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Acclaimed Author Nikki Grimes Speaks About Children’s Literacy at Hubbs Conference
University NewsNikki Grimes, award-winning New York Times bestselling author, is this year’s Hubbs Children’s Literature Conference keynote speaker.
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Dream. Hope. Believe. Do: Principal Mauri Melander Friestleben Celebrates, Nurtures and Champions Students
University NewsAs principal of Lucy Craft Laney School, Mauri Melander Friestleben helped create a place where children are celebrated and championed. -
Dean's Forum: Why Not Black Males?
Five ObservationsEducator Michael V. Walker spoke about assisting black male youth achieve success at the School of Education Dean’s Forum on Dec. 4 at Thornton Auditorium on the Minneapolis campus. -
Life at St. Thomas: November 2019
People & CultureLife at St. Thomas is an ongoing feature highlighting the images that capture what daily life on campus is like and what it feels like to a Tommie. Check out some of the amazing images from the month of November 2019. -
Humans of St. Thomas: Hayley Dunning
Humans of St. ThomasSt. Thomas School of Education student Hayley Dunning has wanted to be a teacher since she was in middle school. That dream brought the senior from Littleton, Colorado, to St. Thomas. -
'Retaining Teachers' Event at Wilder Foundation
University NewsWith a teacher shortage affecting schools across the nation, the University of St. Thomas School of Education and Education Evolving teamed up to examine what can be done to increase teacher retention and what conditions enable teachers to thrive in their schools. -
'Pathways to Inclusion: Our DEI Journey' Panel Brings Valuable Discussion
Diversity, Equity and InclusionNearly 150 community members gathered Tuesday in O'Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium for “Pathways to Inclusion: Our DEI Journey,” a 12-person panel discussion hosted by Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Kha Yang and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion. -
Mentor-Mentee: Tamu Lajebo and Aura Wharton-Beck Get Sustainable
Sustainability & EnvironmentFor Dougherty Family College and Excel! Research Scholars Program student Tamu Lajebo, sustainability research and faculty mentoring unlocked a whole new way of learning. -
First School of Education Dean's Forum of New School Year Happening Tuesday
University NewsLast November, School of Education Dean Kathlene Holmes Campbell launched the Dean’s Forum. Building off the work of Teachers College, Columbia University's Racial Literacy Lecture Series, the Dean’s Forum series features candid conversations on race, equity and education. The first Dean’s Forum of the new school year will take place on the Minneapolis campus at 5 p.m. Tuesday (Opus Hall rooms 201 and 202). -
Sights and Sounds: 2019 March Through the Arches and Welcome Assembly
University NewsOn a sunny Tuesday morning, hundreds of staff, faculty and students lined the sidewalks of the lower quad on St. Thomas' St. Paul campus as the class of 2023 participated in the annual March Through the Arches procession.