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Law Students Assist in Ongoing Research to Create a New Legal Test for Establishment Clause Cases

November 24, 2020

Academic News, Front Page, Murphy Institute, News, School of Law, School of Law Current Students, School of Law News Feed

St. Thomas Law students Annie Boeckers and Megan Massie have been collaborating with law professor Greg Sisk to compile data for a third installment of his research into religious liberty decisions in the federal courts.

Student and Professor Collaborate on Children’s Book About Mitosis

Jamie Tjornehoj '22

November 24, 2020

Academic News, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Faculty, News, Our Community, Top News

In another example of the personal attention that is a hallmark of St. Thomas, Bronwyn Tollefson '22 and Biology Professor Haude Levesque recently collaborated on a children's book about mitosis.

Dougherty Family College Student Receives Volunteer Award

The Newsroom

November 6, 2020

Academic News, Current Students, Dougherty Family College, Front Page, News, Our Community

Dougherty Family College student Khadra Sharif was recognized with the Don Friborg Student of the Year Award at nonprofit BestPrep’s virtual Annual Lunch-In event.

Students walk toward the Frey Science and Engineering Center on a sunny winter day in St. Paul on February 5, 2020, in St. Paul.

Newly Formed Department Connects with Class of 2020

Michael Derus

October 22, 2020

Alumni, COVID-19 Response, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Staff, Top News

A newly formed department at St. Thomas is assisting the Class of 2020, who graduated into a world that would have been unrecognizable just months before.

Students hang out on the lower quad on a beautiful fall afternoon during Homecoming week on October 9, 2020, in St. Paul.

Dear Tommies: Gratitude from USG

Undergraduate Student Government

October 21, 2020

COVID-19 Response, Current Students, Faculty, Front Page, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Staff

The Undergraduate Student Government expresses gratitude to all members of the St. Thomas community that have played a role in the return to campus this fall.

Dr. Cara Anthony Named 2020 Professor of the Year

Michael Derus

September 29, 2020

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Front Page, News, Our Community, Theology

Dr. Cara Anthony, associate professor of theology, was named the 2020 Professor of the Year at the recent academic convocation.

Tommie the Tomcat mascot practices social distancing while wearing a mask and following COVID-19 safety protocols like cleaning and sanitizing as campus prepares to reopen for fall semester on July 15, 2020, in St. Paul.

Dear Tommies: This Will Be New to All of Us

Adali Flores-Mendoza

September 9, 2020

COVID-19 Response, Current Students, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Top News

Student Adali Flores-Mendoza writes that we, as a community, can hold each other accountable during this pandemic.

Dear Tommies: Your Safety Is Our Goal

Candy Sauer

September 9, 2020

COVID-19 Response, Current Students, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Staff, Top News

Candy Sauer, who has been on the front line of getting campus ready for the fall as part of the Facilities Management team, shares with Tommies what to expect.

The lower quad, Monahan Plaza, Aquinas Hall and the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library are pictured under glowing pink skies on a beautiful summer night on July 29, 2020, in St. Paul.

Dear Tommies: Be Open and Ask for Help if You Need It

Dynae Monahan

September 8, 2020

COVID-19 Response, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Top News

St. Thomas parent Dynae Monahan encourages students to be open and ask for help when needed.

Dear Tommies: We Can Do This

Adam Revoir '22

September 4, 2020

COVID-19 Response, Current Students, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Top News

Executive Vice President of USG Adam Revoir '22 asks his fellow Tommies to think and act responsibly this fall.

Dear Tommies: Patience Will See Us Through This, Together

Mark Neužil, PhD

September 2, 2020

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, COVID-19 Response, Current Students, Faculty, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Top News

Department of Emerging Media Chair Mark Neužil, PhD, writes that having a successful fall semester will depend on us working together.

Six Things St. Thomas Students Should Bring to Campus This Fall

Vineeta Sawkar

September 1, 2020

COVID-19 Response, News, Top News

COVID-19 will change many things about the on-campus college experience this year – the typical student packing list is one of them.

Q&A with DFC Dean Alvin Abraham

The Newsroom

September 1, 2020

Academic News, Dougherty Family College, News, Top News

The Newsroom connected with Dougherty Family College (DFC) Dean Alvin Abraham on what's next for him, highlights of his time at St. Thomas and more.

2020 Graduate Program Scholarship

The Newsroom

August 19, 2020

Alumni, Front Page, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds

Recognizing these are challenging times for recent graduates, the university created a scholarship for St. Thomas alumni who completed their undergraduate degree during the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters.

gBETA St. Thomas Announces Summer 2020 Cohort

The Newsroom

August 19, 2020

Academic News, News, Opus College of Business, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Top News

Top-ranked start-up accelerator gener8tor recently announced the participants selected for its gBETA St. Thomas summer 2020 cohort.

Chemistry major Cassandra Martin works on a summer research project in Owens Science Hall on June 29, 2020, in St. Paul.

Highlights of Undergraduate Summer Research

Amy Carlson Gustafson

August 19, 2020

Academic News, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, English, News, Opus College of Business, School of Engineering, Top News

More than 70 St. Thomas undergraduate students spent their summer doing research on a diverse range of subjects through St. Thomas' Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.

Life at St. Thomas: July 2020

Mark Brown

August 4, 2020

Center for the Common Good, Common Good, COVID-19 Response, Current Students, Faculty, Life at St. Thomas, News, Our Community, Sustainability, Top News

Check out some of these images from St. Thomas photographers during the month of July 2020.

