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Congratulations to the 2024 Tommie Award Finalists
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Congratulations to Abby Kielty, Nguyen (Lucky) Phan, and Annabel Schueneman, who were selected as this year's Tommie Award finalists. The award is presented each spring semester to a University of St. Thomas senior who, according to St. Thomas students, faculty, and staff, best represents the ideals of St. Thomas Aquinas through scholarship, leadership, and campus involvement. Final voting will take place February 6-8, 2024, to select the recipient. Learn more |
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Schulze Innovation Scholars Impress Executives at U.S. Bank
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Innovative ideas emerged as University of St. Thomas students Maddie Bent and Alex Morgan huddled with their four teammates in the corner of an event space at U.S. Bank headquarters. Five other Schulze Innovation Scholar teams were similarly situated across the room. In the background was the Minneapolis skyline, lit up by the Foshay Tower… Read more |
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Center for Well-Being Focuses on Developing Resilience
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Given the numerous challenges that students face today, fostering resilience has become more crucial than ever. At the Center for Well-Being located at the University of St. Thomas, developing resilience is a central focus so students emerge stronger from their college years. With the impact of social media and a pandemic, students are more prone… Read more |
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CAS Faculty Shed Light on History of Israel and Palestine
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With Israel and Palestine continuing to dominate world news, more than 200 St. Thomas students, staff and faculty recently attended an educational forum to learn more from College of Arts and Sciences experts about what one of them called "one of the most divisive" issues of our time. Held Nov. 30, "Praying Over Jerusalem: Reflections… Read more |
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Join the VISION Program for Spring Break
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Embark on an extraordinary journey of purpose and discovery with the spring break VISION Program in 2024! The program offers transformative community engagement experiences in three vibrant locations: Chicago, Memphis, and La Puente. Each trip promises a unique blend of volunteer work, cultural immersion, and communal living, emphasizing simple, sustainable living and the power of community action. Learn more |
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PHOTOS: Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
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To celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 12, a Spanish Mass was held in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Mass was followed by a procession to Scooter's in Anderson Student Center for a reception and serenata. SDIS, Holidays at St. Thomas, DAB, HOLA, and Campus Ministry sponsored the event. Photos… Read more |
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Dec. 14: Feast at the 2023 Holiday Meal
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Celebrate the season this Thursday evening, Dec. 14, from 5-8:30 p.m. at The View and the Northsider for our holiday meal. Both locations will have live music and be serving special menus with prime rib, roasted turkey and molten chocolate Bundt cake, among lots of other items. |
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Dec. 15 and 16: Cadenza Winter Concerts
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Join Cadenza for two nights of your favorite songs ranging from throwback crowd-pleasers to your favorite pop hits! Join us for Friday, Saturday or both nights at 7:30 p.m. in O'Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium. The concerts are free admission. Learn more |
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Performers dance at the Hmong New Year celebration in Anderson Student Center. (Brandon Woller '17/University of St. Thomas) |
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Media Highlights: Kim Sovell, marketing professor at the Opus College of Business, recently spoke with WCCO-TV about retail sales and the allegations a few retailers are facing regarding attempts to mislead their consumers.
Associate Vice President of Alumni, Career and Corporate Engagement Karyn McCoy recently spoke with WCCO Radio about the influence that TikTok has been having on college students' career choices.
William Cavert, history professor at the College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with The Times (UK) regarding the history of pollution that is in the air and water throughout London and how some have managed to escape it.
Read more St. Thomas "In the News" stories. |
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Law professor Thomas Berg's latest book, Religious Liberty in a Polarized Age (Eerdmans), received an Award of Merit in the Politics and Public Life category of the 2024 Christianity Today Book Awards.
Biology Department Professor Joanna Klein's passion for "Star Trek" recently landed her submission in the American Society for Microbiology Agar Art competition a finalist slot.
Dr. Yohuru Williams, distinguished professor of history and director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, is one of the experts on the History Channel's new documentary series "The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd."
Read more St. Thomas "Professional Notes." |
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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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