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In the News: Eddy Rojas on Intersectional Diversity and the New Master's Program at St. Thomas
In the NewsEddy Rojas, executive vice president and provost at the University of St. Thomas, was recently quoted in a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal story about the new master’s degree in diversity leadership program that the university is offering. From the story: “Many people immediately think of race when they consider diversity,” Rojas said. “But diversity extends…
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Nashipai: Supporting Women Artisans to Dream Big
Business & LawThe journey to Nashipai (the Maasai word for “ever happy”), a bold, socially conscious jewelry line, began on a trip to Kenya when founder Jenny Behrens ’23 MBA formed a strong bond with a group of women entrepreneurs. She was living in a rural village on the border of Tanzania while helping to build a… -
An Entrepreneurship Doubleheader
Business & LawThe entrepreneurial spirit was in the air all day March 3 on the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus. That’s when the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship held for the first time a combined competition day with the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (Fowler GSIC) Campus Finals in the morning and the St. Thomas Business Plan… -
With $1 Million in New Funding, Community Entrepreneurship Program to Double Reach
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe Community Entrepreneurship Program – an innovative University of St. Thomas initiative aimed at supporting business ventures by women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) entrepreneurs – is preparing to expand after attracting more than $1 million in new funding. Thanks to the efforts of Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith the university… -
In the News: How a St. Thomas Program Is Elevating Local Businesses
In the NewsLaura Dunham, dean of the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently spoke with Twin Cities Business about how the unique Community Entrepreneurship Program – which Dunham helps teach – is working to educate, unify and uplift local entrepreneurs, while also providing a world-class, hands-on education to business students. From the story: In… -
In the News: Eddy Rojas on the New Diversity Leadership Master’s Program at the University of St. Thomas
In the NewsDr. Eddy Rojas, executive vice president and provost at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with Jordana Green from WCCO Radio about the importance of diversity leadership and the all-new master’s program that St. Thomas is offering. From the story: “We bring in quite a bit of innovation in this program and we are… -
New St. Thomas Master’s Program Aims to Build Inclusive Leaders
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe latest master’s degree program offered by Minnesota’s largest private university addresses a growing need for organizations seeking more leaders who can effectively implement diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. The University of St. Thomas’ Master of Arts in Diversity Leadership, which was developed in consultation with Twin Cities business leaders and hiring managers, is now… -
VIDEO: 2022 Melrose Twin Cities Principled Leadership Awardee
Business & LawSt. Thomas’ Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership has announced the 2022 recipient of the Melrose Twin Cities Principled Leadership Award: Erica Neubert Campbell, executive director of the Pinky Swear Foundation. The Pinky Swear Foundation is a national nonprofit headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, committed to helping children with cancer and their families… -
In the News: Eddy Rojas on New Diversity Leadership Master’s Program
In the NewsEddy Rojas, executive vice president and provost for the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with USA Today about the new diversity leadership master’s program that the university is offering starting fall 2023. From the story: The University of St. Thomas, which has campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, is in the process of… -
First Friday: Words of Wisdom From the Entrepreneurial Journey
AlumniThe First Friday Speaker Series returned as an in-person event Feb. 3, with attendees braving a frigid evening to hear what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur from two St. Thomas alumni. Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Associate Dean Sheneeta White moderated the conversation between Jazz Hampton ’12, ’15 J.D., CEO and general counsel at…