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'Beyond the Buzzer' Showcases Depth of Tommie Athletes
People & CultureFor Tommie student-athlete Stefano Giovannelli, faith and family are central to his identity. In an episode of “Beyond the Buzzer,” the third-year wide receiver reflects on losing his mother to ALS when he was young, the influence she continues to have on his life and the role his faith in God plays in shaping who…
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Irish Poet Mark Roper Receives 31st O'Shaughnessy Award
ArtsThe Center for Irish Studies at the University of St. Thomas announced Mark Roper as the 31st recipient of the Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. Roper's award will be celebrated at a reading during the Dublin Book Festival on Nov. 5, which is presented in partnership with Poetry Ireland. Born in Derbyshire, England, in 1951,… -
Mike Klein’s ‘Littorally’ Exhibit Explores Relationship With Water
Arts & HumanitiesWhen University of St. Thomas Professor Mike Klein ’90, ’98 MA, ’09 EdD lost his father to cancer in 2001, he turned to building a cedar-strip canoe to process his grief. But when the unfinished canoe cracked during storage, Klein abandoned his plans to take it onto the water. Nearly 25 years later, the canoe… -
Jesuit Slaveholding Exhibit Makes National Debut at St. Thomas
Racial Justice InitiativeA new immersive exhibition centering descendants of 314 Black men, women and children sold by the Jesuits in 1838 is making its national debut at the University of St. Thomas. “What We Inherit: Truth, Repair, and a Promise to the Future” explores the history of Jesuit slaveholding and how that history was lost, rediscovered and… -
Center for Irish Studies Announces Winners of the James Rogers Award
ArtsThe Center for Irish Studies at the University of St. Thomas and the editorial board of New Hibernia Review are pleased to announce this year’s winners of the James Rogers Award for best article. First place: Ray Cashman for “What’s Old Is New Again: Willow Coffins, Tradition, and Revival in Ireland Today.” (New Hibernia Review… -
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… -
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…