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Law Students Assist in Ongoing Research to Create a New Legal Test for Establishment Clause Cases

November 24, 2020

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St. Thomas Law students Annie Boeckers and Megan Massie have been collaborating with law professor Greg Sisk to compile data for a third installment of his research into religious liberty decisions in the federal courts.

Fowler Business Concept Challenge Finalists Pay It Forward

Michael Derus

November 24, 2020

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"Sankofa" was a fitting theme for the Fowler Business Concept Challenge, which concluded in an online award ceremony last Friday.

Student and Professor Collaborate on Children’s Book About Mitosis

Jamie Tjornehoj '22

November 24, 2020

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In another example of the personal attention that is a hallmark of St. Thomas, Bronwyn Tollefson '22 and Biology Professor Haude Levesque recently collaborated on a children's book about mitosis.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Professor Emeritus Bob Brown

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

November 23, 2020

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Please remember in your prayers Professor Emeritus Bob Brown, who died Nov. 14.

The Anderson Student Center and the fountain glowing purple on the John P. Monahan Plaza at dusk. Liam James Doyle/University of St. Thomas

COVID-19 Situation Update: Nov. 19

President Julie Sullivan

November 19, 2020

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President Julie Sullivan shared important updates regarding Gov. Tim Walz’s latest executive order and its impact on St. Thomas. (Nov. 19, 2020)

Pete Reinhold, director of Academic Technology, demos virtual reality headsets in the STELAR learning space in the basement of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center in St. Paul on October 28, 2016.

Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Jobs

Manjeet Rege, PhD, and Dan Yarmoluk '17 MS in Data Science

November 19, 2020

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In this Tommie Experts piece, Manjeet Rege and Dan Yarmoluk weigh in on AI’s impact on the future of work.

Upcoming Free Virtual Event: ‘A Christmas Carol and the Common Good’

Michael Derus

November 19, 2020

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“'A Christmas Carol' and the Common Good,” presented by the Guthrie Theater and the Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership at the University of St. Thomas, will examine themes of leadership, social justice and business ethics through the lens of the Charles Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol."

The glowing clock tower of Terrence Murphy Hall is seen against the Minneapolis skyline the night of October 5, 2015.

School of Education Awarded $2.5M for Innovative Charter School Residency Program

Michael Derus

November 17, 2020

Academic News, Front Page, News, Our Community, School of Education

The School of Education was recently awarded a $2.5 million multiyear grant to remove barriers for aspiring charter school teachers who reflect the communities they serve.

Princeton Review: St. Thomas Tops MN Entrepreneurship Programs

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

November 17, 2020

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St. Thomas is the only Minnesota school to make this year’s Princeton Review list of top undergraduate entrepreneurship programs.

St. Thomas Remains High in Rankings for Study Abroad and International Students

The Newsroom

November 16, 2020

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The Institute of International Education recently released Open Doors Report 2020. St. Thomas has the most international students among private universities in Minnesota and remains fourth in the state overall for international enrollment.

Tommie Give Day Surpasses Goals

Jamie Tjornehoj '22

November 11, 2020

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Yesterday's Tommie Give Day was a record-setting one during a year when support for St. Thomas students is more important than ever.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Professor Emeritus Michael Sullivan

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

November 11, 2020

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Please remember in your prayers Professor Emeritus Michael Sullivan, who died Nov. 7.

Members of Air Force ROTC Detachment 410 participate in the opening ceremony of a 24 hour vigil honoring military service members missing in action or prisoners of war on the lower quad in St. Paul on November 10, 2020.

U.S. Air Force ROTC Cadets March in Honor of POW/MIA Service Members

Mark Brown and Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

November 10, 2020

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The U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 410 and the campus chapter of Arnold Air Society, a national professional and service organization, began its 34th annual Veterans Day vigil last night.

Five Observations: First Friday with Archie Black

Jamie Tjornehoj ’22 and Brant Skogrand ’04 MBC

November 9, 2020

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Archie Black, CEO and president of SPS Commerce, sat down with Distinguished University Chair, Professor and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative Dr. Yohuru Williams on Nov. 6 for the First Friday Speaker Series.

Five Students Named University Innovation Fellows

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

November 6, 2020

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A group of University of St. Thomas students recently completed training to join the University Innovation Fellows.

Dougherty Family College Student Receives Volunteer Award

The Newsroom

November 6, 2020

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Dougherty Family College student Khadra Sharif was recognized with the Don Friborg Student of the Year Award at nonprofit BestPrep’s virtual Annual Lunch-In event.

Tommie Experts: Facing Domestic Abuse Among Immigrant Latinas

Catherine Luz Marrs Fuchsel, PhD, LICSW, LCSW, MSW

November 6, 2020

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In this Tommie Experts column, Dr. Catherine Luz Marrs Fuchsel stresses the importance of raising awareness about the global problem of domestic violence.

The lower quad - The Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex, the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library, JRC, Aquinas Hall and Monahan Plaza as seen from a drone on a cold but pretty fall day on October 16, 2020, in St. Paul.

Life at St. Thomas: October 2020

Mark Brown

November 6, 2020

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Check out some of these images from St. Thomas photographers during the month of October 2020.

Journalism Professor Mark Neuzil, left, works with Scout Mason, right, in the TommieMedia studio in O'Shaughnessy Education Center on October 29, 2020, in St. Paul.

Tommie Experts: Emerging Media Keeps Students Ahead of the Curve

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 5, 2020

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The Newsroom talked with Professor and Department of Emerging Media Chair Mark Neuzil about the program, including his thoughts on the future of journalism, skills needed to succeed in the profession today and how students have changed over the years.

The School of Law building on a beautiful fall day on October 24, 2019, in Minneapolis.

School of Law Symposium Addresses Racial Injustice, Protests and Reform

Carrie Hilger

November 5, 2020

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In late October, the University of St. Thomas Law Journal held Protests and Reform, a day-long symposium examining how lawmakers and the legal profession have responded to demands for change in the wake of George Floyd’s death.