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Dakota Hoska ’19 MA Embraces Native Roots Through Art

October 15, 2019

Alumni, Art History, College of Arts and Sciences, Homepage, News, Our Community, Top News

In helping curate “Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), Dakota Hoska '19 MA is bringing the much-needed perspective of Native women to the world of museums and creating art that expresses her identity and experiences.

Members of the St. Thomas Board of Trustees and others visited the interactive St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame following Wednesday's dedication of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex.

St. Thomas Announces 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

Gene McGivern, Sports Information Director

October 14, 2019

Alumni, Front Page, News, Our Community

St. Thomas will induct 16 new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame in on-campus ceremonies on Nov. 16.

AFROTC cadets, from left, Henry Larson, David Linn and Samuel Gentle pose for a photo outside of Loras Hall in St. Paul,

Full Rides to Med School: Three AFROTC Cadets Earn Prestigious Scholarships

Jordan Osterman '11

October 14, 2019

Academic News, Aerospace Studies, Biology, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, News, Our Community, Top News

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Seniors Sam Gentle, Henry Larson and David Linn were all selected last month for the Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program, an extremely selective, nationwide program that fully funds students’ four years of attending medical school.

Students and faculty collaborate on a mapping and documentation project at a mural on Snelling Avenue in the Midway neighborhood in St. Paul on November 15, 2018. Here, Emma Rinn fills out survey information.

CAS SOLV Initiative Team Creates Midway Neighborhood Guide Ahead of Tommie-Johnnie Game

Urban Art, Landscapes and St. Paul Communities Stories Project

October 10, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Front Page, News, Our Community

To help you decide where to go before and after the 2019 St. Thomas-St. John's football game, the Urban Art, Landscapes, and St. Paul Communities Stories Project team has prepared a helpful graphic as a guide.

Please Remember in Your Prayers William Silverman

The Newsroom

October 9, 2019

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Notices, Our Community

Please remember in your prayers William Silverman, professor emeritus of biology.

Five Observations: First Friday with Greg Cunningham

Jamie Tjornehoj ’22 and Brant Skogrand ’04 MBC

October 9, 2019

Alumni, Dougherty Family College, News, Our Community, Top News

To begin the 29th annual St. Thomas Alumni Association First Friday Speaker Series, Greg Cunningham, U.S. Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, spoke on Oct. 4 about workplace culture in terms of inclusion and intentionality.

Student government president Logan Monahan takes a selfie during the annual March through the Arches to celebrate the start of the school year.

Humans of St. Thomas: Logan Monahan

Amy Carlson Gustafson

October 8, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Commentary, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, Neuroscience, News, Top News

As president of the Undergraduate Student Government, Logan Monahan is committed to creating an inclusive culture on campus.

Sights and Sounds: Homecoming 2019

Jordan Osterman '11

October 5, 2019

Alumni, Current Students, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News

The St. Thomas community was out in full force Saturday to celebrate the 2019 edition of homecoming.

Global Justice Movement Kicks off at St. Thomas

Casey Gordon

October 4, 2019

Center for the Common Good, Changemaking for the Common Good, Front Page, News

On Oct. 9, the Center for the Common Good, will host the first meeting for the Global Justice Movement, an advocacy initiative aimed at addressing migration and global hunger issues both locally and globally.

Students walk through the Arches May 5, 2017.

Athletics Conference Update

The Newsroom

October 4, 2019

Athletics, News, Notices, Our Community, President's Office, Top News

Following a decision by our Board of Trustees to submit an application, St. Thomas officially received an invitation to join the Summit League.

Life at St. Thomas: September 2019

Mark Brown

October 2, 2019

Current Students, Faculty, Life at St. Thomas, News, Our Community, Staff, Top News

Life at St. Thomas is an ongoing feature highlighting the images that capture what daily life on campus is like and what it feels like to a Tommie, including this month's images and video from the month of September, 2019.

2019 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report Available

Public Safety

October 1, 2019

Front Page, News

The 2019 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report will be available through the University of St. Thomas Department of Public Safety beginning Oct. 1.

Students fill the John P. Monahan Plaza in front of the Anderson Student Center September 18, 2012. The fountain is featured and the out-of-focus effect is caused by the use of a tilt-shift lens.

Purple History: St. Thomas’ School Song

Amy Carlson Gustafson

October 1, 2019

Alumni, Current Students, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News

The Purple History series checks out the long history of St. Thomas school songs, a tradition continued in with the latest alma mater song, recently recorded by Cadenza and Summit Singers and set to a gorgeous video.

Incoming first-year students March Through the Arches to celebrate the start of their college journey and the start to the 2019 academic year on September 3, 2019, in St. Paul.

