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Men's Basketball Enters Mid-Major Top 25
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St. Thomas men's basketball earned another first Monday as it was voted to the Mid-Major Top 25 poll for the first time since joining NCAA Division I. The Tommies were voted No. 25 after winning eight of its last nine games.
The Tommies will play their first game as a member of the Mid-Major Top 25 on Wednesday, Jan. 8 as they host reigning Summit League champion South Dakota State at 8 p.m. Tickets for the game are available HERE.
The game is also being televised on FOX 9+.
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Engineering Peace: Fulbright-Hays Scholar Inspires Next Generation of Tommie Engineers
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It was an ambitious project for a budding oil engineer in Nigeria. Obasesam Okoi – just weeks out of college then – had been tasked with performing a topographical land survey of an oil mining site. His technical training in civil engineering had provided ample schooling for the assignment, but this new grad quickly realized that his ...
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Renewing the Culture Through Catholic Education
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Something significant is happening in Catholic education today. In their 2023–24 annual report, the National Catholic Education Association shares that "amidst societal upheaval and educational instability, Catholic schools have emerged as beacons of stability, reversing years of enrollment decline." Yet tucked inside the positive news ...
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School of Education Equips Educators With New Mental Health and Well-Being Certificate
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As child and adolescent mental health issues continue to rise, the School of Education at the University of St. Thomas is committed to preparing educators with the skills and knowledge needed to support their students' well-being through the new Mental Health and Well-Being for Educators certificate. "I am proud that the School of Education has…
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Kudos! Seven Faculty Earn Promotions
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The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce seven faculty members who have earned recent promotions, effective Sept. 1, 2025. Please join in sending congratulations!
Promoted to professor:
- Dr. Elizabeth Kindall, Department of Art History, College of Arts and Sciences
- Rachel Moran, J.D., School of Law
- Dr. Zsolt Nagy, Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Donny Vigil, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, College of Arts and Sciences
Promoted to associate professor:
- Julie Jonas, J.D., School of Law
Promoted to senior clinical professor:
- Dr. Tim Balke, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, Morrison Family College of Health
- Dr. Tanya Rand, School of Social Work, Morrison Family College of Health |
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Business Plan Competition Offers Chance to Win $10,000
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The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship invites current St. Thomas students and recent alumni to enter the St. Thomas Business Plan Competition. Students and recent alumni interested in starting a company or growing their business will compete for the opportunity to win $10,000! Additional prizes totaling $8,000 more are awarded to teams that advance and pitch in the finals. Submissions are due Feb. 6. Information sessions take place on Zoom Jan. 10 from Noon-1 p.m. and Jan. 14 from 5-6 p.m.
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Jan. 23: Learn How Good Writing Impacts Clear Thinking
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Join The Saint Paul Seminary for its latest Voices in Education lecture, featuring Institute for Excellence in Writing founder, author and director Andrew Pudewa. Inside the seminary's Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library, Pudewa will discuss why good writing is essential for clear thinking and why clear thinking requires humility before the truth. The lecture gets underway on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m.
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Friends pose for a portrait on a snowy day on the St. Paul campus. The snowfall helped mark the end of fall semester on Dec. 19, 2024. (Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas) |
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Media Highlights:
Father Christopher Collins '93, SJ, vice president for mission, spoke with the Minnesota Star Tribune for a piece reflecting on the significance of light during the Christmas season. Collins described it as "the light of God coming into the world."
Ali Ling, an assistant professor of civil engineering, appeared on WCCO Radio with Adam and Jordana to discuss the state's new regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals."
Melissa Lundquist, an associate professor in the School of Social Work and director of the undergraduate social work program, discussed the complexities of grief with MPR News host Angela Davis during a recent broadcast.
School of Law Professor Mark Osler wrote a commentary in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter that was published in the Minnesota Star Tribune. In his piece, Osler recounted a transformative encounter with the former president.
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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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