist: Josh Janzen ’10 MBA
Data science futurist and influencer Josh Janzen '10 MBA credits his Opus College of Business experience with where he is today, working as a data science manager for C.H. Robinson.
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Eduardo Salgado Diaz: From Teacher to Law Student
Second-year law student Eduardo Salgado Diaz ‘14 said he never aspired to be a lawyer, but was motivated to attend law school while working as an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher for Minneapolis Public Schools.
Please Remember Herman Taylor in Your Prayers
Taylor was the fiancé of Katrina Coffey, executive assistant to Father Dennis Dease, president emeritus; and future son-in-law of Karen Hennes, executive assistant to President Julie Sullivan.
School of Law Prolife Center Files Brief in Supreme Court Case June Medical Services v. Gee
The University of St. Thomas Prolife Center has filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Concerned Women for America and the Charlotte Lozier Institute with the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of June Medical Services, LLC v. Gee.
Faculty Promotions and Tenure Announced
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce affirmative decisions on promotion following the conclusion of the Tenure and Promotion Committee meetings in December 2019.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Sister Mary Christine Athans
Sister Mary Christine Athans, BVM, professor emerita at The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, died on Dec. 7, 2019.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Michael Endres
Please remember in your prayers Michael Endres, 31. He died Dec. 5.
Summra Mohammadee Shariff ’07 Named 2019 Law Alumna Award Recipient
At the ninth annual Alumnae Brunch on Nov. 2, the St. Thomas School of Law honored Summra Mohammadee Shariff ‘07 as the 2019 Law Alumna Achievement Award recipient.
Planning Our Future Together: St. Thomas 2025
President Julie Sullivan today announced a new strategic planning process that will engage our community in developing our university priorities for the next five years. Community conversations around “St. Thomas 2025” will begin in January, and your voice is needed to help create the road map for our shared goals.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Kjersten Ellingson Schladetzky
Please remember in your prayers Kjersten Ellingson Schladetzky '02. She died Sunday.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Bishop Paul Sirba
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
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
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.
Manjeet Rege Appointed Director of Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence
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
Please remember in your prayers, Sharon Hinrichs, mother of Beth Bagley, program coordinator for the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship. She passed away Nov. 7.
Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Ranked by Princeton Review
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
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
Please remember in your prayers Dr. Shelly Nordtorp-Madson, professor emerita of art history.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Carol Kromschroeder
Please remember in your prayers Carol Kromschroeder, mother of Cathy Crowell, administrative assistant in the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office.
Introducing the Inaugural Cohort of Interreligious Research Fellows
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 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.
TommieMedia Wins National Pacemaker Award
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
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
This past summer School of Law 2L Eden Fere investigated and exposed human rights violations around the globe as an international justice intern.
Professional Notes: Oct. 31
Professional notes for faculty and staff from the University of St. Thomas from September-October 2019.