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Law Professor Publishes Paper on Lack of Black Owners in Sports
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Law Professor David Grenardo has published "Getting to the Root of the Problem: Where Are All the Black Owners in Sports?" The article, forthcoming in the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Review, discusses the lack of Black owners, head coaches and other lead team executives in professional sports in the U.S.…
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Marie Lopez del Puerto Receives Excellence in Physics Award
Professional NotesDr. Marie Lopez del Puerto, chair of physics at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis-St. Paul, received the American Physical Society’s 2023 Excellence in Physics Education Award. She and her collaborators at The Partnership for Integrating Computation into Undergraduate Physics (PICUP) were recognized for “developing an active, inclusive, and supportive community of physics educators… -
School of Education and School of Social Work Faculty Present Grant Work
Professional NotesDrs. Bonnie Ingelin and Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan from the School of Education and Dr. Renee Hepperlen from the School of Social Work recently presented their Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) grant work at the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Early Childhood conference in Chicago. The grant, titled “Trauma Informed Interdisciplinary Practices (TIIP): Developing… -
Professor Julie Jonas Receives Distinguished Service Award
Professional NotesLaw Professor Julie Jonas is the recipient of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (MACDL) 2022 Ronald I. Meshbesher Distinguished Service Award. Each year, MACDL honors a Minnesota attorney for a lifetime of achievement and devotion to the practice of criminal defense. Jonas received the award at the organization's annual celebration on Sept. 16.… -
NY Times Reviews Yohuru Williams' New Jackie Robinson Book
Professional Notes“Impressively researched” are the words that The New York Times used to describe a book about Jackie Robinson that is co-written by Dr. Yohuru Williams, distinguished history professor and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at St. Thomas. The New York Times reviewed Williams' book Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black… -
New Chair Named After Engineering Professor
Professional NotesA chair professorship named after University of St. Thomas Engineering Professor Dr. Manjeet Rege has been established by a university in Hyderabad, India, to honor his outstanding academic contributions in the field of software. The Manjeet Rege Professor of Data Science and AI is the highest academic honor from Woxsen University that will serve as a… -
Dr. Raymond N. MacKenzie Publishes 'Red and Black' Translation
Professional NotesEnglish Professor Dr. Raymond N. MacKenzie recently published a translation of the book, Red and Black. It was originally released in 1830 by Stendhal, the pseudonym of Marie-Henri Beyle. About the book: "Fueled with a combustible mix of ambition, naivete, and Napoleonic ideals, Julien Sorel sets his sights on the heights of French society. But… -
Professor Kenneth Goodpaster Publishes 'Conscience, Corporations, and the Common Good'
Professional NotesIn September 2022, Springer Publishers published Emeritus Professor Kenneth Goodpaster's new book, Times of Insight: Conscience, Corporations, and the Common Good, as part of its Eminent Voices in Business Ethics book series. The book is designed for students, scholars, and the general business community. About the book: Goodpaster critically reviews the nearly 50 years of… -
A Winning Team in Business Law
Business & LawIn August, Susan Marsnik, Dale Thompson and Susan Supina, faculty at Opus College of Business, were honored by the Academy of Legal Studies in Business at the annual meeting in Louisville. Each year, the academy’s top pedagogy journal chooses one article published the previous year to receive its prestigious Hoeber Memorial Award for excellence in… -
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…