Sullivan, St. Thomas Early Supporters of Newly-Launched GreenLight Twin Cities
President Julie Sullivan and the St. Thomas community hosted the launch of GreenLight Twin Cities Tuesday night in the Anderson Student Center.
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Stories that exemplify the exploration of faith and reason by students, faculty and staff at St. Thomas.
Eduardo Salgado Diaz: From Teacher to Law Student
Second-year law student Eduardo Salgado Diaz ‘14 said he never aspired to be a lawyer, but was motivated to attend law school while working as an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher for Minneapolis Public Schools.
Cookies and College: Beginning Business Acumen Conference Builds Skills, St. Thomas Connections
Seniors Madison Morehouse and Sarah Isse have teamed with Minneapolis nonprofit Cookie Cart each of the last two semesters to bring its student workers to St. Thomas for a full-day Beginning Business Acumen Conference, exposing them to life as college students and connecting their budding skill sets to college futures.
PBS Premieres ‘SciGirls’ Episode with School of Engineering Collaboration
PBS's television program, "SciGirls," premiered its newest episode Thursday after months of collaboration between St. Thomas' Playful Learning Lab and St. Paul's Metro Deaf School.
2019 Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners Named
The Office of Study Abroad congratulates the winners of the 2019 edition of the annual Study Abroad Photo Contest.
How an Image Has Power
Hannah Rose Shogren Smith ‘20 reflects on the teaching of Dr. Ralf van Bühren she experienced while in Rome for the St. Thomas Catholic Studies Rome Program.
Responsible Stewardship as Love
Forwarding the gospel through good stewardship – this is Dr. Luca Mongelli’s vision. Mongelli is the founding academic dean and managing director for the Program for Church Management (PCM), launched February 2018 in Rome.
YHWH Is a Tricky YHWH
Jacob Mischke '19 reflects on the value of having not one, but three campus chaplains.
Realizing Roots: Laudato Si’ and the Catholic Worker Movement
Caroline Wright ‘19 CSMA's work at the Lake City Catholic Worker Farm in Lake City, Minnesota, is informed by Pope Francis encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home.
Dream. Hope. Believe. Do: Principal Mauri Melander Friestleben Celebrates, Nurtures and Champions Students
As principal of Lucy Craft Laney School, Mauri Melander Friestleben helped create a place where children are celebrated and championed.
Dean’s Forum: Why Not Black Males?
Educator Michael V. Walker spoke about assisting black male youth achieve success at the School of Education Dean’s Forum on Dec. 4 at Thornton Auditorium on the Minneapolis campus.
Scholars of Finance Develops Ethical Leaders Nationwide
Ryan Quinlivan '15 started Scholars of Finance, which helps develop the next generation of highly capable financial executives who will act and lead from a strong grounding in principles and ethics. He was inspired by St. Thomas’ interdisciplinary curriculum, commitment to the common good, and more specifically, a Catholic studies course.
Students Reflect on Study Abroad Experiences as J-Term, Spring Programs Approach
Study abroad has long been – and continues to be – a huge part of the St. Thomas experience of educating global citizens: Last year 772 students studied outside the United States, which ranks ranks 17th in the nation for undergraduate study abroad participation at doctoral institutions, and the top in Minnesota.
School of Law Board of Governors’ Eileen Lach – Trailblazer, Thought Leader, Giver
Minnesota native Eileen Lach, a member of the School of Law's board of governors, is a thought leader in ethics and artificial intelligence.
Recruitment Trip to Kenya Brings Interest, Connections
Earlier this year, Tim Lewis, PhD, Vice Provost of Global Learning and Strategy at St. Thomas, traveled to Nairobi, Kenya on a recruitment mission. Lewis spent four-and-a-half days touring four different high schools, meeting with students and guidance counselors, and speaking about St. Thomas and higher education, in general.
Humans of St. Thomas: Hayley Dunning
St. Thomas School of Education student Hayley Dunning has wanted to be a teacher since she was in middle school. That dream brought the senior from Littleton, Colorado, to St. Thomas.
St. Thomas Top Doctoral Institution in Minnesota for Study Abroad, International Enrollment Steady
The Institute of International Education recently released Open Doors Report 2019 shows St. Thomas has the most international students (705) among private universities in Minnesota and remains fourth in the state overall for international enrollment. St. Thomas currently ranks 17th in the nation for undergraduate study abroad participation at doctoral institutions (772 students), and the top in Minnesota.
‘Retaining Teachers’ Event at Wilder Foundation
With a teacher shortage affecting schools across the nation, the University of St. Thomas School of Education and Education Evolving teamed up to examine what can be done to increase teacher retention and what conditions enable teachers to thrive in their schools.
Tutor-Mentor Program Students Lead the Way
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The Tutor-Mentor program in the Center for Common Good has continued to grow, increasing its volunteerism by more than 500 percent in the past three years.
Five Observations: Colorblind Racism
Dr. Meghan Burke from Illinois Wesleyan University discusses her new book, Colorblind Racism.
Eden Fere: Advocate for International Human Rights
This past summer School of Law 2L Eden Fere investigated and exposed human rights violations around the globe as an international justice intern.
St. Thomas Announces Morrison Family College of Health
Following a landmark eight-figure gift from John M. Morrison and Susan Schmid Morrison, the University of St. Thomas today announced the naming of the Morrison Family College of Health.
Student Documentary Explores Sustainability at St. Thomas
Guided by the university's first sustainability strategic plan, St. Thomas is working toward becoming a more sustainable community in a huge number of ways. Students in the College of Arts and Sciences' Communication Journalism program recently produced a documentary exploring some of the may ways sustainability has taken shape at St. Thomas.
Center for Well-Being Updates – Opening Dates, New Staff
Last year, St. Thomas leaders announced plans for the Center for Well-Being, a facility on campus offering an integrated approach to the health care needs of the St. Thomas community. We now have more details about Well-Being, including opening dates.
Taking Data Global: School of Engineering Student, Faculty Bring Data Science to Ivory Coast
School of Engineering data science master’s student Souleyman Kone earned a $2 million grant and teamed up with assistant professor Manjeet Rege to build up data capabilities in Kone's home country, Ivory Coast.