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In the News: St. Thomas' School of Nursing Plans to Target Underserved Communities
Diversity, Equity and InclusionMayKao Hang, the dean of the Morrison Family College of Health, spoke with reporter Fred Melo of the Pioneer Press about plans to have 30% of the inaugural class of the university's new School of Nursing be people who are from rural and disadvantaged communities or have a heritage that is of Black, Indigenous or…
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Schools of Education, Social Work Receive $1.2 Million Grant from Department of Education
Health & EducationThe School of Education and the Morrison Family College of Health School of Social Work recently received a $1.2 million grant from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S. Department of Education. The grant supports the Trauma-Informed Interdisciplinary Practices (TIIP) project, a collaboration between the two schools. From this grant, eight education and eight social work students… -
Social Work Alumni Help Older Adults Find Housing
Health & EducationONLINE MAGAZINE EXCLUSIVE As the United States population ages, the need for skilled social workers is on the rise. When Annie Myers started an internship last year with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, she quickly had to confront her biases. During her first month working with the organization’s Homeless Elders program, she heard… -
Tommie Experts: Father Collins on the Catholic Church’s Pro-Vaccine Stance
Faith and Mission"The Church authoritatively is teaching that it's morally permissible to get the vaccine." St. Thomas’ recently announced COVID-19 vaccine requirement has helped drive up the university’s vaccination rate among students, faculty and staff; as of this week, more than 80% of the community has received at least one dose. With assistance of the Office for Mission,… -
In the News: As Minnesota schools’ online options grow, so do complications
In the NewsProfessor of Education and specialist in online education C. Candace Chou shares her expertise on the future of online learning with the Star Tribune as Minnesota schools continue to provide more options for virtual education. -
School of Nursing Gains Board of Nursing Approval
Health & EducationSt. Thomas is one step closer to enrolling its first class of nursing students. On Aug. 5, the Minnesota Board of Nursing voted to approve the School of Nursing’s proposed pre-licensure Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing programs. This approval represents a major step forward for the Morrison Family College of Health… -
Creative Thinking
Health & EducationBy being inventive, the School of Education tackles a critical teacher shortage in special education. Working in education gives Rania Paraskeva a sense of fulfillment. In her most recent position as a special education teacher at Island Lake Elementary, Paraskeva loves watching the children she works with learn new skills and discover their abilities. “I… -
Tommie Experts: OCD and COVID-19
Health & EducationFor more than two decades, Dr. Christopher Vye, associate professor and chair of the Graduate School of Professional Psychology in the Morrison Family College of Health, has treated people with anxiety disorders in his clinical practice. The pandemic, he said, has presented a particular set of challenges for many with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), which… -
Tommie Experts: Facing Domestic Abuse Among Immigrant Latinas
Health & EducationIn this Tommie Experts column, Dr. Catherine Luz Marrs Fuchsel stresses the importance of raising awareness about the global problem of domestic violence. -
Tommie Experts: Radical Times Call for Radical Healing
Diversity, Equity and InclusionBryana H. French, PhD, LP, created with colleagues the Psychology of Radical Healing Collective to share evidence-based practices that promote individual and collective healing in the face of racism.