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School of Social Work Names Dr. Ande Nesmith New Director
Health & EducationThe Morrison Family College of Health announced that after a national search, Dr. Ande Nesmith has been selected to serve as the new director of the School of Social Work. Nesmith will officially begin her duties at the start of the 2022-23 academic year. Nesmith, who has been serving as interim director of the School…
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Dr. Buffy Smith Discusses 'Belonging and Inclusion' With Higher Education Panel
Professional NotesDr. Buffy Smith, interim dean of the Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, recently participated in a national panel discussion called "Designed With Inclusion in Mind: Belonging in Higher Education." She stated, "I am encouraged that due to the demographic shifts in trends in higher ed that we're finding more… -
In the News: Coach Joel Johnson Leads U.S. Women's Hockey to Olympic Silver Medal
In the NewsThe U.S. women’s hockey team, coached by St. Thomas women's hockey head coach Joel Johnson, earned a silver medal after they fell 3-2 to Canada on Thursday. This was the sixth meeting between the U.S. and Canada for Olympic women's ice hockey gold since the event was added in 1998. Media outlets worldwide covered the… -
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,… -
Prestigious Typeface Competition Recognizes CAS Art History Professor
Professional NotesThe Feneon typeface family designed by Art History professor Craig Eliason was chosen as one of “the best examples of typographic excellence produced around the globe” by a jury of international design experts in the Society of Typographic Arts’ STA 100 competition. Eliason, who runs Teeline Fonts in addition to his teaching duties, describes the… -
Yohuru Williams Named to Governor’s Council on Justice Reinvestment
Anti-racism EffortsDr. Yohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative (RJI) at the University of St. Thomas, is one of 15 leaders from across Minnesota recently named to the Governor’s Council on Justice Reinvestment. This bipartisan effort, convened by Gov. Tim Walz, is aimed at reducing recidivism (chance for re-offenses) of people on probation and supervised… -
OK Go Sandbox Wins Science Award in Berlin
University NewsOK Go Sandbox, a collaboration between the rock band OK Go and St. Thomas' Playful Learning Lab (PLL), was one of 20 winners of Falling Walls Science Engage while vying for the prestigious Science Breakthrough of the Year award at the international Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 in Berlin. School of Engineering Professor AnnMarie Thomas, who is… -
Nordic Sports Science Forum Recognizes Dr. John Wendt
Professional NotesOpus College of Business Professor Emeritus of Ethics and Business Law Dr. John Wendt has been recognized as a member of the Nordic Sports Science Forum of Malmö University, Sweden. Wendt is only the second scholar in the United States to be so recognized. -
Naughton and Goodpaster Collaborate on Book About Purpose of Catholic Higher Education
Professional NotesMichael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies, and Ken Goodpaster, Professor Emeritus in the Opus College of Business, have coauthored the book, What We Hold in Trust: Rediscovering the Purpose of Catholic Higher Education. About the book: The Catholic university that sees its principal purpose in terms of the active life, of career, and… -
Ry Siggelkow Edits 'Church Conflicts' Book
Professional NotesRy Siggelkow, the director of programs in faith and praxis in the College of Arts and Sciences, became editor of the newly released English language version of the book, Church Conflicts: The Cross, Apocalyptic, and Political Resistance by Ernst Käsemann. About the book: This important work by one of the most significant New Testament scholars of the modern period,…