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CAS Hosts First Teach-in Tuesday on Race, Social Science

December 5, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, News, Psychology, Top News, Uncategorized

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff filled the OEC Auditorium on Tuesday for the first College of Arts and Sciences Teach-in Tuesday event. The hour-long discussion focused on the research of Mamie Phipps Clark and her husband, Kenneth Clark, and led to a dialogue with audience members.

Christopher Clark poses for a portrait on July 17, 2018 in Harvey, Illinois. Clark (2009, School of Law, JD) was born and raised in Harvey. He attended the University of St. Thomas School of law with the intention of using his degree to help turn his hometown around. After returning he was elected as an alderman and is currently running for mayor.

The Citizen Lawyer

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 26, 2018

2018 Fall, Homepage, News, School of Law, School of Law News Feed, St. Thomas Lawyer, Top News

St. Thomas Law alumni strengthen their communities through advocacy and leadership

‘Jesus Approaches’ Book Winning Awards

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC and Emily Reuvers '20

November 20, 2018

Academic News, Alumni, Catholic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Faith, News, Our Community, Top News

The Newsroom recently sat down with Liz Kelly, managing editor of LOGOS journal, about the success of her latest book, "Jesus Approaches: What Contemporary Women Can Learn about Healing, Freedom & Joy from the Women of the New Testament."

A rendering of the plans for the renovation of the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas seen from the west.

University Announces Major Renovation for Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas

Jordan Osterman '11

November 15, 2018

Academic News, Alumni, Art History, College of Arts and Sciences, Common Good, Current Students, Faith, Homepage, News, One St. Thomas, Our Community, President's Office, Top News, Uncategorized

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The chapel at the University of St. Thomas has served its campus well for nearly 100 years. Thanks to the generosity of donors, it will now be brought into the 21st century with expanded spaces and amenities that will serve the contemporary needs of the entire community.

US Army dog tags with a fictitious name and number on them isolated on white.

Those Who Put Their Lives on the Line Shouldn’t Wait in Line to See the Doctor

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

November 11, 2018

2018 Fall, Homepage, News, St. Thomas Magazine, Top News

Health care MBA alumni help reduce wait times for veterans and improve other critical processes.

Tommie’s Body Positive Message Heard Around the World

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 7, 2018

Alumni, News, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

Amy Pence-Brown ’05 MA holds body positive boot camps for women and teens, regularly blogs about issues, has just finished writing a book and frequently talks to media about the body positive work she does.

The St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity (SPSSOD) rooftops and cross are shown in the morning Autumn light. Photo taken on November 2, 2010.

Rev. Betancourt Named Auxiliary Bishop

Jordan Osterman '11

November 5, 2018

Academic News, Front Page, News, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity

On Sept. 18, His Holiness Pope Francis appointed the Reverend Juan Miguel Betancourt Torres, SEMV, as Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter speaks Oct. 31 at a Forum on Workplace Inclusion Diversity Insights Breakfast in Minneapolis.

St. Paul Mayor Leads Diversity Insights Breakfast

Jordan Osterman '11

November 1, 2018

Common Good, News, Our Community, Top News

St. Thomas and local community members gathered Wednesday for a Forum on Workplace Inclusion Diversity Insights Breakfast led by St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and members of his staff.

Eleven St. Thomas Students at Clinton Global Initiative University

Jordan Osterman '11

October 22, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Common Good, Current Students, Front Page, News, Our Community

Eleven St. Thomas students representing eight commitments attended the Clinton Global Initiative University Oct. 19-21 in Chicago.

Dr. Julie Sullivan invites University of St. Thomas students, faculty and staff to help shape sustainability initiatives.

Help Shape St. Thomas Sustainability Initiatives

President Julie Sullivan

October 18, 2018

For Faculty/Staff, For Students, News, Notices, Our Community, President's Office

October is National Campus Sustainability Month, and you can help shape University of St. Thomas sustainability initiatives.

Vernon Jordan speaks with Dougherty Family College students on Oct. 15, 2018.

Civil Rights Leader Vernon Jordan Speaks With DFC Students

Jordan Osterman '11

October 16, 2018

Academic News, Current Students, Dougherty Family College, News, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

Longtime civil rights leader and successful businessman Vernon Jordan visited Dougherty Family College on Monday to speak with first-year students.

Hannah Rudkin (Social Work) holds up a "I Will Vote" sticker during a voter registration drive by School of Social Work and Justice and Peace Studies students on October 13, 2016 in the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center.

St. Thomas’ Hill Awarded Fellow Support to Get Out the Vote

Jordan Osterman '11

October 15, 2018

Academic News, Common Good, Current Students, Faculty, Front Page, News, Our Community, School of Social Work, Top News

The Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP) selected School of Social Work associate professor Katharine Hill to receive funding to host a CEEP fellow this year.

Founding Father: St. Thomas Celebrates Archbishop John Ireland 100 Years After His Death

Dr. Robert Kennedy, Catholic Studies Program, College of Arts and Sciences

September 25, 2018

Homepage, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News, Uncategorized

Archbishop John Ireland founded St. Thomas in 1885 and left an indelible mark on Minnesota history. One-hundred years after his death, the St. Thomas community celebrates its founding father.