Most Diverse, One of Strongest Academic Incoming Classes Starts at St. Thomas

The Newsroom

October 1, 2019

Academic News, Dougherty Family College, News, Top News

St. Thomas welcomed its most diverse undergraduate class in history this fall: the Class of 2023, with 20% students of color. It's also one of the strongest ever academically, with an average GPA of 3.63 and a ...

Fowler Business Concept Challenge Deadline Oct. 28

Amy Carlson Gustafson

September 30, 2019

Events, Homepage, News, Opus College of Business, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Top News

Submissions for this year's Fowler Business Concept Challenge are due by Oct. 28.

International and Local Journalists Tackle ‘Anti-media’ World and Ethics at Oct. 15 St. Thomas Forum

The Newsroom

September 27, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, Front Page, News

St. Thomas' Department of Emerging Media and the World Press Institute are hosting "Reporting in an 'Anti-media' World" on Oct. 15, which will bring together local investigative reporters and international journalists to consider restrictions and barriers to press freedom as well the role of ethics in these challenging times.

The University of St. Thomas School of Law in downtown Minneapolis, MN.

School of Law Announces Wellness Partnership with Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, EXOS

Carrie Hilger

September 24, 2019

Academic News, Front Page, News, School of Law, School of Law Alumni, School of Law Current Students, School of Law News Feed, Uncategorized

The University of St. Thomas School of Law, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine and EXOS have formed a collaborative relationship to support the well-being of St. Thomas law students, faculty, staff and alumni.

The exterior of the University of St. Thomas’ Department of Public Safety office and dispatch center, located in Morrison Hall on the St. Paul campus.

Arrest Made in Hoax Bomb Scares

President Julie Sullivan

September 24, 2019

For Faculty/Staff, For Students, News, Notices, Our Community, President's Office, Public Safety Notices, Top News

Today, an individual was arrested by federal law enforcement for making the three hoax bomb threats against the University of St. Thomas. The suspect, Ray Persaud, age 20, will now be subject to the criminal process in federal court. The press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office is available here.

2019 Convening the College Kicks off College of Arts and Sciences’ Year

Jordan Osterman '11

September 24, 2019

Academic News, Alumni, College of Arts and Sciences, News, Our Community, Political Science, Top News, Uncategorized

The College of Arts and Sciences kicked off the 2019-20 academic year Monday with its Convening the College event.

John Ozzie Nelson speaks during the John Ozzie Nelson First Friday event in the Anderson Student Center, Woulfe Alumni Hall, on Friday, March 2, 2018.

Q&A with Ozzie Nelson ’87, Convening the College Keynote Speaker

Jordan Osterman '11

September 23, 2019

Academic News, Alumni, College of Arts and Sciences, News, Our Community, Top News

Ozzie Nelson '87 is CEO and chairman of Nelson, an integrated, award-winning architecture, design and strategy firm. Recently named a "Most Admired CEO" by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Nelson is also a College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board member and will be delivering the keynote address, "Shaping our Future: The Art and Science of Experiential Design" at this year's CAS Convening the College event.

Get Involved in Ashoka U

President Julie Sullivan

September 23, 2019

Center for the Common Good, Common Good, Current Students, Faculty, Front Page, News, Our Community, President's Office, Uncategorized

The University of St. Thomas will co-host the Ashoka U Exchange April 16-18, 2020, and as plans continue for this exciting opportunity, I invite you to get involved.

Please Remember in Your Prayers Former Archbishop Harry Flynn

Jordan Osterman '11

September 23, 2019

Front Page, In Our Prayers, News, Our Community

Harry Joseph Flynn, 86, former chair of the Board of Trustees and archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, died Sunday, Sept. 22.

Student Leaders Participate in Inclusive Retreat

Angie Vognild

September 23, 2019

Common Good, Current Students, Front Page, News, Our Community, Staff, Uncategorized

Student Affairs hosted 120 student leaders for a retreat this summer, focusing on diversity, equity and anti-racism.

Dougherty Family College student Rose Xiong, left, sits with her supervisor Jessi Cooper, right, at the 3M headquarters, the place of Xiong’s internship.

Dougherty Family College Launches Students Toward Four-Year Degree

Vineeta Sawkar

September 23, 2019

Academic News, Dougherty Family College, News, Top News

Dougherty Family College celebrated its first graduating class in 2019, helping give shape to the continued vision of preparing students for a four-year degree through a rigorous two-year associate degree program.

The sun shines down 10th St. on Terrence Murphy Hall.

Opus Partners with CENTRUM Business School in Peru

Marcella de la Torre, EdD

September 20, 2019

Academic News, Front Page, News, Opus College of Business

Opus College of Business partnered with CENTRUM Business in Lima, Peru, and welcomed their first Health Care MBA cohort last month.