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Panel Discusses Bishop Mathias Loras and Loras Hall
Diversity, Equity and InclusionIn the next step of a deliberative process related to concerning information recently received about Bishop Mathias Loras, the namesake of Loras Hall, a panel answered questions and shared best practices on truth and reconciliation.
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Remembering John Lewis with Yohuru Williams
Diversity, Equity and InclusionDistinguished University Chair, Professor and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative Yohuru Williams worked with New York City educators on a civics curriculum inspired by John Lewis’ "March," a graphic novel trilogy. -
Dr. Yohuru Williams Racial Justice Initiative Q&A
University NewsRead why Dr. Yohuru Williams decided to stay at St. Thomas and in the Minneapolis-St. Paul community as well as his aspirations for the new Racial Justice Initiative that he will lead. -
Dr. Yohuru Williams to Become the Founding Director of the New Racial Justice Initiative at St. Thomas
Diversity, Equity and InclusionToday, we announce a new effort aimed at driving meaningful change in our community: the formation of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas. -
Julia Wickham Selected for Fulbright Award
University NewsJulia Wickham, a senior double major in political science and history, has been selected as a Fulbright finalist to Namibia. -
We March for Justice
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe Excel! Research Scholars Program brought eight students from the University of St. Thomas on the path of civil rights foot soldiers traveling through states in the South. -
Tommie Experts: Yohuru Williams on the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Diversity, Equity and InclusionCollege of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams discusses the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which authorized the federal government to oversee elections in Southern states, helping overcome legal barriers aimed at preventing African Americans from voting. -
Tommie Experts: Yohuru Williams on Landmark Ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson
Tommie ExpertsCollege of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams discusses the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that established the doctrine of "separate but equal," allowing states to enforce the separation of races. -
Summer Research 2019: Boundaries of Sound, Dystopian Literature, Instagram Anxiety and Dakota Land Before St. Thomas
University NewsDozens of St. Thomas undergraduate students spent their summer months doing hands-on research on an incredibly diverse range of subjects. -
Highlighting Female Veterans at St. Thomas
University NewsSt Thomas, in cooperation with the College of Arts and Sciences history and women's studies programs, the Luann Dummer Center for Women, and Veterans Services, has focused on female military veterans for the academic year 2018-2019.