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Tales from the Archives: Irish Cultural Connections
People & CultureAs St. Patrick’s Day approaches, it is time to celebrate all things Irish. But instead of a parade and green beer, take a look back at some of the intellectual and cultural connections St. Thomas has made with the Emerald Isle over its history. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the university welcomed…
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Eric Olson: From Mineman to Veterans Association VP
Humans of St. ThomasEric Olson ’22 is a recent University of St. Thomas criminal justice graduate who served in the Navy for almost nine years. During his education at St. Thomas, he was vice president of the Veterans Association and credits the community for helping him get to where he is today. The Newsroom talked with Eric about… -
Nashipai: Supporting Women Artisans to Dream Big
Business & LawThe journey to Nashipai (the Maasai word for “ever happy”), a bold, socially conscious jewelry line, began on a trip to Kenya when founder Jenny Behrens ’23 MBA formed a strong bond with a group of women entrepreneurs. She was living in a rural village on the border of Tanzania while helping to build a… -
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… -
Tales from the Archives: Jimmy Carter on Campus
People & CultureAs the world recently learned that former President Jimmy Carter is receiving hospice care at his home in Georgia, the Newsroom remembers Feb. 21, 2004, when President Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, visited the St. Paul campus of the University of St. Thomas. Watch the video and read the below article from the spring… -
Shaping Their Worldview: J-Term Trips With Impact
Study AbroadGlobe-trotting Tommies are back on campus after an eventful January. Whether they spent their days gazing at pyramids, fighting climate change in tropical rainforests, or drilling for core samples in the desert, J-Term offered a multitude of hands-on, study abroad experiences. Meet four standout students who won’t soon forget their time away from campus: NICOLE… -
Q&A With School of Law Alumna Amanda Harrington ’19 J.D.
AlumniAmanda Harrington ’19 J.D. is the manager of Be@School, a program of the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) that works to address the barriers to school attendance for K-12 students. Its goal is to keep students out of the juvenile justice system for violating compulsory education laws by facilitating early interventions and providing services. The… -
Hearing From and Learning Alongside Inmates
Business & LawA recent visit to the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater provided students in the law school’s Restorative Justice, Law and Healing course the opportunity to learn about the rehabilitation efforts of a local prison community, and to sit beside convicted men in the Restorative Justice 101 course offered at the facility. Below are reflections about… -
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… -
Tommie Award Finalist: Katie McGinnis ’23
Humans of St. ThomasFrom being involved with the Stewardship Garden to Undergraduate Student Government, St. Thomas Tommie Award finalist Katie McGinnis has been active on campus. The Newsroom talked with McGinnis about her interest in environmental science and theology, the school community, and involvement in student clubs. What made you interested in environmental science and theology? Why did…