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Navigating the Art of Negotiation
Tommie ExpertsNegotiation. It can be one of the most anxiety-inducing words. Many who enter my class and the businesses I consult see negotiation as an adversarial word due in part to the drama we see in politics, movies, and TV shows. These contexts generally portray negotiation as a male-dominated sport, which can trigger sweaty palms, rapid…
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Every Company Is a Technology Company
Business & LawWhy digital fluency is a necessity for today’s students Today’s students are often called digital natives, born into a world where digital technologies such as computers, smartphones and the internet have always been a part of their daily lives. Although they are familiar with social media platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, they have only a moderate… -
Perky Plant: On a Mission to Improve Mental Health
Business & LawEmpathetic and hardworking are two words to describe co-founder and CEO of Perky Plant, Liz Murphy ’23, a graduating senior majoring in entrepreneurship. With a mission to improve the mental health of 1 million people, she joined forces with a team of Tommie alumni while at St. Thomas to launch a mission-driven fertilizer brand during… -
Law School Reports High Employment Outcomes, Record U.S. News Ranking
Business & LawAnother class of St. Thomas Law graduates was in high demand last year. The law school recently reported that 90% of 2022 graduates were working in “gold-standard” positions within 10 months of graduation. A “gold-standard” position is a full-time, long-term position that either requires a law license, or for which having a J.D. provides a… -
Tiffany Cork Named Assistant Dean of Enrollment, Retention and Student Experience
Business & LawTiffany Cork, who joined the University of St. Thomas in 2012 as the director of evening and full-time MBA Admissions, where she managed those recruiting efforts, will become the assistant dean of enrollment, retention and student experience in Opus College of Business. Currently Cork is senior director of graduate business recruiting and admissions at the… -
St. Thomas Teams Deliver Strong Showing at e-Fest
Business & Law110 entries, 300 students and 67 different universities later, the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship officially wrapped e-Fest 2023 by awarding $215,000 in cash prizes. St. Thomas team Epiblock took home $30,000 for the second-place finish. Epiblock is a mouth-inserted medical device that helps stop nosebleeds. The $50,000 grand prize was awarded to OnPoint Ventilation from… -
John Olson Named Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Innovation at Opus College
Professional NotesJohn Olson, PhD, who joined the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas in 2005 in the Operations and Supply Chain Department, has been named associate dean of academic programs and innovation. He has always had a growth mindset since joining the faculty. Since 2005, he has held several leadership roles and… -
Law Professor Benjamin Carpenter Discusses Latest Paper at Yale Law School
Law Professional NotesLaw Professor Benjamin Carpenter was invited to speak at Yale Law School on March 30 to share his most recent paper, “Sperm is Still Cheap: Reconsidering the Law’s Male-Centric Approach to Embryo Disputes after Thirty Years of Jurisprudence.” The article was published in Volume 34.1 of the (2023) Yale Journal of Law and Feminism. -
Mark Osler Receives Distinguished Leadership Award
Law Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Mark Osler was honored by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS) with the Justice David Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Leadership. The award is given each year to a leader in the local progressive legal community who has demonstrated a commitment to advancing a… -
Sustainable Drinking From Oat to Cup
People & CultureWhen it comes to buying plant-based milk, the possibilities can feel endless. Walk into any grocery store or coffee shop, and you’ll find a variety of oat milk selections that are marketed as healthy for our bodies. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Many oat milks on the shelves are packed with artificial ingredients and…