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2025 Tommie Award Spotlights Student-Athletes in Final Round
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Each academic year, University of St. Thomas students, faculty and staff choose a senior student they think best represents the ideals of St. Thomas Aquinas. Seniors Aidan McGill, Brecken Thomas and Jack Zupfer have been selected as Tommie Award finalists out of 40 semifinalists for the 2024-25 school year. Learn more about their campus involvement, leadership and scholarship.
The final vote to determine the Tommie Award winner ends at 8 p.m. tonight. Be sure to submit your ballot which was sent via email earlier this week. |
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Photos and Video: Lee & Penny Anderson Arena Construction Hits Milestone
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No longer just a blueprint, the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena at the University of St. Thomas is coming into view. The multiuse facility on the university's south campus will host the Tommie ice hockey and basketball programs, as well as play host to special campus events like commencement ceremonies and career fairs.
Check out photos and video of the construction progress |
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Tommie Shelf Program Celebrates 5 Years
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Tommie Shelf is a food access-focused program that provides free groceries for St. Thomas students, staff and surrounding community members. The program is a key part of St. Thomas' initiative to combat food insecurity. "Tommie Shelf Tuesdays," aptly named for the day of the week for St. Paul campus distributions, have grown...
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Management Course Teaches Negotiating With Positive Influence
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At the University of St. Thomas, undergraduate business students eager to master the art of negotiation had a chance to develop those skills while learning about food insecurity. In fall 2024, students enrolled in the MGMT 394: Negotiating with Positive Influence course worked on developing negotiation fundraising strategies and...
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Dec. 12: Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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Join the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration at St. Thomas on Thursday, Dec. 12. The event includes a bilingual Mass, followed by procession of the image to Scooter's and ending with a mariachi and traditional Mexican food. The celebration starts at 12:10 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas and will end at 1:45 p.m. in Scooter's.
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Dec. 12: Get a Taste of Holidays from Around the World
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Gather around for the "World of Celebrations," a holiday fair where students from all different countries and cultures showcase their holidays and traditional festivals. The event will be from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, in Anderson Student Center Father Dorsey Way. Refreshments and desserts will be provided.
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Dec. 12: Congratulate 2024 Winter Grads
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St. Thomas Activities and Recreation is calling all December graduates to celebrate your accomplishments with your peers! There will be food, drinks and a photo booth to capture the moment. The celebration will start at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Al and Brenda Iversen Hearth Room.
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Dec. 12: Learn Budgeting Tips From U.S. Bank Coach
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Enter an Amazon gift card raffle as U.S. Bank Goals Coach Barry Saeger teaches you about living within your means, a strategy for creating the financial life you desire. The presentation will be from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, in O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library 108. Lunch will be provided.
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Dec. 13 and 14: Watch the Winter Cadenza Concert
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Watch St. Thomas' treble voice a cappella group Cadenza's annual winter concert on Dec. 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. in O'Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium. Admission is free.
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Elena Bird Zolnick, director of sacred music at The Saint Paul Seminary, conducts a song during "Cherishing Peace," the 37th annual St. Thomas Christmas Concert, at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. The concert on Sunday, Dec. 8, showcased more than 200 talented student performers. (Brandon Woller '17/University of St. Thomas) |
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Media Highlights:
Yayu Feng, assistant professor of emerging media at the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with MPR about the impact that influencers have had on the news and on social media trends.
Mark Osler, professor at the School of Law, spoke with The Wall Street Journal about presidential pardons, highlighting their unique power and impact.
Mike Porter, professor of marketing at the Opus College of Business, spoke with KARE 11 about the revival of malls as holiday shoppers seek experiences and retail therapy, with increased traffic and creative uses of mall spaces driving the comeback.
Greg Song, assistant professor of emerging media at the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with KARE 11 about how a potential ban on TikTok could disrupt Minnesota artists and small businesses.
Read more St. Thomas "In the News" stories. |
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Know of anything or anyone interesting around the university that would make for a good Newsroom feature story? Let us know at news@stthomas.edu.
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![Members of the German Club displayed a holiday wreath with candles during the World of Celebrations event at the create[space] in the Anderson Student Center on December 8, 2022, in St. Paul.](https://news.stthomas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/221208mrb096_003-620x413.jpg)
