Biology professor Jill Manske will kick off the spring 2021 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Teach-in Tuesdays series at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 23, with "Disrupting Pandemics: Infectious Disease, Inequity and Social Justice."
When St. Thomas’ state-of-the-art STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) complex opens in 2024, the final structure may include portions of Loras Hall salvaged during the demolition of the historic building.
Driven by her faith and commitment to helping others, Pascale Kunda has made an indelible impression on the St. Thomas community during her time on campus. Recently voted this year’s Tommie Award winner by stud...
Craig Herkert, an executive fellow at the Opus College of Business, wrote about the importance of pursuing big business ideas in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.
Mike Porter, EdD, a faculty member in the Marketing Department at Opus College of Business, shared market trends to consider before buying a franchise in the post-COVID-19 future in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.
Please remember in your prayers Conisha Lee Armstrong, a 2019 graduate of the Dougherty Family College. She died on Feb. 8, 2021.
Known to loved ones as “Coco,” her family said she was a source of support fo...
Nicholas Black Elk is being considered for sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church, and some are on a mission to shed light on his life story. Damian Costello, Ph.D., internationally recognized expert on the lif...
Kelly Saybe ‘22 is a member of the Dougherty Family College’s inaugural class of 2019 and a transition scholarship recipient at the University of St. Thomas. A junior at the University of St. Thomas, Saybe is a...
The University of St. Thomas School of Law Religious Liberty Appellate Clinic has filed an amicus curiae brief in federal court InterVarsity Christian Fellowship v. Board of Governors of Wayne State University....
Russel “Stan” Stanford Nyquist, a former faculty member at St. Thomas, died Feb. 1 at the age of 85.
Before retiring in 2006, Stan was the director of the part-time MBA program in the Opus College of Busines...
Please remember in your prayers, Henreitta Smith, the mother of Buffy Smith, Interim Dean of the Dougherty Family College, who recently died.
A homegoing for Henreitta Smith was held on Feb. 9, with a burial...
Christophe Beck, CEO of Ecolab, joined Dean Don Weinkauf of the St. Thomas School of Engineering on Feb. 5 for the First Friday Speaker Series to discuss advancing the common good, the importance of curiosity, ...
Joan Brownstein. Photo taken March 15, 2005.
Joan Marie Cady Brownstein, a former faculty member at St. Thomas, died Feb. 1 at the age of 78.
From 1990 to 2007, Brownstein was an associate professor of ...
Educating teachers to understand and address trauma triggered in the classroom is vital when it comes to nurturing a child’s ability to learn.
As a result, the School of Education and the Morrison Family C...
St. Thomas recently announced changes to its traditional Ash Wednesday services in light of COVID-19.
Ash Wednesday, which is February 17, will look a little different this year due to minimizing contact and...
Casey Frid, assistant professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship at the Opus College of Business, the difference between a mission statement and a corporate purpose in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.
From the beginning St. Thomas Catholic Studies has been distinctively Catholic and also catholic, recognizing the great work of Catholics as well as other Christians.
When Russian novelist and philosopher Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn gave his Nobel lecture in 1970, he could have spoken on any topic he wanted. He could have shared his experiences of turmoil and perseverance living as an artist under Soviet censorship, but instead he spoke of the nature of art itself.
John F. McVea, associate professor in the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the Opus College of Business, provided insights into how to succeed in the technology industry in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column.