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St. Thomas Students Advocate in Washington, D.C.
Center for the Common GoodTwo St. Thomas student leaders, rising senior Maggie Sutton and rising sophomore Augie Stewart, recently attended the first-ever Catholic Relief Services (CRS) National Gathering in Washington, D.C. The multiday event, held June 27-30, included meeting with members of Congress to discuss details of the farm bill that would affect crucial foreign aid in places greatly…
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University of St. Thomas Student Recognized on 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll
Center for the Common GoodSkye Schultz is one of 175 college students recognized for her nonpartisan democratic engagement work in 2022 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) has recognized University of St. Thomas student Skye Schultz as part of the 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll. The ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll awards college students doing… -
St. Thomas Presidential Volunteer Award Winners Embody Commitment to the Common Good
Center for the Common GoodThe University of St. Thomas President’s Office is proud to recognize the recipients of the 2023 Presidential Volunteer Awards. These awards honor quality contributions to civic and community engagement efforts by students, faculty, staff and organizations who are a part of the Tommie community. Recipients of the awards embody a commitment to positive social change,… -
Dr. Ernie Owens: Building a New Generation of Diverse Leaders
Diversity, Equity and InclusionIf you spend more than a few minutes with Dr. Ernie Owens, be prepared to talk motorcycles. The Opus College of Business professor attended his first motorcycle convention in 2001. Since then, he’s not only learned how to ride, but he’s also spent countless hours tinkering away, building antique bikes in his garage. “And that’s… -
How the St. Thomas Shelter Crew Met the Pope
Center for the Common GoodWhile all University of St. Thomas students have the option to travel to Rome, where the Minnesota school has another campus, it’s not every day that one of them makes the trip to Italy and gets to meet the pope. However, that’s what happened for Taylor Fox, a junior who became involved with the institution’s… -
Center for the Common Good Takes on the Big Apple
Center for the Common GoodTwo St. Thomas student leaders, Skye Schultz and Maggie Sutton, recently visited the United Nations headquarters in New York City to attend a conference on global issues. The two, who are interns, traveled for their work with the Global Justice Movement through Catholic Relief Services (CRS) at the Center for the Common Good. CRS, who… -
Educating Morally Responsible Leaders to Vote
Center for the Common GoodThe Civic Engagement, Voter Education and Advocacy Task Force (CEVEA) has been hard at work this past week hosting events for National Voter Education Week at the University of St. Thomas. The task force focuses on ensuring college students become educated about voting so that they can build better habits for later elections to get… -
Increasing Voter Engagement in Election Season
Center for the Common GoodEarly Sept. 20, the St. Thomas campus was just waking up, with the exception of one group of dedicated volunteers and faculty/staff. The Civic Engagement, Voter Education and Advocacy Task Force (CEVEA) was hard at work setting up booths across campus, eager to get to work on one of the biggest days during election season:… -
Dr. Theresa Ricke-Kiely Awarded Fulbright Placement
Professional NotesDr. Theresa Ricke-Kiely, executive director at the Center for the Common Good, was recently awarded placement on the Fulbright Specialist Program roster. The program is offered through the Department of State and allows overseas universities and organizations to develop collaborative projects identified as priorities. Before working with the Center for the Common Good, Ricke-Kiely was… -
St. Thomas Awarded Platinum Seal for Voter Engagement
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas has been awarded the Highly Established Action Plan Seal by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, a nonpartisan initiative of Civic Nation, an organization that encourages student voter engagement through the Campus Democracy Challenge. St. Thomas, which was ranked No. 4 in Minnesota campus voting, was recognized for having one…