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In the News: Dr. MayKao Hang and Melanie Ferris on Minnesota’s Health Care System
In the NewsVice President and Founding Dean of the Morrison Family College of Health Dr. MayKao Hang and Director of Health Equity Program Development Melanie Ferris recently published an op-ed in MinnPost on how deep disparities in Minnesota’s health care system still leave too many behind, but that there is a fix. From the article: Where you…
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Training Smarter: New Technologies Boost Exercise Science at St. Thomas
Health & EducationSophie Palmer ’25 is learning how to slow things down in her final weeks as an undergraduate student at the University of St. Thomas. In a recent biomechanics lab, the exercise science major found herself surrounded by four highly sensitive motion capture cameras – each recording at 500 frames per second, nearly 10 times faster… -
St. Thomas to Broaden Conversations About Health and Well-Being at Its Whole Person Health Summit
ResearchHealth care professionals, policymakers, community leaders, and students will gather at the University of St. Thomas on April 30 for the third annual Whole Person Health Summit. The event, presented by the Morrison Family College of Health, is dedicated to advancing health equity through culturally responsive whole-person care. This year’s theme, “Building Power, Transforming Systems,”… -
University of St. Thomas Becomes Minnesota’s First Private University to Receive Age-Friendly Campus Designation
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas in Minnesota has been officially recognized as an Age-Friendly University (AFU), joining the prestigious Age-Friendly Global Network. St. Thomas is the first private university in Minnesota to earn this recognition. “Our mission to advance the common good compels us to prepare students to attend to the needs of an aging… -
School of Education Equips Educators With New Mental Health and Well-Being Certificate
As child and adolescent mental health issues continue to rise, the School of Education at the University of St. Thomas is committed to preparing educators with the skills and knowledge needed to support their students' well-being through the new Mental Health and Well-Being for Educators certificate. “I am proud that the School of Education has… -
In the News: Melissa Lundquist, a Director in School of Social Work, Discusses Grieving Process
In the NewsIn the MPR News podcast episode titled "Talking Sense: Why grief has the power to unite us or divide us," host Angela Davis discusses the complexities of grief with guest Melissa Lundquist, an associate professor in the School of Social Work and director of the undergraduate social work program at the University of St. Thomas.… -
Former School of Social Work Dean Honored
Professional NotesIn October 2024 at the Council on Social Work Education’s Annual Program Meeting, Dr. Barbara W. Shank, St. Thomas School of Social Work dean and professor emerita, was the recipient of the 2024 CSWE prestigious Established Faculty Service and Leadership in Social Work Education Award. The award recognizes a social work educator with 10 years… -
Building a Legacy of Advocacy and Service: School of Social Work Celebrates 50th Anniversary
AlumniAfter years of serving as the primary caregiver for her grandmother, Florence Wright ’15 MSW developed a passion for working with older adults. “It didn’t take long before I realized that I wanted to help people, and I had this curiosity in understanding their thoughts, feelings and experiences during times of great stress, loss and… -
Nursing Students Gain Real-World Experience at the Center for Well-Being
Health & EducationThe Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing at the University of St. Thomas partnered with the Center for Well-Being to provide flu shots to students, faculty and staff on campus. This collaboration presents a unique opportunity to promote public health while providing nursing students valuable hands-on experience. With the clinical aspect of the flu clinic,… -
St. Thomas Addresses Grief Literacy With New Interdisciplinary Initiative
Tommie ExpertsEverybody grieves. It is part of the human experience. Yet, it is often misunderstood. To address this emotional process, the University of St. Thomas has launched Good Grief, St. Thomas, a new interdisciplinary initiative on grief literacy. The partnership through the Family Studies program and the School of Social Work is part of a global…