August 7, 2024 Newsletter

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Alumna Jessica Monson's Unconventional Legal Journey to Caribou Coffee

Jessica Monson with a coffee cup.
The career path of University of St. Thomas School of Law alumna Jessica Monson '07 J.D. hasn't been a typical one, but she wouldn't have it any other way. In her second year of law school, Monson participated in numerous on-campus interviews with Twin Cities law firms. Although she had numerous callbacks, she didn't receive…
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'My Father's Son': Some Priest Alumni Now Have a Rare Bond With Their Dads, Who Are Also Ordained

Father Nick Vance and Deacon Chris Vance.
Father Nick Vance is too young to remember. But like every parent, Deacon Chris Vance and his wife Leila dressed young Nick every day during his first few years of life. It was surreal, then, when Father Nick Vance – then Deacon Nick Vance – had the opportunity to vest his father at the Archdiocese…
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School of Nursing Debuts Direct Admission Pathway for Fall 2025

The Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing at the University of St. Thomas is debuting a new direct admission pathway for high school students interested in a nursing career. This new admissions option will accept high school seniors – applying to the school for fall 2025 and beyond – directly into the Bachelor of Science…
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Walz Reappoints Tanya Gladney to Minnesota Peace Officer Board

Dr. Tanya Gladney
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently appointed Dr. Tanya Gladney, an associate professor and law enforcement program coordinator in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department at University of St. Thomas, to a second term on the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training. The four-year term, effective as of July, will expire in January 2028. The…
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Philanthropic Efforts Lead to Enhancements for Tommie Athletics

Arena construction
The University of St. Thomas' Athletic Department transition to Division I has been generously supported through philanthropy over the past few years, and FY24 was no different. A record number of donors gave to St. Thomas Athletics in FY24, leading to facility upgrades and enhancements to assist the overall pursuit of comprehensive excellence for Tommie student-athletes.
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Seen Around St. Thomas

Music Professor Sarah Schmalenberger teaches a class entitled Music in America in Schoenecker Center on April 30, 2024, in St. Paul. As part of the class, students painted pianos with the names of American composer and musicians for the Pianos on Parade community engagement program, in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability and the Center for the Common Good.
Students in music professor Sarah Schmalenberger's course titled Music in America paint pianos with the names of American composers and musicians. The project is part of the Pianos on Parade community engagement program, which is a partnership between Keys 4/4 Kids, the Office of Sustainability and the Center for the Common Good. (Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas)

In the News

Media Highlights:
Seth Ketron, marketing professor at the Opus College of Business, spoke with the Star Tribune about the technologies on display at Target's latest Demo Day, including new artificial intelligence tools.

Christopher Michaelson, business ethics professor at the Opus College of Business, recently co-authored an article in Fortune on the misconceptions associated with finding work that you love.

Mark Osler, professor at the School of Law, published an article in The Hill, making the case for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the best option for a vice presidential candidate alongside Kamala Harris.

Kim Vrudny, associate dean and professor of theology at the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with WCCO Radio about why the new holocaust and genocide studies minor at the University of St. Thomas was created.

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