Archive Posts
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Mike Klein’s ‘Littorally’ Exhibit Explores Relationship with Water
Arts & HumanitiesWhen University of St. Thomas Professor Mike Klein ’90, ’98 MA, ’09 Ed.D. lost his father to cancer in 2001, he turned to building a cedar-strip canoe to process his grief. But when the unfinished canoe cracked during storage, Klein abandoned his plans to take it onto the water. Nearly 25 years later, the canoe…
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University of St. Thomas Launches Master of Science in Emergency and Disaster Management
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences has launched a Master of Science in Emergency and Disaster Management program designed to prepare current and future emergency management professionals to lead through a rapidly changing risk landscape. The program welcomed its first cohort in fall 2026 and prepares students to anticipate and respond… -
In the News: ‘What We Inherit’ Exhibition Debuts at St. Thomas
Racial Justice InitiativeThe University of St. Thomas is hosting the national debut of What We Inherit: Truth, Repair and a Promise to the Future, a traveling exhibition exploring the history of 314 Black men, women and children sold by the Jesuits in 1838 and the ongoing efforts of their descendants to address that legacy. MPR News and… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on the Economic Impact of ICE Raids
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an associate professor of economics and data analytics at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with CNBC about the lasting economic effects of federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. Schipper noted that the impact of Operation Metro Surge extended beyond undocumented workers, as businesses and communities continue to experience… -
Jesuit Slaveholding Exhibit Makes National Debut at St. Thomas
Racial Justice InitiativeA new immersive exhibition centering descendants of 314 Black men, women and children sold by the Jesuits in 1838 is making its national debut at the University of St. Thomas. “What We Inherit: Truth, Repair, and a Promise to the Future” explores the history of Jesuit slaveholding and how that history was lost, rediscovered and… -
In the News: Kevin Sauter on the Role of Political Debates
In the NewsKevin Sauter, a professor emeritus at the University of St. Thomas who specializes in political communication, spoke with KARE 11 about the changing role of political debates as Minnesota’s 2026 campaigns move forward. Sauter discussed how debates can provide voters with side-by-side comparisons of candidates, even as audiences increasingly encounter key moments through social media… -
Percival Everett on ‘James’ and the Power of a Different Voice
When it rained, Percival Everett’s mother would lay newspapers across the floor where the family could soak their wet shoes. Everett remembers his father quipping what remains his favorite pun: “These are the times that dry men’s soles.” Everett, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who credits his father with helping develop his appreciation for words, was… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on the Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Hike
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an associate professor of economics and data analytics at the University of St. Thomas, discussed the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 with KARE 11 and WCCO Radio. Schipper explained the factors behind the quarter-point increase and what the move could mean for consumers and the… -
'Hidden Stories' Bring St. Thomas Community Together
The University of St. Thomas has experienced many changes over the last 141 years. What started with a few small seminary buildings grew to the Kasota stone campus of today. Within the walls of the university's buildings, on the lawns of its quads and on the streets that define its campuses, lives a breadth of… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on the 2026 On a Stick Index
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an economics associate professor at the University of St. Thomas, was featured in media coverage discussing the latest results from the university’s annual On a Stick Index. Each year, Schipper and his students track the cost of attending the Minnesota State Fair, including admission, transportation, rides and popular fair foods, to measure how…