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In the News: Morrison Family College of Health Seeks to Improve Diversity
In the NewsKSTP-5 Eyewitness News spoke with Dean MayKao Hang and students when it toured the new Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing. With 50 students enrolled this fall, the newest school at the University of St. Thomas aims to diversify its student body as the program grows. Currently one-third are nursing students of color, with 19%…
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In the News: DFC Receives $10M Gift
St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeDougherty Family College Dean Buff Smith spoke with the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the anonymous $10 million gift the two-year college received so that it can continue its work closing the educational achievement gap for underserved students. From the Star Tribune: "Every conversation that I've had with community leaders,… -
In the News: University of St. Thomas Chapel Arts Series Opens Second Year
In the NewsJacob Benda, DMA, and Father Chris Collins recently spoke with Anna Wilgenbusch at The Catholic Spirit about the upcoming season of the Chapel Arts Series, an initiative that uses music, performed by world-renowned artists, as a mode of transcendence accessible to anyone. Benda is the director of music and Collins is the vice president for… -
In the News: Renee Buhr on New Momentum for Ukraine in Russia Conflict
In the NewsRenee Buhr, PhD, recently spoke with WCCO Radio about what the Ukrainian military's latest advancements mean for the overall trajectory of the war and provided insight into how this may impact Vladimir Putin's hold on power in Russia. Buhr is a political science professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences.… -
In the News: People Magazine Selects Yohuru Williams' Book as a Must-Read for Fall
In the NewsPeople magazine recently selected the best books to read for fall 2022 and Call Him Jack, co-authored by Dr. Yohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative, and Michael Long, made the list under the young adult category. Call Him Jack, a biography about baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is described by the publisher as… -
In the News: Tommie Lineman, Coach Caruso Share Bond
In the NewsLineman Shea Albrecht and University of St. Thomas Football head coach Glenn Caruso share a special bond over their mothers. The two were recently profiled by the Pioneer Press. From the article: It was November 2020, and St. Thomas football coach Glenn Caruso had seen enough of Orono’s massive two-way lineman Shea Albrecht on tape… -
In the News: St. Thomas Engineering Professor on Using Mississippi River Water to Help the Drought
In the NewsMohsen Tahmasebi Nasab, an engineering professor at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with Minnesota Public Radio about how risky or not it would be to divert water — by pipeline or some other means — from the Mississippi River to help ease the drought in the western U.S. states. From the article: "They're considered… -
Amy Gage Retires From Community Relations Role
In the NewsSeveral members of the St. Thomas community, including Amy Gage and Karen Lange, spoke to the Star Tribune about Gage, who recently stepped down from her role as director of neighborhood and community relations at the university. It was a position she held for more than eight years to build bridges between St. Paul neighbors… -
In the News: Martha Scheckel on Minnesota's Nursing Shortage
Health & EducationMartha Scheckel, PhD, RN, recently published an op-ed in the Pioneer Press about how increasing the number of community and public health nurses benefits all nurses and the communities they serve. Scheckel is founding director and professor at the University of St. Thomas Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing. From the op-ed: If we’ve learned… -
In the News: Amy Hedman-Robertson on 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Health & EducationAmy Hedman-Robertson, PhD, recently published an op-ed in MinnPost about the importance of local funding for infrastructure to support the new 988 mental health crisis hotline. Hedman-Robertson is a professor of health and exercise science at the Morrison Family College of Health. From the story: Building and maintaining a well-trained workforce to meet expected 988…