Children bring their whole selves into the classroom – their circumstances, their real-life experiences and their emotions. For some, that includes trauma triggered by traumatic events and situations experienced outside of school.
A sculpture memorializing students who have died while working toward a degree will soon become part of the university's permanent collection. The university is now commissioning artist proposals.
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Right-wing extremists are not going to go away just because a new president and leadership has entered the White House, said Lisa Waldner, associate dean and sociology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences.
In the wake of the violent and deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U. S. Capitol, a recent interdisciplinary panel of St. Thomas experts, including historians as well as legal, media and political science experts, agre...
Opus College of Business adjunct faculty member Kim Sovell shared insight into how brands can achieve online success in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.
The No. 1 podcast in the U.S. might come as a surprise. It’s not true crime, news or sports. Think instead of “The Bible in a Year,” hosted by Father Mike Schmitz ’03 MDiv.
Dr. Yohuru Williams, Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, will speak at 2 p.m. CT Sunday, Jan. 17, abou...
Last summer when George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, just a few miles from the St. Thomas School of Law, 2L Phyu-Sin Than says she felt compelled to act.
From the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Dear St. Thomas community,
As the university honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, we do so amid some of the most troubled times in our nation’s ...
With the week of Jan. 18 encompassing the observances of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, along with the Presidential Inauguration, Campus Ministry invites faculty, staff, an...
You know climate change is real, said University of St. Thomas School of Engineering Professor John Abraham, when you see the intensity at which wildfires raged in Australia, across parts of the Amazon region, ...
We take a moment to say thank you to everyone who provided and continues to provide stellar service to our entire community during this pandemic. It is easier to instill the common good when we work together. I...
University of St. Thomas School of Law Dean Robert Vischer is one of 157 law school deans from across the country to sign a published statement addressing the 2020 election and the events that took place in the U. S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Michael Hoffman, participating adjunct instructor in the Opus College of Business, explains the difference between marketing and prospecting in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.
Religious art lovers now have another reason to flock to north campus. A recently installed eight-foot bronze sculpture of St. Thomas Aquinas looms large outside of the Iversen Center for Faith. The university ...
Nakeisha S. Lewis, associate dean of undergraduate and accelerated master’s programs and DEI ambassador at Opus College of Business, addressed actionable steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
St. Thomas Athletics recently reached another milestone in its unprecedented transition to the NCAA's national stage. The Tommies' football program participated in its first-ever National Signing Day last Wedne...
The St. Thomas School of Law honored Mariana Vielma ’05 J.D. with an Alumna Achievement Award on Nov. 7 during an online ceremony for the 10th annual Law Alumnae Brunch. Vielma is a judge in Adams County, Color...
Amid what should be his busiest season, entrepreneur Mohamed Malim encountered an obstacle when the Facebook ads his small business depends on were pulled abruptly as part of the social media platform's ban on ...