Archive Posts
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Dr. Yohuru Williams: Celebrate Black Achievement, Yet Remember the Challenges
Diversity, Equity and InclusionBeing Black in America comes with complications embedded in American history.
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Lift Up Your Head: Christopher Dawson on Hope Amid Crisis
Faith and MissionKristen Grant '18 CSMA writes about the work of English historian Christopher Dawson on the phenomenon of secularization. -
To Love and Be Loved: Caring Well for the Elderly During the Pandemic
Faith and MissionCassandra Schwetz '17 reflects on caring well for the elderly during the pandemic. -
Considering Online Education Through Newman's Principles
Faith and Mission"The Idea of a University" by St. John Henry Newman can offer some important principles to guide our thinking about the possibilities of online education. -
Invite Them In: Family as Mission
Faith and MissionThe "mission of family" is as vast and diverse as the starts in the sky. We sat down with three alumni families that have made their focus of "saying yes" a way of life. -
We March for Justice
Diversity, Equity and InclusionA group of students are applying lessons from the civil rights movement to today's fight against racial injustice. -
Taking Action
COVID-19 ResponseAs St. Thomas looks back on this challenging year, here are some ways university members moved forward with purpose. -
Anything but Typical: Adapting to Change Through a Pandemic
COVID-19 ResponseFive months after sending students home to finish spring semester online, St. Thomas faculty and staff put the finishing touches on preparations to allow the university to resume in-person instruction in the fall. -
University Seeks Artist for Student Memorial Sculpture
People & CultureA sculpture memorializing students who have died while working toward a degree will soon become part of the university's permanent collection. The university is now commissioning artist proposals. In the call to artists, the university said the sculpture should be "visually engaging and improve the aesthetic quality of the space, while being sensitive to the… -
CAS Expert: Right-Wing Extremists Remain a Threat Under Biden Administration
Diversity, Equity and InclusionRight-wing extremists are not going to go away just because a new president and leadership has entered the White House, said Lisa Waldner, associate dean and sociology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences.