July 17, 2024 Newsletter

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Travis Clark Impacts Native American Policy From Washington, D.C.

Travis Clark.
As a paramedic, Travis Clark (Tzi-Zho-Ki-He-Kah – Eagle Chief) responded to hundreds of calls across Cherokee Nation. It didn't take long before he started to notice patterns. "Every day was Groundhog Day – seeing the same health emergencies over and over again," Clark said. "I felt like a gerbil on a wheel." An enrolled citizen…
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Engineering Change in Global Communities

Portraits of Laura Hernandez Cancelado
St. Thomas Engineer magazine spoke with recent civil engineering graduate Laura Hernandez Cancelado '24, who is originally from Colombia, about what she likes about the University of St. Thomas program, her senior design project and more.
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University Statement on the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena

The University of St. Thomas issued the following statement on last week's decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals regarding the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena construction project. After thoroughly reviewing the court's opinion, the university is confident that each of the three areas the court has directed the City of Saint Paul to address…
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July 23: Enjoy Peak Pollinator Season on Campus

Join the Biology Department over your lunch hour on Tuesday, July 23, for a special event, Pollinator Path Bees and Teas. Running from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. You're invited to visit the Pollinator Gardens (behind BEC) for cold brew iced tea, cookies and bee watching. There will also be a pollinator scavenger hunt for kids and a campus tour at 1 p.m. to see all the Pollinator Path hot spots.
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Aug. 7: Attend the 2024 St. Thomas Vendor Fair

Staff and faculty are invited to attend the 2024 St. Thomas Vendor Fair. Hosted by Purchasing Services and Accounts Payable, the university's preferred vendors will be on campus to preview their products and services. Categories include printing services, catering, clothing, travel and more. The St. Thomas Campus Store will also be there. The Vendor Fair is Aug. 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Anderson Student Center. Attendees are asked to register by July 31.

Nominate a Principled Business Leader

The Melrose Twin Cities Principled Leadership Award honors principled leaders in our community who have made a positive impact on the common good. Nominees must come from the Twin Cities, represent or relate to business and have demonstrated responsible and responsive leadership. Nominations are being accepted through July 19.
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Join the Tommie Move-In Crew

Residence Life is looking for Tommies to help first-year students as they move into the residence halls this fall. Volunteers for Tommie Move-In Crew may be lifting and carrying students' items, pushing carts, assisting with hall crowd/cart traffic movement, and welcoming our students and families.
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Seen Around St. Thomas

Maxfield Elementary students attend a special summer camp at the University of St. Thomas hosted by the School of Education. The students participated in math enrichment, literacy courses and other lessons taught by St. Thomas faculty. Learn more about the Collaborative Learning School partnership between the School of Education and the Saint Paul Public Schools. (Brandon Woller '17/University of St. Thomas)

In the News

Media Highlights:

Breno Bueno, an undergraduate student from Brazil at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with the Pioneer Press about a music festival he is planning at Allianz Field in St. Paul.

Mark Osler, professor at the School of Law, spoke with Our Sunday Visitor for a story about the dismissal of former President Trump's case related to the alleged mishandling of classified government documents.

Manjeet Rege, software engineering and data science professor at the School of Engineering, spoke with WCCO-TV for a story about concerns over new facial recognition software at the Mall of America.

Virgil Wiebe, professor at the School of Law, published an op-ed in the Star Tribune on the topic of noncitizen voting, following research on the issue conducted earlier this year.

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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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