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University of St. Thomas Dean Named to National Fellowship for Educator-Preparation Leaders
Professional NotesDr. Amy Smith, dean of the School of Education at University of St. Thomas, was recently named an Impact Academy fellow through national nonprofit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Smith joins a cohort of leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation. Educator-preparation programs today face complex challenges as they recruit and prepare teachers…
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St. Thomas Receives $1.1M in Funding to Support Educating Diverse K-12 STEM Teachers
St. Thomas 2025 - Lead in STEAM EducationU.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith of Minnesota, as well as Congresswoman Betty McCollum from the state’s Fourth District, announced in June that they helped secure more than $1.1 million in federal funding for the School of Education and Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas and the South St. Paul School… -
Professor Emerita Edited Book Written by St. Thomas Faculty and Alumni
Professional NotesDr. Sarah Noonan, professor emerita from the University of St. Thomas School of Education, edited the book Pedagogies for Diverse Learners: Tools for Discovery and Development, published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. The book, written entirely by University of St. Thomas faculty and alumni, provides profiles of diverse learners and the specific learning and teaching… -
Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing at St. Thomas Receives Accreditation Approval
Health & EducationThe Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing at the University of St. Thomas has reached another milestone. In addition to seeing its first graduates cross the stage this May, it recently received the final vote of approval for accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In a May 2024 letter to the school’s… -
School of Nursing Hosts Pinning Ceremony for First Tommie Nurses
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthThe Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing at the University of St. Thomas welcomed its first class of Tommie nurses into the profession at an emotional pinning ceremony on May 23. A longtime dream of university leadership and countless steadfast supporters, the inaugural cohort of Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) candidates will enter the… -
First Class of Tommie Nurses Ready to Advance Equity, Whole-Person Care
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthAfter years working in hotel management, Nuela Cannady ’24 MSN was looking for a career change that would make an impact. The native New Yorker found her path forward through a master’s degree from the Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Cannady is one of 37 Masters… -
Community Healing in Focus at Second Annual Whole Person Health Summit
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthWhen Dr. Antony Stately took over as president of the Native American Community Clinic in south Minneapolis, he decided to launch a traditional healing program. Hiring Ojibwe and Dakota elders to perform ceremonies and provide patient consultations, the program integrated centuries of Native wisdom into the clinical model and put a deliberate emphasis on community… -
College of Health Receives Nearly $1 Million Grant to Address Opioid Epidemic
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthA $900,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services will allow the Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas to quickly train more students to serve on the front lines of the opioid crisis. The School of Social Work will use the funds to develop and launch a new co-occurring… -
Innovation Scholars Bridge Classroom to Mayo Clinic
ResearchFour University of St. Thomas students, all from different majors and backgrounds, came together for months to do something extremely unique and challenging. Through experiential learning program Innovation Scholars, the team was assigned a project to work on for Mayo Clinic. Kiersten Hamby ’24, Mellissa Ingabire ’24, Elsa Lillegard-Bouton ’25 and Alena Wadzinske ’25 make… -
St. Thomas Names Dr. Amy Smith New School of Education Dean
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas has selected Dr. Amy Smith – a veteran educator who has helped the university drive several initiatives designed to grow Minnesota’s teacher pipeline and remove barriers to student success in the classrooms – as the next leader of its School of Education. Smith’s appointment as dean is effective immediately. She…