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New Graduate Certificate Promotes Interfaith Literacy for Health Professionals
Arts & HumanitiesThe University of St. Thomas in Minnesota is introducing a new graduate program: the Certificate in Interfaith Literacy for Health Professionals, with classes set to begin in summer 2026. The program provides students in healthcare and related fields with the knowledge and resources to support the unique needs of their patients and clients. The certificate's curriculum…
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Journalism Under Pressure: Major Garrett at Finding Forward
University NewsMajor Garrett still remembers what it felt like to walk into a newsroom and see the morning paper waiting on his desk. “It’s about this thick,” he said, demonstrating with his fingers set apart. “Five sections. Pictures are great, the headlines are great, the story selection is amazing. And you look around the newsroom… and… -
Poet Enda Wyley Honored by President of Ireland, Receives 30th O'Shaughnessy Award
ArtsThe Center for Irish Studies and College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas announced Enda Wyley as the recipient of the 30th Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. The only prize of its type in the world, the award is granted to a poet resident in Ireland who makes significant contributions to… -
Tune In: St. Thomas Christmas Concert Airs on Public Television
University NewsChoral and instrumental musicians from the University of St. Thomas take center stage in the 38th annual St. Thomas Christmas Concert, which will air on Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) from Dec. 23-25 and will be shared with public television affiliates nationwide. Titled "A St. Thomas Christmas: Love Divine," the concert with nearly 300 student… -
St. Thomas Students Paint Mural with Families at Catholic Charities Center
Arts & HumanitiesThe Minnesota Star Tribune followed some University of St. Thomas students from the Dougherty Family College and College of Arts and Sciences when they attended the Family Service Center in Maplewood to help area children receiving shelter services paint a mural on a bare wall. From the story: University of St. Thomas freshman Anayaiah Mason… -
Hans Gustafson Pens Chapter in Book on Belonging at Catholic Universities
Professional NotesHans Gustafson, PhD, director of the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies and senior adjunct professor of theology, published the chapter “Engaging Religious Diversity: Radical Hospitality in Catholic Universities for the Common Public Good” in Beneath the Roar and Tumult: Promoting Radical Hospitality and Belonging in College Classrooms (Liturgical Press, 2025). Building on this work, Gustafson delivered the invited… -
St. Thomas String Orchestra Tours Cuba
ArtsThis summer, the St. Thomas String Orchestra traveled to Cuba to undertake an extraordinary performance tour. The group was led by Dr. Matthew George, professor in the Department of Music, Film and Creative Enterprise and director of bands and orchestra at St. Thomas. The students explored the vibrant streets of Old Havana, a UNESCO World… -
St. Thomas Celebrates $25.5 Million Gift to Benefit the Liberal Arts and Athletics
Philanthropy in ActionA major gift is set to help advance interdisciplinary and intercultural education – as well as the future of athletics – at Minnesota’s largest private university and newest NCAA Division I program. The University of St. Thomas announced the anonymous $25.5 million gift on May 14 at a campuswide celebration. More than half of the… -
A New Generation of Tommie Filmmakers Blends Art and Entrepreneurship
Arts & HumanitiesAva Justin blends in with the crowd of students crossing the quad during the day on the University of St. Thomas St. Paul campus. But Justin is uniquely accomplished for a first-year student. She arrived at St. Thomas to major in business and minor in film after already starring in, co-writing and producing a feature… -
In Celebrating Emily Dickinson: Alone, We Shall Not Be
Tommie ExpertsOn the first day of my Emily Dickinson seminars, I always ask students what they’ve heard about the poet. The answers are often the same: she wore white dresses, her poems are all about death, and she never left her house. That last point usually leads to speculation about Dickinson’s mental health, followed by nods…