Archive Posts
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War Hits Home for Ukrainians at St. Thomas
People & CultureCollege and high school students across America are currently cramming for midterms or preparing for spring break. It’s life as usual for most of them, but for St. Thomas international students Oksana and Bohdan their daily thoughts are with their family and friends they left behind in Ukraine when they came to study in the…
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Rewards of Teaching Led St. Paul Native to St. Thomas
Diversity, Equity and InclusionWhen he reflects on being born in St. Paul and living most of his life in the city, Martin Odima says, “It makes me feel good that I grew up in this area.” Odima, who received his master’s degree in education at the University of St. Thomas, has a sense of fulfillment knowing that he… -
St. Thomas Staff Member Competes in Paralympic Games
Arts & HumanitiesOyuna Uranchimeg, an administrative assistant for the Emerging Media Department at St. Thomas, is representing Team USA at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. St. Thomas Emerging Media student Justin Amaker '22 caught up with Oyuna to hear about her journey to get there. As a communication and journalism major at St. Thomas, I… -
HOLA Vice President Helps Latinx Students Acclimate to St. Thomas Campus
Diversity, Equity and InclusionWhen high school counselors asked César Osvaldo Mendez-Portillo if he planned to go to college, he said no. “I struggled with English and wasn’t ready to be in college,” said Mendez, who had attended LEAP, an alternative high school for new immigrants where the focus was on teaching students English and helping them to merge… -
Tales from the Archives: Early Female Staff Members
People & CultureToday, women work at all levels of the university. But in the early years of St. Thomas, there were very few women on the staff of the then all-male college. In honor of Women's History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8), read about a few of the university's early female staff members. Some of… -
Parents of Seminarians Call Their Experience a Blessing – But It Isn’t Always Easy
Faith and MissionJennifer Sustacek still remembers taking her son Ryan to Early Childhood Family Education classes when he was a toddler. During one breakout session, the instructor asked a poignant question, one that still resonates with Sustacek today. “What is it that you want for your child?” The mother of Saint John Vianney College Seminary alumnus and… -
MBA Boosts Career of New Minnesota Historical Society Communications Chief
AlumniA Tommie, Brian Juntti ’12 MBA, is advancing communications at the Minnesota Historical Society and credits his St. Thomas MBA from Opus College of Business as a factor in his career success. Juntti joined the Minnesota Historical Society in November as its chief communications and marketing officer after a 17-year tenure at Habitat for Humanity.… -
Students Take Advantage of Undergraduate Research Opportunities
People & CultureIn her sophomore year, engineering student Julia Lindell ’22 saw a posting on the St. Thomas student job board that would transform her time at St. Thomas and her career plans. The post was a call for student researchers to join the Playful Learning Lab, an interdisciplinary research group where undergraduate students, educators and community… -
Family Legacy Fuels Men's Rugby Coach
AlumniMeaghan Schmitt ’20 truly embodies the idea of Tommie pride. Whether during her time as an undergraduate student in health promotion or now as an aspiring MBA student, her job as the head coach of the university’s rugby team, or her work in Dining Services, she has never lost her love for the University of… -
Graduate Psychology Professor Receives Two Awards
People & CultureGraduate School of Professional Psychology Associate Professor Dr. Bryana French is the recipient of two recent awards for her exceptional contributions to the field of psychology. On Feb. 4, she received the John M. Taborn Award for Outstanding Contributions to Psychology by a Person of African Descent from the Minnesota Psychological Association. On Feb. 6,…