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Louis Porter II: Telling the Stories You Don't Usually Hear
People & CultureLouis Porter II, a University of St. Thomas English professor in Dougherty Family College, wants to help tell the stories you don’t otherwise hear. It’s a passion that started earlier in his career at the St. Paul Pioneer Press reporting on the working poor. “These are people who were working every day but still had…
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Xiaowen Guan Teaches That Communication Isn't Just About Talking – It's a Culture
People & CultureXiaowen Guan is nothing less than an eclectic individual. From China to the U.S., interpreter to parent, she works at the University of St. Thomas as a professor in the Department of Emerging Media teaching intercultural communications. The Department of Emerging Media offers three programs: journalism, digital media arts and strategic communication. Guan teaches in… -
From Fiction to Nonfiction: France Aravena on Breaking Into Journalism
Arts & HumanitiesWhile paging through Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief by Rick Riordan, first-year student France Aravena, like many other young teens, fell in love with the Percy Jackson series. It wasn’t just the fantastical plot that grabbed Aravena, but the hook Riordan used to entrance readers: the iconic disclaimer that Percy makes to the reader,… -
ThreeSixty Journalism Marks 20 Years Mentoring Budding Journalists
St. Thomas 2025In classrooms just off St. Paul’s Cretin Avenue, high school students piece together sound bites and interview notes they will transform into published work, marking them as journalists – broadcast or print, depending on the workshop. Participants in the ThreeSixty Journalism program have been coming to the St. Thomas campus for 20 years, learning an… -
St. Thomas Hosts World Press Institute Fellows
University NewsNine of the world’s top journalists are wrapping up their time at St. Thomas, after spending three weeks studying the news media, politics and a busy slate of current events. Organized by the World Press Institute (WPI), this year’s journalism fellowship program includes representatives from all over the globe, including Argentina, Bangladesh, Finland and Iran. … -
Dease Scholar Maintains Culture With Spanish Major
Diversity, Equity and InclusionWhen Adalí Flores-Mendoza ’23 was attending Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in her birth city of Minneapolis, she thought she’d attend a large college in a big city like Chicago, Los Angeles or New York. But when she started looking closely at schools best suited for her as a first-generation Mexican American, she decided to… -
After Insurrection, Interdisciplinary Panel Warns Inaction Threatens Democracy
University NewsIn the wake of the violent and deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U. S. Capitol, a recent interdisciplinary panel of St. Thomas experts, including historians as well as legal, media and political science experts, agreed that American democracy is in trouble. “We need to be on guard that our democracy is not in a healthy place right now,” said Renee Buhr, political science professor and director of international studies. “We need to shore it up, or it's going to get worse.” The congressional ceremony to certify presidential election… -
Dear Tommies: Patience Will See Us Through This, Together
COVID-19 ResponseDepartment of Emerging Media Chair Mark Neužil, PhD, writes that having a successful fall semester will depend on us working together. -
Professional Notes: Aug. 13
University NewsProfessional notes for faculty and staff from the University of St. Thomas from May-August 2020. -
Lab Keeps Students Engaged (and Paid) During a Summer of Pandemic
COVID-19 ResponseThe PLAYground is a virtual summer camp from Playful Learning Lab for K-8 students who are deaf or hard of hearing.