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A More Colorful World: Playful Learning Lab Partners With Acclaimed Photographer
Diversity, Equity and InclusionWhen award-winning photographer Angelica Dass decided to write her first children’s book, she knew it needed to be much more than a book. It needed to teach important lessons. And above all, it needed to be playful. For years Dass has educated the world through her critically acclaimed Humanae project – a collection of portraits…
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Alumnus Father Rodrigo Mayorga Lost Almost Everything at 11
Faith and MissionHe also found his calling to the priesthood. About an hour’s drive north of the outskirts of Guadalajara, the county of San Cristóbal de la Barranca claims status as the barranco mango capital of Mexico. The rugged region’s other main exports include tequila, plums and mariachi music. Nestled inside the county, the tiny mountain enclave… -
Embracing New Experiences While Studying Abroad
Humans of St. ThomasGraduating high school and going off to college in the middle of a pandemic is scary enough for most students, but Ben Thomas has a particularly adventurous spirit. Not only did he navigate going to school in a different state – he moved to Minnesota from Illinois to attend the University of St. Thomas –… -
Calluses and Chalices
Faith and MissionThe Saint Paul Seminary ordination Class of 2022 plans to serve parishes with head, hand and heart. It’s the middle of May, just a few weeks before priestly ordinations around the Upper Midwest, and the parking garage at 2260 Summit Avenue looks and sounds more like a Tires Plus than The Saint Paul Seminary at… -
Meet New College of Arts and Sciences Dean Dr. Bill Tolman
People & CultureAn avid biker, lover of music, and renowned chemistry researcher, Dr. William “Bill” Tolman has officially arrived on the University of St. Thomas campus. The new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Tolman is spending his first days getting familiar with campus and meeting with students, faculty and staff. “I'll be spending a… -
Louis Porter II: Telling the Stories You Don't Usually Hear
People & CultureLouis Porter II, a University of St. Thomas English professor in Dougherty Family College, wants to help tell the stories you don’t otherwise hear. It’s a passion that started earlier in his career at the St. Paul Pioneer Press reporting on the working poor. “These are people who were working every day but still had… -
Sophomore Wins SEJ Press Freedom Award
Humans of St. ThomasInspiration can be found in interesting places. For Macy Berendsen ’24, inspiration came to her while studying abroad in Rome, where she became aware of the trash epidemic facing the city. As a journalism major with an interest in sustainability, this story was waiting for her to tell. After returning to Minnesota, her professor, Dr.… -
Meet the 18 New Priests From The Saint Paul Seminary’s 2022 Ordination Class
Faith and MissionThe Saint Paul Seminary is sending 18 men into the Catholic priesthood this year. The seminary’s Class of 2022 includes eight different dioceses from around the Upper Midwest. Here’s a bit more about each new priest. (Priests listed are pictured left to right.) Father Michael Selenski Hometown: Coon Rapids, MinnesotaHome parish: Church of St. PaulParents:… -
Tales from the Archives: Refugee Professors from Nazi Germany
People & CultureIn honor of World Refugee Day and refugees around the globe, this edition of "Tales from the Archives" is on refugee scholars from Nazi Germany at the College of St. Thomas. In the late 1930s, many Jewish and Catholic intellectuals fled Germany and central Europe as Hitler and the National Socialists came to power. Several… -
A Summer on the Justice Bus
Business & LawSecond-year law student Hannah Holmberg has been selected by Equal Justice Works to participate in its 2022 Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellowship program. She is one of just 40 law students from across the country to be chosen for this competitive program, which allows law students to explore their passion for public interest work and…