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Merry Christmas from the St. Thomas Newsletter – we wish all Tommies a safe and restful winter break! The university will have limited staffing from Dec. 21-Jan. 1. Please note Dining Services and the intercampus shuttle will not operate during this time. The shuttle will operate on the J-Term schedule starting Jan. 2. Regular shuttle schedule will resume on Feb. 3. The St. Thomas Newsletter will return to inboxes Jan. 8. |
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2025 Tommie Award Winner Announced
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Congratulations to Aidan McGill '25 on being selected as the 2025 Tommie Award recipient! Learn more about Aidan by viewing his Tommie Award nominee profile. |
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Tales from the Archives: The Tommie of the Year Award
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The 2025 Tommie Award recipient, Aidan McGill '25, is the latest honoree of a University of St. Thomas tradition that dates back to 1931. The headline of the Purple and Gray student newspaper on Feb. 6, 1931, proclaimed: "MR. TOMMY" CONTEST TO BEGIN. This marked the beginning of what would become the 93-year legacy of…
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St. Thomas Celebrates $10M Gift From Iversen Family
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University of St. Thomas Director of Athletics Dr. Phil Esten on Dec. 12 announced a $10 million gift toward the construction of the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena by the Iversen family. "We are deeply grateful to Al, Debbie and the entire Iversen family as they continue to demonstrate their support for St. Thomas through…
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Holiday Celebrations and Photo Galleries
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Christmas Eve Mass at Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
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There will be a Christmas Eve Mass held at the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m.
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PHOTOS: Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
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The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrated on Dec. 12, drew a large crowd at the University of St. Thomas for a bilingual Mass at the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas. The annual tradition on the St. Paul campus was followed by a procession with a framed image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to…
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Life at St. Thomas: 2024 Photos of the Year
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Each year, St. Thomas photographers capture over 10,000 moments of the Tommie community. From March Through the Arches to spring commencement, these images represent the highlights of moments both big and small over the course of the past 12 months.
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St. Thomas Selects Levy as Official Food and Beverage Partner of Tommie Athletics
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University of St. Thomas Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Phil Esten announced there will be a new food and beverage partner for Tommie Athletics. St. Thomas has selected Levy, the leader in the sports and entertainment hospitality industry, as the official food and beverage partner for Tommie Athletics. Levy will oversee every aspect…
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Enjoy Tommie Basketball With Four-Ticket Special
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St. Thomas basketball is a family affair, and the Tommies are now offering the Family Four Pack for select men's and women's games. The Family Four Pack includes four tickets, four drinks of your choice, four food items of your choice and a St. Thomas branded cooler for the entire family. Tickets are available for the women's basketball games against North Dakota State (Jan. 4) and Denver (Jan. 25) and men's basketball games against Denver (Jan. 18) and Oral Roberts (Jan. 29).
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Announcing the 2025 Faculty and Staff Innovation Fellows
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The Office of the Provost announced the 2025 cohort of Innovation Fellow recipients. The Faculty and Staff Innovation Fellows program is a prestigious, competitive fellowship created to enhance a culture of innovation in faculty and staff at St. Thomas. A wide variety of exceptional proposals were received from across the university. In a highly competitive process, 14 proposals were selected for the 2025 class.
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Commutations Legal Clinic Client Among Those Pardoned by President Biden
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President Joe Biden announced on Dec. 12 that he had granted pardons to 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes. Among them was Sarah Carlson, who worked with the University of St. Thomas School of Law Federal Commutations Clinic to submit her pardon application. Carlson was arrested in 2009 for a nonviolent drug offense, convicted of…
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U.S. Bank Idea Jam Prepares St. Thomas Students for Career Success
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Now in its second year, the annual U.S. Bank Idea Jam, a collaboration between one of the biggest banking institutions in the U.S. and the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, showcases how partnerships between academia and industry can equip students with the skills they need to succeed in…
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Students interacted with therapy dogs on Dec. 12, 2024, in the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library lobby on the St. Paul campus. (Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas) |
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Media Highlights:
Andy Babula, director of the real estate program at the Opus College of Business, spoke with MPR about the rising property taxes in Minnesota, what they fund, and how they impact homeowners.
Mike Porter, professor of marketing at the Opus College of Business, talked with the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal about the need for UnitedHealthcare to reassure investors and address public concerns.
April Eichmeier, assistant professor of emerging media at the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with MinnPost about how social media influencers impact Gen Z's political views and voting behavior.
Mark Osler, professor at the School of Law, discussed with PBS News President Biden's commutation of sentences for 1,500 individuals and pardons for 39 others in the largest single-day clemency action.
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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