New Temperature Reading Stations Arriving on Campus

Mark Brown and Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

July 16, 2020

COVID-19 Response, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Top News

Students, staff and faculty returning to the St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses will be able to use new touch-free temperature stations to quickly check their temperatures.

Engineering Professor Dr. Katherine Acton prepares online learning lessons in the STELAR Media Studio. Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas

Zooming into Online Learning

Jordan Osterman '11

July 13, 2020

2020 Spring, Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, COVID-19 Response, Dougherty Family College, Morrison Family College of Health, News, Opus College of Business, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Social Work, St. Thomas Magazine, St. Thomas Responds, Top News

Since March 12, more than 900 St. Thomas faculty members taught more than 2,000 courses to more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. This summer another 450 courses will be taught.

Golden hour sunlight streaks down a walkway next to the Anderson Student Center on the St. Paul campus on March 23, 2020. Most students were off campus and all classes moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rallying Behind Our Students: St. Thomas Responds to COVID-19

Amy Carlson Gustafson

July 7, 2020

2020 Spring, Academic News, Alumni, Common Good, COVID-19 Response, Current Students, Faculty, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Magazine, St. Thomas Responds, Staff, Top News

As COVID-19 forced classes online and most students off campus, the St. Thomas community responded with an overwhelming effort to rally around the university's students.

Confetti canons shooting and exploding over the Arches in celebration of the 2020 graduating class in lieu of an in-person commencement ceremony due to the coronavirus covid-19 pandemic. Photos taken on May 7, 2020 in St. Paul in front of the Arches.

St. Thomas Undergraduate Class of 2020 Celebrates Graduation

Jordan Osterman '11

May 23, 2020

Alumni, Current Students, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Tommie Traditions, Top News, Uncategorized

St. Thomas celebrated the undergraduate Class of 2020 and its 1,292 students throughout the entire Senior Week May 18-23, culminating with a virtual celebration Saturday featuring a celebratory video, digital flipbook of then-and-now photos, and senior shout-outs.

Economics’ Schipper Receives Undergraduate Research Award

Jordan Osterman '11

May 20, 2020

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Economics, Faculty, Front Page, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions

College of Arts and Sciences Economics Assistant Professor Tyler Schipper, PhD, has been given the 2020 Undergraduate Research Award by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.

Tommie the Mascot walks through the Arches during the March Through the Arches event September 8, 2016.

Class of 2020 in the Spotlight

Angie Vognild

May 19, 2020

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Dougherty Family College, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Law News Feed, School of Social Work, Tommie Traditions, Top News

Congratulations to all 2020 graduates, including undergraduates, graduates and those from Dougherty Family College!

A student reads the Koran in the Muslim prayer space for men in Loras Hall on south campus in St. Paul.

Muslim Students Reflect on Ramadan Experiences During COVID-19

Jordan Osterman '11

May 18, 2020

COVID-19 Response, Current Students, Faith, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Top News

The difficulties of social distancing and stay-at-home orders have created unique challenges and differences from normal across the St. Thomas community. That’s especially true for Muslim community members during the holiday of Ramadan.

main photo for the online version of a St. Thomas magazine story about U.S. Bank and DFC internships.

U.S. Bank Supports Dougherty Family College Student Internships

Amy Carlson Gustafson

May 6, 2020

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

Several businesses offer paid internships to DFC students as part of the school's Professional Internship Program. U.S. Bank was an original supporter and sponsors the most students, 14, of any business.

Humans of St. Thomas: Talia Nadir

Humans of St. Thomas: Haley Sonneman

Humans of St. Thomas: Patrick Roche

Humans of St. Thomas: Stephen ‘Chip’ Spadafora

Humans of St. Thomas: Reggie Wright

Humans of St. Thomas: Hayley Dunning

Humans of St. Thomas: Emma Smith

Rallying Behind Our Students: St. Thomas Responds to COVID-19

When (Not) in Rome: An Oral History of the Decision to Close Bernardi Campus

Zooming into Online Learning

Gertrud von le Fort’s Churchly Imagination

Law Students Assist in Ongoing Research to Create a New Legal Test for Establishment Clause Cases

Student and Professor Collaborate on Children’s Book About Mitosis

Dougherty Family College Student Receives Volunteer Award

Newly Formed Department Connects with Class of 2020

Dear Tommies: Gratitude from USG

Dr. Cara Anthony Named 2020 Professor of the Year

Dear Tommies: This Will Be New to All of Us

Dear Tommies: Your Safety Is Our Goal

Dear Tommies: Be Open and Ask for Help if You Need It

Dear Tommies: We Can Do This

Dear Tommies: Patience Will See Us Through This, Together

Six Things St. Thomas Students Should Bring to Campus This Fall

Q&A with DFC Dean Alvin Abraham

2020 Graduate Program Scholarship

gBETA St. Thomas Announces Summer 2020 Cohort

Highlights of Undergraduate Summer Research

Life at St. Thomas: July 2020

New Temperature Reading Stations Arriving on Campus

Zooming into Online Learning

Rallying Behind Our Students: St. Thomas Responds to COVID-19

St. Thomas Undergraduate Class of 2020 Celebrates Graduation

Economics’ Schipper Receives Undergraduate Research Award

Class of 2020 in the Spotlight

Muslim Students Reflect on Ramadan Experiences During COVID-19

U.S. Bank Supports Dougherty Family College Student Internships

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