St. Thomas’ Study Abroad Again Ranked in Top 10
St. Thomas is ranked 10th in the nation for undergraduate study abroad participation at doctoral schools, once again landing in the top 10.
Bringing a Tommie Home to Lead Athletics
The University of St. Thomas has a new vice president and director of athletics. Phil Esten ‘95 will return to his alma mater in January, bringing with him a breadth of experience from athletics leadership positions at Penn State University; the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Minnesota and The Ohio State University.
Those Who Put Their Lives on the Line Shouldn’t Wait in Line to See the Doctor
Health care MBA alumni help reduce wait times for veterans and improve other critical processes.
St. Thomas Earns Three Sustainable Marks of Distinction
St. Thomas has been recognized with three climate commitment marks of distinction from Second Nature.
Synergy Program Aims to Help Diversify Accounting
Twenty-five high school students came together at St. Thomas on Thursday for the inaugural Synergy Program, a partnership between the accounting program and PricewaterhouseCoopers aimed at improving diverse representation in the accounting field.
Health Care Disruption in Focus at Conference
Experts on health care disruption and innovation shared insights at The Executive Conference on the Future of Health Care.
Please Remember In Your Prayers Sandra Myran
Please remember in your prayers Sandra Myran, mother of Leslee Kafka, Business Office staff member.
Please Remember In Your Prayers John McSweeney
Please remember in your prayers John McSweeney, father of Teresa Sweeney, Opus College of Business program manager and graduate student.
Please Remember In Your Prayers Lulu Hoffman
Please remember in your prayers Lulu Hoffman, mother of Marcia Howard, Program Coordinator, Constituent Intelligence.
St. Thomas Junior Named a Principal Community Scholar
University of St. Thomas junior Madison Morehouse is one of this year’s Principal Community Scholars.
Tommie’s Body Positive Message Heard Around the World
Amy Pence-Brown ’05 MA holds body positive boot camps for women and teens, regularly blogs about issues, has just finished writing a book and frequently talks to media about the body positive work she does.
School of Education Dean Participates in Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Convening
In early October, Dean of the School of Education at the University of St. Thomas Kathlene Holmes Campbell participated in “Reimagining Teacher Preparation Together, a two-day convening held by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle.
Rev. Betancourt Named Auxiliary Bishop
On Sept. 18, His Holiness Pope Francis appointed the Reverend Juan Miguel Betancourt Torres, SEMV, as Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut.
French Teacher’s Love of STEM Inspires Continuing Education at St. Thomas
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In the classroom, Caroline Little, a French teacher at Saint Thomas Academy for 17 years, constantly pushes the boundaries of what it is to be a language teacher by merging her love of all things French with her passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Early Gifts for Faculty and Staff: Extra Days Off Over Christmas Break
The university’s regular paid holidays (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day) fall on weekdays this year (Dec. 24, Dec. 25, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1). We will provide three additional paid “gift days” on Dec. 26, 27 and 28.
Four Students Named University Innovation Fellows
A group of University of St. Thomas students recently returned from the Stanford d.school where they took part in University Innovation Fellows training.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Bernice Eisele
Please remember in your prayers Bernice Sarah Vogt Eisele, mother of Mary Eisele Slack, Opus College of Business clinical faculty member in the Management Department, grandmother of John Slack, a junior majoring in computer engineering, mother-in-law of David Slack, a graduate student in software engineering.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Joia Simpson
Tragedy has struck our St. Thomas community, again. We are mourning the loss of first-year student Joia Simpson, who fell from the 10th floor of The Bridges apartments in Dinkytown early Thursday morning, Nov. 1.
St. Paul Mayor Leads Diversity Insights Breakfast
St. Thomas and local community members gathered Wednesday for a Forum on Workplace Inclusion Diversity Insights Breakfast led by St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and members of his staff.
Thousands Attend Anti-Racism Gathering
Thousands of St. Thomas community members gathered in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex fieldhouse on Wednesday, signaling with their overwhelming presence that St. Thomas is ready for change.
Mentor-Mentees: Three Generations of Immigration Attorneys
Sarah Kilibarda ’04, Kathy Klos ’07 and 3L Juana Cardenas represent a chain of mentorship in the School of Law's externship program across the field of immigration law.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Thomas Southard
Please remember in your prayers Thomas Southard, father of Opus College of Business associate professor Peter Southard.
Unlikely Entrepreneurs: Protégé Biomedical
Unlikely entrepreneurs Susan Wuollett ’11 MBA and her husband Michael Wuollett ’11 MBA are finding tremendous success on their own with Protégé Biomedical since leaving their corporate jobs with Wells Fargo and 3M, respectively.
1968 and the War for America’s Soul
At the “1968 and the War for America’s Soul” conference, attendees remembered and discussed the events of that year, including the 1968 election.