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In the News: Dr. Todd Lawrence Regarding Civil Rights Landmark
In the NewsDr. Todd Lawrence, a professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently was quoted in The Washington Post regarding the Freedom Rides Museum. The building is currently owned by the federal government. In the process of reducing spending, DOGE placed the building on a list of buildings that could be…
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In Celebrating Emily Dickinson: Alone, We Shall Not Be
Tommie ExpertsOn the first day of my Emily Dickinson seminars, I always ask students what they’ve heard about the poet. The answers are often the same: she wore white dresses, her poems are all about death, and she never left her house. That last point usually leads to speculation about Dickinson’s mental health, followed by nods… -
From St. Thomas to Spotify: The Value of Networking
AlumniWhen Scott Henkemeyer ’97 steps into a content strategy meeting at Spotify, there’s a good chance at some point that day he’ll be serenaded by a mashup of bubblegum pop, indie rock and punk. That mix is not mandatory listening at headquarters but appears on his Spotify playlist, which contains throwbacks he listened to in… -
In the News: Todd Lawrence and Heather Shirey Discuss COVID-19 Street Art Project
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas professors Dr. Heather Shirey (Professor of Art History) and Dr. Todd Lawrence (Associate Professor of English) spoke to the Library of Congress Blogs about their COVID-19 street art archive they started in 2020 as a part of their greater Urban Mapping research project they launched in 2018. The two discussed how… -
English Professor Publishes Research on Reprinting History of the Brontë Sisters’ Poems
Professional NotesThe article, “A Reprinting History of the Brontës’ Poetry, 1850-1899,” by University of St. Thomas English Professor Alexis Easley, has been published in The Edinburgh Companion to the Brontës and the Arts, edited by Deborah Wynne and Amber K. Regis; Edinburgh University Press, 2025. Easley’s research found that despite poor initial sales, books of poetry… -
The New York Times Says Professor Bouwman’s Novel ‘Truly Shines’
Professional NotesThe coming-of-age novel Scattergood by Dr. Heather Bouwman, an English professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, received several advance, rave reviews. Published by Holiday House on Jan. 21, the historical novel is told from the first-person point of view of 12-year-old Peggy Mott, a Methodist… -
St. Thomas Professor Pens 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic Title
Professional NotesStory Mode: The Creative Writer’s Guide to Narrative Video Game Design won the 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic Title award. Professor Salvatore Pane, an associate professor for the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, co-authored the textbook with Julialicia Case and Eric Freeze through Bloomsbury Publishing. The textbook offers low-cost, accessible tools and instruction… -
St. Thomas Panelists Discuss Finding Peace After Conflict
Social JusticeAmid conflict, regardless of the root of that conflict, respect and dialogue are fundamental steps toward a peaceful future. That’s a lesson members of the St. Thomas community learned from speakers at related campus events, including two bereaved parents – Israeli Rami Elhanan and Palestinian Bassam Aramin – and the award-winning Irish author Colum McCann,… -
English Professor of Dougherty Family College to Publish Positive Columns on Modern Times
Professional NotesDr. Louis Porter II, a teaching professor of English at the University of St. Thomas' Dougherty Family College, has begun penning a monthly column called Towards Higher Ground, published in the Minneapolis-based newspaper Insight News. Porter, a former reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and advocate for equity, believes in the importance of making… -
Chair of English Department Edits Book About Victorian-Era Advertisements and Scrapbooking
People & CultureDr. Alexis Easley, a professor of English and chair of the Departments of English and Communication Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, is the editor of a new book — Shopping as Comedy: A Victorian Scrapbook. Published by Routledge, the volume is a critical edition of a Victorian scrapbook,…