Archive Posts
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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…
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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… -
Tommie Award Finalist: Nkechukwu Akpati '23
Humans of St. ThomasTommie Award finalist and psychology major Nkechukwu Akpati '23 has stayed busy during his time at St. Thomas, juggling a number of leadership and community building roles. He's president of the Black Empowerment Student Alliance, serves as a resident advisor, produces his own podcast, and received the inaugural Good Trouble Legacy Scholarship. The Newsroom recently… -
Tommie Award Finalist: Viviana Ruiz ’23
Humans of St. ThomasSince transferring from Texas A&M to St. Thomas, Tommie Award finalist Viviana Ruiz ’23 has embodied a culture of encounter. The communication studies and Catholic studies double major is an intern at the Habiger Institute for Catholic Leadership, a Duc in Altum core team member in Campus Ministry, and a former percussionist in the St.… -
Tales from the Archives: Mid-Winter Celebrations
People & CultureWhile the annual Saint Paul Winter Carnival, with its signature parade and medallion hunt, may be more well known, St. Thomas has had a long tradition hosting its own mid-winter celebrations. St. Thomas’ first Mid-Winter Frolic was held on Feb. 11, 1938. Sponsored by the Inter-Club Council, the event was held in the Armory building… -
Family Studies Student Wins Karraker Prize
Humans of St. ThomasFamily studies undergraduate student Kylie Watts ’23 has been awarded the Karraker Prize for her contributions to the field of psychology and sociology. The prize is named after the late Dr. Meg Wilkes Karraker, professor emerita of sociology and founding director of the Luann Dummer Center for Women. Watts has been recognized for her two… -
St. Thomas Alumnus Tops US Podcast Charts Again
Faith and MissionThey’ve done it again. As of late Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, Father Mike Schmitz ’03 MDiv and Jeff Cavins’ “Catechism in a Year” podcast with Ascension Presents ranked No. 1 in all categories on Apple Podcast charts. It reached that spot within 48 hours of its Jan. 1 launch. Schmitz, a Saint Paul Seminary alumnus,… -
Alumnus Father Michael John Izen Appointed as Next Auxiliary Bishop
AlumniPope Francis has appointed Father Michael John Izen, an alumnus of The Saint Paul Seminary at the University of St. Thomas, as the next auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Izen, 55, currently serves as the pastor at the churches of St. Michael and St. Mary in Stillwater, Minnesota. He is… -
Why Laypeople and Deacons – in Addition to Priests – Are Necessary for a Thriving Catholic Church
Faith and MissionA common example of hope in today’s Catholic Church is that of the dynamic, committed, holy priest. The Church teaches its bishops are direct successors to Peter and the Twelve Apostles; through the sacrament of Holy Orders, a Catholic priest participates in his bishop’s apostolic ministry. Priests administer the sacraments in persona Christi, or acting… -
Eucharistic Revival Event Draws More Than 1,200 Young Adults to Adore Jesus
Faith and MissionMore than 1,200 young adults flooded through the doors of the Cathedral of Saint Paul to adore the Holy Eucharist and venerate relics of two Eucharistic patrons the evening of Nov. 4. In partnership with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival, The Saint Paul Seminary and the Archdiocese of Saint Paul…