Adair Mosley, Jeannette Raymond, Lisa Skjefte, Bruce Thao Jennifer DeCubellis engage in a panel discussion during the Seventh Annual Summit on Emerging Issues in Social Work Practice at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Aug. 7, 2018.

School of Social Work Broadens Scope of Health at Annual Conference

Jordan Osterman '11

September 20, 2018

Academic News, Front Page, News, Our Community, School of Social Work

More than 200 educators, students, social workers and health care practitioners gathered at St. Catherine University on Aug. 7 for the seventh annual Summit on Emerging Issues in Social Work Practice.

Students holding international flags walk with incoming freshmen through the lower quad amidst ranks of applauding faculty, staff and students during the freshman March Through the Arches ceremony September 3, 2013.

St. Thomas Joins #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship Program

Jordan Osterman '11

September 17, 2018

Academic News, Current Students, Front Page, News, Our Community

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The University of St. Thomas is one of 57 colleges and universities nationwide that has joined the #YouAreWelcomeHere national scholarship program, pledging to create scholarships for international students, helping them to study in the U.S.

College of Arts and Sciences Announces Plans for Three New Centers

Jordan Osterman '11

September 10, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Front Page, News, Uncategorized

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams announced Monday plans for the college to establish three externally facing centers.

A bee collects pollen from a flower in the south campus Stewardship Garden.

St. Thomas Receives Silver STARS Rating for Sustainability

Jordan Osterman '11

September 5, 2018

Homepage, News, Our Community, Sustainability, Top News

The University of St. Thomas has received a STARS rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.

Peter Leyden speaks at TEDxOakland 2017.

Q&A With Peter Leyden, Journalist and Big Idea Gatherer

Jordan Osterman '11

September 4, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Homepage, News, Our Community, Top News

Journalist, entrepreneur and serial gatherer of big ideas Peter Leyden will speak at St. Thomas on Sept. 10 in the College of Arts and Sciences’ inaugural Convening the College event.

Alumna Named Fulbright Scholar

Amy Carlson Gustafson

August 28, 2018

Alumni, Front Page, News, Our Community, Uncategorized

University of St. Thomas alumna Dr. Kelly La Venture was recently named a Fulbright Scholar.

Tommie Ties Strong at Save the Children

Amy Carlson Gustafson

August 22, 2018

Alumni, Common Good, Front Page, News, Opening Doors, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

Class of 2013 alumni Matthew Vicknair, Cristina Leifson and Antanina "Nina" Ricceri reunited at Save the Children, where they help advance the common good every day at the international humanitarian organization dedicated to helping children around the world.

James Daly, Humanitarian award recipient, watches the celebration videos during the St.Thomas Day Dinner in the Anderson Student Center, Woulfe Alumni Hall, on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.

Humanitarian Award – James E. Daly ’69

Jordan Osterman '11

August 1, 2018

Alumni, Common Good, Homepage, News, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

James E. Daly ’69 is the 2018 recipient of the Humanitarian Award, which recognizes an individual’s contributions to the betterment of the spiritual and material welfare of the less fortunate.

BrightSide employee Steven Fuller, left, and St. Thomas student Ben Kachian (Biology), center, talk with Ahmed, owner of North Side Food Market, while making weekend deliveries to neighborhood stores for BrightSide Produce in Minneapolis on September 30, 2017. BrightSide, a project conceived at St. Thomas and run with the help of students, brings healthy food (some of which comes from the St. Thomas stewardship garden) to underserved communities.

BrightSide Produce Brings Ingenuity, Collaboration to Food Desert Battle

Jordan Osterman '11

July 9, 2018

2018 Summer, Academic News, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, Department of Health & Exercise Science, English, Environmental Science, Homepage, Justice and Peace Studies, News, Political Science, Sustainability, Top News

University students deliver needed nutrition to neighborhoods in food deserts.

Silhouettes in the Anderson Student Center.

St. Thomas Welcomes Three New Board of Trustees Members

Jordan Osterman '11

July 2, 2018

News, Our Community, President's Office, Top News, Trustees

The University of St. Thomas has elected three new members to its Board of Trustees. The Honorable Wilhelmina “Mimi” Wright, U.S. District Court judge; Jodeen Kozlak ’85, founder and CEO at Kozlak Capital Partners, LLC; and Archie Black, president and CEO at SPS Commerce, are the new members.

Conference Attendees Discuss Business in an Inclusive Economy

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

June 25, 2018

Catholic Studies, News, Opus College of Business, Top News

Approximately 200 scholars gathered at the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus June 21-23 for the 10th International Conference on Catholic Social Thought and Business Education, and Sixth Colloquium on Christian Humanism in Business and Society.

Student Deborah (Deb) Honore poses for a portrait April 26, 2018.

Student Videographer Works in India With Sam Lazaro

Doug Hennes '77

June 18, 2018

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, Homepage, News, Top News

Student videographer Deborah Honore worked with Fred de Sam Lazaro in India as part of the "Under-Told Stories" project."

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