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With $1 Million in New Funding, Community Entrepreneurship Program to Double Reach
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe Community Entrepreneurship Program – an innovative University of St. Thomas initiative aimed at supporting business ventures by women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) entrepreneurs – is preparing to expand after attracting more than $1 million in new funding. Thanks to the efforts of Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith the university…
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Social Work Alumna Meghan Green ’22 Pays It Forward
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe trajectory of Meghan Green’s life changed on Oct. 5, 2015. A University of St. Thomas junior at the time, studying neuroscience, Green had a stroke caused by medication while lifting weights in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex. She was rushed to Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Green spent the next 100 days between the hospital… -
Black Men Teach: Filling a Critical Gap
St. Thomas 2025 - Foster Belonging and Dismantle RacismFor University of St. Thomas elementary education major Brendon Sackey, today's math lesson was proving a unique challenge as a student teacher. His class of fourth graders at University Avenue Elementary in Blaine were supposed to be focusing on perpendicular and parallel lines. However, these young minds seemed all too aware that in a few… -
New St. Thomas Master’s Program Aims to Build Inclusive Leaders
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe latest master’s degree program offered by Minnesota’s largest private university addresses a growing need for organizations seeking more leaders who can effectively implement diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. The University of St. Thomas’ Master of Arts in Diversity Leadership, which was developed in consultation with Twin Cities business leaders and hiring managers, is now… -
In the News: Eddy Rojas on New Diversity Leadership Master’s Program
In the NewsEddy Rojas, executive vice president and provost for the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke with USA Today about the new diversity leadership master’s program that the university is offering starting fall 2023. From the story: The University of St. Thomas, which has campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, is in the process of… -
Tales from the Archives: Celebrating Black History and Culture at St. Thomas
People & CultureThis February, St. Thomas is hosting a variety of events to celebrate Black History Month, continuing a tradition of honoring Black history and culture on campus. One of the first programs of this type was the 1970 Black Symposium. Sponsored by the college’s Human Relations Committee (a joint faculty and student committee committed to improving… -
Urban Art Mapping Receives NEA Grant for BLM Murals Research
Action Plan to Combat RacismThe Urban Art Mapping research team within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a research grant. The $80,000 arts grant will support an interdisciplinary, comparative study of eight Black Lives Matter street murals produced throughout… -
Dr. Yohuru Williams: What Dr. King Said About Voting Rights
Racial Justice Initiative“Dr. King would have been the first to acknowledge that freedom is a constant struggle in which we all have an important part to play,” Dr. Yohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, said on the Sunday before MLK Day to a gathering at National… -
Where Are We 55 Years Since Dr. King's Death?
Racial Justice InitiativeDr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 55 years ago, and many of his hopes and dreams for America in terms of racial equality are yet to make as much progress as he likely would have hoped. “Dr. King would be very concerned about where we are and would be pushing and advocating for us… -
Making Dreams a Reality: The Community Entrepreneurship Program
Business & LawBrianna Edwards has a big, bold and flavorful dream. The creator behind a line of low-sodium spice mixes, LOV3 IT S3ASONING, Edwards wants to see her bottles on store shelves across the country. To get there, she’s turned to the University of St. Thomas and the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship. Edwards is part of the…