July 31, 2024 Newsletter

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Chicago Native Helps Prospective Students Discover St. Thomas

Thomas O'Gara outside.
Word of mouth originally brought Glenview, Illinois, native Thomas O'Gara '25 to Minnesota's largest private university. O'Gara knew some people from the Chicago area who attended the University of St. Thomas, including a cousin, Jacqueline Jung. The draw of the university, as well as the city of St. Paul, made all the difference. "They had…
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Tommie Experts: Facing the Challenge of AI

AI skyscape.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an extraordinary rate. While the field has been steadily progressing over the years, the actual acceleration from a user standpoint came with the introduction of ChatGPT in 2022. Since that time, new capabilities have been emerging almost weekly. Organizations are left with a nearly constant perception of FOMO (fear…
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Pope Francis Names St. Thomas Alum Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Alum Father Kevin Kenney is bishop-elect
Father Kevin Thomas Kenney, a St. Thomas alumnus who is adjunct faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences Theology Department at the University of St. Thomas, has been tapped by Pope Francis to become an auxiliary bishop with the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Kenney earned degrees in business administration and Spanish from…
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MITIE Director Guests on 'Disrupting with Purpose'

Eyenga Bokamba, director of the Minnesota Institute for Trauma-Informed Education
Eyenga Bokamba, director of the Minnesota Institute for Trauma-Informed Education (MITIE), a joint partnership of the University of St. Thomas School of Education and Morrison Family College of Health, recently was a guest on the Youthprise series "Disrupting with Purpose." Youthprise is the leading youth-centered philanthropic organization in Minnesota. Bokamba shared her expertise on healing…
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Seen Around St. Thomas

Students assemble and solder robots at the STEPS Camp for Engineering in the Schoenecker Center. (Brandon Woller '17/University of St. Thomas)

In the News

Media Highlights:

John Abraham, mechanical engineering professor at the School of Engineering, joined WCCO Radio to discuss the future impact of artificial intelligence on jobs.

Rachel Moran, associate professor at the School of Law, spoke with KARE 11 about an ethics complaint filed against Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association.

Kim Sovell, senior participating adjunct faculty member at the Opus College of Business, spoke with the Star Tribune about Best Buy's new branding campaign, including a "spokeshologram" and new colors.

Anna Swanson, student-athlete at the University of St. Thomas, joined KSTP-TV to talk about her amazing comeback from a serious car accident.

Read more St. Thomas "In the News" stories.

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