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Sophomore Wins SEJ Press Freedom Award
Humans of St. ThomasInspiration can be found in interesting places. For Macy Berendsen ’24, inspiration came to her while studying abroad in Rome, where she became aware of the trash epidemic facing the city. As a journalism major with an interest in sustainability, this story was waiting for her to tell. After returning to Minnesota, her professor, Dr.…
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Strategic Communication Major Wins Inaugural IABC-MN Scholarship
University of St. Thomas strategic communication major Beatrice Ogeh ’22 won the inaugural IABC-MN Scholarship, an award created to support the next generation of professional communicators and to build awareness of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) among students preparing to launch a career in communications. In addition to the scholarship, Ogeh has been… -
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. … -
In the News: Oyuna Uranchimeg and Paralympic Curling
In the NewsOyuna Uranchimeg, an administrative assistant for the Emerging Media Department at St. Thomas, is representing Team USA at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. Uranchimeg is a member of the U.S. curling team, and the 2022 Games will be her Olympic debut. Uranchimeg was first introduced to curling in 2016, when she was… -
In the News: Oyuna Uranchimeg on Representing the US in the Paralympic Games
In the NewsOyuna Uranchimeg, an administrative assistant in the Emerging Media Department at St. Thomas, is representing Team USA at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games as a member of the U.S. wheelchair curling team. Uranchimeg was first introduced to curling in 2016, when her friend Kyle Bauman invited her to lunch at the Four Seasons Curling Club… -
Five Students Named University Innovation Fellows
University NewsA group of University of St. Thomas students recently completed training to join the University Innovation Fellows. -
Tommie Experts: Emerging Media Keeps Students Ahead of the Curve
Arts & HumanitiesThe Newsroom talked with Professor and Department of Emerging Media Chair Mark Neuzil about the program, including his thoughts on the future of journalism, skills needed to succeed in the profession today and how students have changed over the years.