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Iversen Center’s Commissioned Paintings Explore Complexity of Humans
Faith and MissionThe idea for the celestial, swirling colors of the Iversen Center for Faith’s largest permanent installation started with a voice memo artist Kelly Kruse recorded on her phone, wondering how she could paint a human being. Now, Kruse’s two triptychs, commissioned as a set for the space, translate St. Paul the Apostle’s biblical descriptions of human beings into visual form. Each…
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Strub Receives Fulbright Award, Will Teach English in Canary Islands
University NewsSt. Thomas senior Anna Strub recently joined an elite group: She was named a Fulbright scholar. -
Tales from the Archives: STOP and Earth Day 1970
People & CultureEarth Day 2021 takes place this week. Reflecting on the first 50 years of this movement, take a look back at how the first Earth Day was observed on the St. Thomas campus. -
Humans of St. Thomas: Derrick Diedrich '21
Humans of St. ThomasThroughout his four years at St. Thomas, Derrick Diedrich '21 found himself growing in ways he could’ve never predicted before starting college. With experiences in campus ministry, student government and as a Tommie Ambassador, Diedrich has been able to cultivate both his leadership skills and personal goals. -
Tommies Honored for Community Engagement
University NewsIn a time where the COVID-19 pandemic, elections, climate crises and the ongoing reckoning with racial injustice all competed for headlines, Alex Upton ’21 and Dr. Amy Levad, associate professor of theology, were honored for their volunteer work addressing many of these challenges. -
St. Thomas Team Wins MinneAnalytics Madness
University NewsJust like Baylor dominated Gonzaga in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game, a team from St. Thomas was the decisive winner in the MinneMUDAC Student Data Science Challenge, also known as MinneAnalytics Madness. -
Five Observations: Teach-in Tuesday on COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration
Five ObservationsThe U.S. leads the world in two categories: COVID-19 cases and incarceration. As we experience the collision of two pandemics – coronavirus and mass incarceration – theology professor Amy Levad says the results are disastrous. -
Music Preview Day Offers Modifications for Future Tommies
University NewsLike most things in the era of COVID-19, musical performances, including the annual performances St. Thomas hosted for high school musicians, have adapted and moved online. -
Tales from the Archives: First Female Professor at St. Thomas
Diversity, Equity and InclusionMarch is Women’s History Month and it is a perfect time to highlight a significant figure in the history of women at the University of St. Thomas. -
Professional Notes: March 8
University NewsRead the recent professional accomplishments of University of St. Thomas faculty.