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ThreeSixty Journalism Honors Mukhtar Ibrahim and Adrienne Broaddus
Arts & HumanitiesTwo award-winning journalists with local ties gave inspirational speeches during the annual fundraiser for the ThreeSixty Journalism high school program that is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Mukhtar Ibrahim, CEO-publisher and founder of the Sahan Journal, a newspaper that serves Minnesota’s immigrant community, and…
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In the News: Arik Hanson and Peter Gregg Discuss the Rise of Social Media Majors
In the NewsArik Hanson and Peter Gregg, faculty members at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with the Star Tribune about new majors geared toward developing professional social media skills. From the story: Companies want to reach those audiences – and get their products in front of as many eyes as… -
Leading in STEAM Education: Forward-Facing Schoenecker Center Opens its Doors
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationWhen the School of Engineering’s Dr. Rita Lederle makes concrete alongside her civil engineering students at the University of St. Thomas, the process will no longer take place out of sight. Instead, her lesson on how to manipulate the properties of concrete will be held right in the middle of the action inside the Schoenecker… -
In the News: Professor Greg Vandegrift Produces KARE 11 ‘Extra’
In the NewsGreg Vandegrift, emerging media professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently produced a KARE-TV story about four Air Force veterans in a trans-Atlantic rowing race. From the story: The moment that transformed the race into a fight for survival came around 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 28, according to Rahn.… -
In the News: Arik Hanson on New Social Media App, Threads
In the NewsArik Hanson, emerging media adjunct faculty member at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with KARE 11 to help explain what the new social media app, Threads, is all about. From the story: “They’re looking at this as an opportunity to siphon users off Twitter, which is having a… -
In the News: Mark Neuzil on Defunct Newspapers and AI-Driven Content
In the NewsMark Neužil, emerging media professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently weighed in on the topic of “zombie” newspapers that are living on (in strange ways) through artificial intelligence. From the story: According to a June 2022 report by The New York Times, at least 2,500 American newspapers have shut… -
In the News: Professor Greg Vandegrift Produces KARE 11 DNR Story
In the NewsEmerging Media Professor Greg Vandegrift produced a KARE-TV story last week highlighting a Minnesota DNR study. According to survey data, the size of yellow perch is shrinking, and the fish are appearing to mature earlier in more recent years. From the story: "Holbrook suspects climate-warmed water, a change in perch predators, and zebra mussels, which… -
Clients for the Common Good
Arts & HumanitiesFor the thousands of people diagnosed with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, life depends on bone marrow match and transplant. In a capstone course directly tied to the University of St. Thomas’ mission to advance the common good, strategic communication majors were tasked with growing that bone marrow registry, an effort where success could… -
Alumna’s Chops Help Her Thrive at Fast-paced Fellowship
AlumniDanielle Wong ’20, ThreeSixty Scholar ’16 Multimedia Strategic Communications Fellow, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC Danielle Wong ’20 has a skill set that’s indispensable. In a single day, she could have social media, event management, strategic communications, graphic design, photography and public relations on her to-do list at her job. “It can be chaotic… -
Alumnus Travels the Globe for Under-Told Stories Project
AlumniSimeon Lancaster ’17, ThreeSixty Scholar ’13 Associate Producer/Editor, Under-Told Stories Project Journalism assignments have taken Simeon Lancaster ’17 all over the world: Mexico, Cambodia, India, Uganda. His first assignment, though, was close to home through ThreeSixty Journalism’s Afterschool News Team partnership with the Pioneer Press. The then 14-year-old St. Paul native and homeschool student’s task…