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Amy Gage Retires From Community Relations Role
In the NewsSeveral members of the St. Thomas community, including Amy Gage and Karen Lange, spoke to the Star Tribune about Gage, who recently stepped down from her role as director of neighborhood and community relations at the university. It was a position she held for more than eight years to build bridges between St. Paul neighbors…
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Dr. Theresa Ricke-Kiely Awarded Fulbright Placement
Professional NotesDr. Theresa Ricke-Kiely, executive director at the Center for the Common Good, was recently awarded placement on the Fulbright Specialist Program roster. The program is offered through the Department of State and allows overseas universities and organizations to develop collaborative projects identified as priorities. Before working with the Center for the Common Good, Ricke-Kiely was… -
Dr. Kim Vrudny Named Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at St. Thomas
Professional NotesDr. Kim Vrudny has agreed to serve as the new associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, effective Sept. 1. Professor Vrudny, who has been on faculty since 2001, including serving as chair of the Theology Department, "is an outstanding scholar, teacher and leader whose broad humanistic… -
Playful Learning Lab Named Participant in Coding Education Collaborative
Professional NotesThe Playful Learning Lab (PLL) at St. Thomas was recently named a 2022-24 participant in the Scratch Education Collaborative (SEC), an initiative that supports worldwide organizations in teaching and use of creative coding. Scratch is a programming language often used as an introduction to coding and is known for being beginner-friendly. Recently, the Playful Learning… -
DFC Appoints Dr. Janine Sanders Jones as Associate Dean
Professional NotesDr. Janine Sanders Jones has accepted the role of associate dean of academics at the Dougherty Family College after serving as interim associate dean since October 2020. Sanders Jones became a part of the St. Thomas community in 2007 because of her involvement in the Twin Cities chapter of the National Black MBA Association, which… -
Former Opus Dean Receives Academy of Management Award
Professional NotesDr. Stefanie Lenway, former dean of the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas, was recently awarded the IM Division Amorepacific Outstanding Educator Award by the Academy of Management. The award recognizes excellence in teaching international management through significant contributions to the field and can only be awarded by outside nominations. The… -
Jerry Organ Releases Latest Law Student Wellness Study Results
Professional NotesLaw professor Jerry Organ has released the latest results in an ongoing study of law student wellness, “'It is Okay to Not Be Okay': The 2021 Survey of Law Student Well-Being.” The paper is forthcoming in the University of Louisville Law Review. Organ co-authored the study with David Jaffe of American University - Washington College… -
Interim Dean Joel Nichols Published by Oxford University Press
Professional NotesThe fifth edition of Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment, co-authored by School of Law Interim Dean Joel Nichols, has been published by Oxford University Press. The book tells the American story of religious liberty from its Colonial beginnings to the latest Supreme Court cases. The authors analyze closely the formation of the First Amendment… -
Sheneeta White to Lead Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas has appointed a passionate educator, seasoned administrator and entrepreneurial business leader to lead the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship as Associate Dean. Dr. Sheneeta White will rejoin the Opus College of Business in her new role on July 1. She takes the role as the Schulze School continues to grow its… -
Sonali Dalal to Lead New In-house Investment Office
Professional NotesIn a world where all revenue at universities is important, St. Thomas is taking action by increasing expertise in the area of investing the endowment and other net assets. The university is launching a new in-house Investment Office, which will be led by higher education investing veteran Sonali Dalal. “Universities have long focused on revenue…