Tagged St. Thomas Pride

December 7, 2020

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Events, Music, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News

This year's St. Thomas Christmas virtual concert will be featured on the St. Thomas YouTube page in mid-December. See a preview now.

A holiday tree with decorations and lights stands in the Anderson Student Center on December 1, 2020, in St. Paul.

Holidays Kick Off at St. Thomas with First Virtual Tree Lighting Ceremony

December 2, 2020

News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News

The tree lighting celebration, a beloved annual tradition which kicks off the beginning of holidays at St. Thomas, turned virtual this year.

Head coach John Tauer celebrates a victory following a men's basketball game versus Gustavus Adolphus College December 13, 2017 in Schoenecker Arena. The Tommies beat the Gusties 64-51.

Tommie Experts: John Tauer on Keeping Athletes Mentally and Physically Healthy

Mark Brown and Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

November 30, 2020

Academic News, Athletics, College of Arts and Sciences, Front Page, New Athletics Conference, News, Psychology, Tommie Experts

St. Thomas basketball coach and psychology professor John Tauer recently discussed keeping athletes mentally and physically healthy during the COVID-19 shutdown with WCCO Radio’s Cory Hepola.

Tommie Give Day Collaboration Provides 900 Masks to Catholic Charities

Rachel Reisig

November 24, 2020

Center for the Common Good, COVID-19 Response, Events, Front Page, News, Our Community, St. Thomas Responds, Tommie Traditions, University News

The number of donors and dollars raised on Tommie Give Day shattered previous records, and the Tommie Network rallied for a community partner: Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Tommie Give Day Surpasses Goals

Jamie Tjornehoj '22

November 11, 2020

Events, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News, University News

Yesterday's Tommie Give Day was a record-setting one during a year when support for St. Thomas students is more important than ever.

Members of Air Force ROTC Detachment 410 participate in the opening ceremony of a 24 hour vigil honoring military service members missing in action or prisoners of war on the lower quad in St. Paul on November 10, 2020.

U.S. Air Force ROTC Cadets March in Honor of POW/MIA Service Members

November 10, 2020

Academic News, Aerospace Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Events, News, Our Community, Top News, Veterans

The U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 410 and the campus chapter of Arnold Air Society, a national professional and service organization, began its 34th annual Veterans Day vigil last night.

The lower quad - The Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex, the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library, JRC, Aquinas Hall and Monahan Plaza as seen from a drone on a cold but pretty fall day on October 16, 2020, in St. Paul.

Life at St. Thomas: October 2020

Mark Brown and Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

November 6, 2020

Life at St. Thomas, News, Our Community, Top News

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

Esberance Mulonda gets a shaved ice at Kurb Side Ice Company food truck on October 9, 2020, in St. Paul. The Food Trucks were on campus as part of 2020 Homecoming celebrations.

St. Thomas Celebrates Homecoming Week 2020

October 10, 2020

Alumni, Current Students, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News

Like many aspects of 2020, the Tommie tradition of Homecoming and Family Weekend looked different this year.

An All-time High Six-Year Graduation Rate

October 6, 2020

Academic News, Dougherty Family College, News, Top News

The University of St. Thomas set an all-time high for its six-year graduation rate while enrolling an academically strong Class of 2024.

A wide view of the upper quad featuring the Iversen Center for Faith, Aquinas Chapel and Tommie North Residence Hall as photographed at dusk on the rooftop of Brady Hall in St. Paul on September 29, 2020.

Life at St. Thomas: September 2020

Jamie Tjornehoj ’22 and Brant Skogrand ’04 MBC

October 6, 2020

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

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

Five Observations: First Friday with Neel Kashkari

October 5, 2020

Academic News, Alumni, Morrison Family College of Health, News, Our Community, Top News

Neel Kashkari, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, spoke on the inequalities within the educational system as well as the devastating economic effects of COVID-19 as part of the St. Thomas Alumni Association’s First Friday Speaker Series on Oct. 2.

Collaborating with Business Community on STEAM Complex

Vineeta Sawkar

September 11, 2020

Alumni, Common Good, Current Students, Faculty, News, Our Community, Staff, Top News

St. Thomas is taking an unorthodox approach to designing what will be its newest south campus facility: asking employers what skills they need from graduates entering the workforce.

An aerial view of the lower quad. (Photo by Mike Ekern '02)

Academic Convocation: Gratitude and Hope for 2020-21

September 9, 2020

Academic News, Admissions, Anti-Racism Efforts, College of Arts and Sciences, COVID-19 Response, Dougherty Family College, Events, Morrison Family College of Health, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, President's Office, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Law, St. Thomas Responds, The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, Top News

Nearly 600 St. Thomas community members gathered virtually over Zoom for the 2020-21 academic convocation, in which two important topics – the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice – were frequently addressed.

Tommie gets a high five from a staff member on September 4, 2020, in St. Paul.

Care Kits, Virtual Welcome Days and New Buildings

September 8, 2020

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

The COVID-19 pandemic and new buildings on north campus provided a unique start to the 2020-21 academic year.

A view of the lower quad on the St. Paul campus during golden hour on a beautiful summer evening, as seen on Aug. 4, 2020.

Life at St. Thomas: August 2020

September 3, 2020

COVID-19 Response, Current Students, Life at St. Thomas, News, Our Community, Sustainability, Top News

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

A crew for B&D Masonry installs a new University of St. Thomas monument sign at the corner of Cleveland and Selby in front of the newly completed Tommie North Residence Hall in St. Paul on August 28, 2020.

New Sign Welcomes Visitors to Northeast Corner

August 28, 2020

Front Page, News, Our Community

A new University of St. Thomas monument sign was installed today at the corner of Cleveland and Selby avenues, marking the installation of signs at all four corners of north campus.

Tommie East and Tommie North Receive Finishing Polish

Mark Brown and Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

August 25, 2020

Alumni, Common Good, Current Students, Faculty, News, Our Community, Staff, Top News

St. Thomas' newest residence halls are on the verge of completion just in time to welcome students returning to campus for the start of fall semester.

A bee collects pollen from one of the native flowers that make up the University's Pollinator Path.

Exploring Pollinator Pathways with Walker Art Center

August 18, 2020

Academic News, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, News, Sustainability, Top News

This month, as a way to encourage families to explore the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and learn about plants, gardening and food equity, the Walker Art Center is using pollinator-related bingo cards developed at St. Thomas.

The lower quad is seen against a purple and blue sky at sunset September 29, 2016. O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library is at left and the Harpole fountain is in the foreground.

Six New Members Join Board of Trustees

August 14, 2020

Front Page, News, Our Community, President's Office, Trustees

Six new members joined the University of St. Thomas Board of Trustees on July 1.

St. Thomas Passes Halfway Point for STEAM Complex Fundraising

August 11, 2020

Alumni, Common Good, Current Students, Faculty, News, Our Community, Staff, Top News

St. Thomas has surpassed a fundraising milestone to bring a planned $100 million facility that will help prepare students for the future workforce a step closer to reality.

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.

Life at St. Thomas: July 2020

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.

Construction Nearing Completion on North Campus