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St. Thomas Christmas Concert Celebrates Mary Agnes McQuinn
Arts & HumanitiesThe 36th annual St. Thomas Christmas concert, “Reflections of Gratitude,” is dedicated in memory of Mary Agnes McQuinn, beloved philanthropist and music lover. The concert, to be held on Dec. 3 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, features over 200 student performers in Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Donne Unite, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and String Orchestra. Brass…
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Series on Indigenous Relations Grapples With the History of University Land
Diversity, Equity and InclusionDuring the academic year 2023-24, the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas. is sponsoring a series of four on-campus events and two off-campus visits to sacred sites to learn more about Indigenous communities in Minnesota and the history of relations between especially the Dakota people and the Catholic Church. The… -
Mission of the Engineer Course Teaches Faith, Reason
Faith and MissionTwo University of St. Thomas leaders teaching a new interdisciplinary course hope it will become one of the university’s signature offerings. Director of the Center for Catholic Studies Michael Naughton and School of Engineering Dean Don Weinkauf are co-teaching Mission of the Engineer. Students in the course learn and reflect on a variety of topics… -
Physics Professor Awarded Prestigious APS Fellowship
Professional NotesDr. Marie Lopez del Puerto, professor and chair of the Department of Physics at the University of St. Thomas, has been awarded the prestigious APS Fellowship by the American Physical Society. Lopez del Puerto earned the honor “for impactful work on integrating computation into the physics curriculum, for leadership in the Partnership for Integrating Computation… -
Dr. Erika Scheurer Reflects on Being a First-Generation Student
People & CultureTransitioning to college is already a difficult challenge, but being the first to do so in your entire family is even more challenging. At the University of St. Thomas, there are staff and faculty who understand that themselves, including Dr. Erika Scheurer, who was a first-generation student and is now an incredibly respected professor. She… -
Faculty Member Talks Intersectionality With Land O’Lakes
Arts & HumanitiesMike Klein, associate professor of justice and peace studies and chair of the Justice and Society Studies Department, presented to Land O’Lakes employees Oct. 25. Klein’s talk, titled “Building Bridges Not Walls,” was on intersectionality and conflict transformation. Six hundred Land O’Lakes employees attended the talk as part of the organization’s DEI Learning Series. -
Interreligious Studies Center Director Publishes Book
Professional NotesDr. Hans Gustafson, director of the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies at the University of St. Thomas and an adjunct professor in the Department of Theology, recently published the book Everyday Wisdom: Interreligious Studies in a Pluralistic World. Publisher’s summary: Over the last decade, interreligious and interfaith studies have flourished in religion and theology… -
Author Camille Dungy Gives Lesson in Diversity at University of St. Thomas
Arts & HumanitiesWhen author and poet Camille Dungy moved to the predominately white city of Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2013 with her husband and daughter, the homeowners association (HOA) held strict restrictions about what residents could and could not plant in their gardens. Breaking these rules could result in costly fines. Dungy wanted to create a more… -
Catholic Studies Celebrates 30 Years of Impact
University News“My message here tonight is simple. I want to thank you on behalf of the hundreds of St. Thomas students, alumni, staff and faculty – who did not major in Catholic Studies, who do not hold Catholic Studies degrees, who do not work for Catholic Studies, who never taught a Catholic Studies course – but… -
St. Thomas Alumnus Helps International Company Navigate Ethics and Technology
AlumniIf you are the kind of person who hears about facial recognition and imagines a dystopian, “Black Mirror”-style future, then hearing Michael Gaytko ’16, ’20 MBA, ’20 J.D., ’23 LL.M. talk about the influence of his St. Thomas education may have you feeling optimistic. Gaytko is part of the legal team at IDEMIA, the global…