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Remembering Walter Mondale
University NewsFormer Vice President Walter Mondale, a Minnesotan whose public career spanned seven decades, including serving as an influential senator and Democratic nominee for president, died on April 19 at the age of 93. Revisit photos from his presence on the St. Thomas campus.
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Planting Sustainability with Campus Roots
Sustainability & EnvironmentIn recent years, the university has confronted a number of environmental issues, such as transportation and community engagement, and achieved a prestigious certification and rating: a v4 Platinum LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, and a silver Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System (STARS) rating. The sustainability strategic plan As those on campus… -
Wounds Produce Narratives: Healing After the Deaths of George Floyd and Daunte Wright
Faith and MissionThe killings of Black, Indigenous and People of Color don’t seem to stop long enough for the deep wounds of racial injustice to heal. This was the theme of a recent healing and prayer service hosted by the Racial Justice Initiative and Campus Ministry at the University of St. Thomas. The virtual session gave people… -
Tommies Honored for Community Engagement
University NewsIn a time where the COVID-19 pandemic, elections, climate crises and the ongoing reckoning with racial injustice all competed for headlines, Alex Upton ’21 and Dr. Amy Levad, associate professor of theology, were honored for their volunteer work addressing many of these challenges. -
Outside Consultant: What Are Some Best Practices for Addressing Challenging Conversations in Our Family Business?
Business & LawJon Keimig, director of the University of St. Thomas Family Business Center, shared best practices for addressing challenging conversations in a family business in this Star Tribune "Outside Consultant" column. -
In-Person Commencement Ceremonies Return
University NewsIn-person commencement ceremonies are returning to St. Thomas. While the ceremonies will look different than in years past to adhere to COVID-19 protocols, the same St. Thomas personal attention will be present. -
Law School Thanks Outgoing Alumni Board; Welcomes New Members for 2021-22
University NewsA special thank-you to the outgoing St. Thomas School of Law Alumni Board members for their years of dedicated service. -
St. Thomas Community Mourns the Loss of Olivia DeMeuse ’16
In Our PrayersThe University of St. Thomas community is mourning after learning that Olivia DeMeuse ’16, currently an MBA student, died after being struck by a car while walking the evening of April 16. -
Anticipation and Compassion in the Coming Week
President's OfficePresident Julie Sullivan shared the following in an email to the St. Thomas community. We begin this week filled with uneasiness and tension. After Monday’s closing arguments in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, the question of whether we will see justice for George Floyd will rest in the hands of a jury. For many, the magnitude… -
Sustainability Week: Let's Get to Work!
President's OfficePresident Julie Sullivan challenged the St. Thomas community to employ their own sustainability strategies by engaging in Sustainability Week. (April 16, 2021)