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Actualizing Diversity and Inclusion
Many among the Twin Cities legal community reacted with swift and certain condemnation of Minneapolis police following George Floyd’s death, and then began reckoning with anti-Black racism and systemic injustices, particularly within the legal system.
Masking Issues
COVID-19 has resulted in a range of economic and social impacts, from rising unemployment rates to health disparity among racial and ethnic populations. Amid the fallout, the pandemic has also highlighted the divisiveness over face covering guidelines and mandates.
Restorative Justice Grows at St. Thomas
Restorative justice, an alternative approach to dealing with harm, is taking hold at the School of Law in the form of a new class.
The School of Law’s Pandemic Journey
Successfully navigating the pandemic has required collaboration across all aspects of the School of Law.
When (Not) in Rome: An Oral History of the Decision to Close Bernardi Campus
As COVID-19 spread throughout Italy, university officials wrestled with the decision of whether to close the Bernardi Campus. St. Thomas was the first program in Rome to close its operations … and just in time. Here’s an oral history of the decisions to close the Rome campus.
Zooming into Online Learning
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Since March 12, more than 900 St. Thomas faculty members taught more than 2,000 courses to more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. This summer another 450 courses will be taught.
Gertrud von le Fort’s Churchly Imagination
In the Spring 2020 issue of Logos, we are pleased to present in our Reconsiderations feature some of the poetry and prose of Gertrud von le Fort (1876-1971), a German Catholic convert author most famous for The Song at the Scaffold, her novel about the Carmelites of Compiegne who were executed during the French Revolution.
A Ready and Open Heart
The Habiger Institute for Catholic Leadership’s Mission and Culture Apprenticeship in Catholic Schools helped Emma Dingbaum '20 discover that the role of a Catholic educator not only includes teaching, but often development, admissions, athletics and administration.
Meeting His Gaze
Aileen Shea '20 reflects on Michelangelo's "Moses" in Rome, Italy.
Continuing Committed Conversations of Faith: Murphy Institute Transition
Leadership of the Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy is transitioning from Lisa Schiltz ’10 CSMA to Gregory Sisk and David P. Deavel.
Reaching Higher Heights
Seeing a growing need to help the local Archdiocese Latino youth aspire to higher education, in 2018 Father Joseph Williams, vicar for the Archdiocese’s Latino ministries, proposed expanding a partnership between Habiger Institute Latino Scholars and the Church of St. Stephen’s in south Minneapolis to support high schoolers in parishes who hope to pursue a four-year degree at a Catholic university, specifically with St. Thomas Catholic Studies.
Rallying Behind Our Students: St. Thomas Responds to COVID-19
As COVID-19 forced classes online and most students off campus, the St. Thomas community responded with an overwhelming effort to rally around the university's students.
A Tangle of Mind and Mercy
A fair number of Catholic Studies alumni happily spend their days navigating the complex tangle that is American and international law in order to serve God and the human person.
COVID-19 Jeopardizes Teaching Licensure
Due to COVID-19, education majors weren’t able to complete their Minnesota teacher licensure exam. Thanks to their dean's advocacy, they now can teach under a conditional license.
School of Law Board of Governors’ Jessie Nicholson Helps Provide Free Civil Legal Aid
For more than a century, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services has provided free civil legal aid to low-income families and individuals. CEO and School of Law Board of Governors member Jessie Nicholson is a huge part of it.
Serving Those Who Served: School of Law Alumni Volunteer in Vetlaw Program
For University of St. Thomas School of Law alumni who volunteer with the Vetlaw program, clinics are an important way of serving those who served.
Advocating for Juveniles: School of Law Students Help Clients Navigate the Justice System
The Criminal and Juvenile Defense Clinic, started just two years ago at the School of Law, has represented more than 50 clients in 10 counties. The clinic provides free legal representation to those who can’t a...
School of Law Archbishop Ireland Justice Fellows Help Bridge the Justice Gap
Hiring a lawyer is out of reach for more than 60 million Americans. Measured against any disease, environmental crisis or national emergency, the justice gap is an epidemic, according to Lisa Montpetit Brabbit, associate dean for external relations and programs at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. That’s why the School of Law is working hard to find ways to close the gap.
Community Justice Project Students Confront Community Issues
The School of Law’s Community Justice Project (CJP) offers opportunities for students to integrate the school’s mission into their clinic experience as they work for justice and reconciliation.
Our Mission at St. Thomas Law Compels Us to Tackle the Justice Gap
As a Catholic law school, what is our responsibility? Pope Francis has urged all of us to recognize our “duty to hear the voice of the poor.” As lawyers, we not only have the duty to hear the poor, we have the power to lift the voices of the poor, to ensure that they are heard by the legal system’s decision-makers.
Green Thomism: A Pathway to Reengage with Nature’s Order
Dr. Christopher Thompson integrates the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas with environmental stewardship.
Protecting Trademark Rights Heart of St. Thomas Law’s Trademark Clinic
The School of Law's Trademark Clinic, established less than a year ago, has had an impact on the business community and on its student participants.
Blockchain in Law: ‘Ethics Have to Rule’
One of the pre-eminent voices on blockchain in the legal field, Professor Wulf Kaal, is writing a book on the subject.