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Sisterhood: A Profile of Sisters Leann ’14 and Lynn Luecke (’15 St. Catherine University)
Now in religious formation with Pro Ecclesia Sancta (PES), Sister Leann Luecke and her sibling, Lynn Luecke (soon to be Sister Lynn), first heard the call to religious life while in high school. At the time, neither was ready to respond. After graduation, they went on to college – Sister Leann to the University of…
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Human and Natural Ecology Seminar: Exploring Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment
In anticipation of Pope Francis’ social encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si, the United States Council of Catholic Bishops and the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace collaborated with Michael Naughton and Billy Junker from the Center for Catholic Studies, and Christopher Thompson from The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, to bring together a… -
Rethinking Michelangelo: Dr. Elizabeth Lev gives students and other a new view of an old master
Dr. Elizabeth Lev was an undergraduate student at the University of Chicago during an exciting time in art history, a time when the world of art was beginning to see Michelangelo with new eyes. During one of her classes, the professor brought in pictures of the early stages of the Sistine Chapel’s restoration. The newly… -
Forming Catholic Leaders for the Modern World: The Mission of the Leadership Interns Program
The Catholic Studies Leadership Interns program has been undergoing some successful development in the last two years. The program seeks to equip and train future Catholic leaders through seminars, hands-on leadership experience, and interaction with civic and Church leaders. Now in its 10th year, the program has taken on new leadership and continues to develop… -
Why Aquinas Matters
St. Thomas Aquinas is the patron of more universities than any other saint. He certainly was smart, one of the great geniuses of Western civilization. Each year sees upward of 3,000 books and articles published on his thought across confessional and disciplinary lines. He was also very productive, producing upward of 100 works. But there… -
Murphy Institute Announces Post-graduate Fellowships With the United Nations in New York and Switzerland
Seeking to be a resource for the civic community and the Church at an international level, the Murphy Institute, in collaboration with the School of Law and the Center for Catholic Studies, established a new United Nations Fellowship Program last spring. The fellowships are open to graduates of either the St. Thomas School of Law’s… -
Around the World and Back Again
Like many children who grew up in a family-owned business, Sydney Corliss ’15 started working at a young age. In her case, this meant helping out at Corliss Estates, her family’s winery, housed in a former bakery in Walla Walla, Washington. From the age of 11, she worked on the production line doing everything from… -
The Respectful Researcher
Now at the helm of the College of Arts and Sciences as one of two new associate deans, Dr. Lisa Waldner is hoping to show colleagues the same respect she showed others through her research. And it’s that respect she also is teaching students in the classroom. -
Stewards of the Earth
Sustainability & EnvironmentThe future of agriculture faces a number of challenges. Many young people are realizing that solutions will require massive collective action, and they need and want to be part of it. -
Mastering Psychology Through Research
Though the clinical dimension of psychology is certainly its most well-known aspect, St. Thomas students master the science of psychology through the psychology curriculum and through hands-on work in active research teams.