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Sights and Sounds: 2022 Undergraduate Commencement
PhotosDuring commencement ceremonies on May 21, more than 1,500 students from the Class of 2022 became the newest alumni from St. Thomas. Three students were the featured commencement speakers: Maggie Schmaltz ’22, Delaney Rossow ’22 and Kevyn Perkins ’22. In her last undergraduate commencement speech at St. Thomas before she heads to Santa Clara University,…
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Tales from the Archives: Early Commencement Programs at St. Thomas
AlumniWhen thinking about commencement at St. Thomas, most of us conjure up a familiar scene. On a sunny spring day, students and faculty march into O’Shaughnessy Stadium to the tune of "Pomp and Circumstance" wearing academic gowns and mortarboards. After listening to inspirational speeches given by visiting dignitaries, graduates line up to greet St. Thomas’… -
Tommie Media: 'The Locker Room' With Guest Phil Esten
AthleticsVice President, Director of Athletics and Tommie alumnus Dr. Phil Esten joined TommieMedia in an episode of "The Locker Room" to discuss St. Thomas' transition to Division I athletics. Esten comments on the progress that the university has had in raising money for the athletics programs and the importance of the generous and passionate alumni… -
2022 Tommie Award Nominees Reflect on Experiences
People & CultureAs the Class of 2022 prepares to graduate, the Newsroom asked this year's Tommie Award nominees to reflect on their time at St. Thomas. Here's what respondents had to say. Erik Anderson ’22 What is your advice for future St. Thomas students?See what needs to be done, how to improve yourself, and take initiative. Don’t… -
School of Law Celebrates 2022 Commencement
Business & LawThe University of St. Thomas School of Law conferred degrees to 199 students on May 14, 2022. Among them were 164 students earning their J.D. – four of whom earned a joint degree – 22 earning an LL.M. in U.S. Law, and 12 earning a master’s or LL.M. degree in organizational ethics and compliance. Professor… -
St. Thomas Community Reacts to Deadly Shooting in Buffalo, New York
In the NewsMembers of the University of St. Thomas are condemning racist violence and hate crimes in the aftermath of a shooting Saturday, May 14, that left 10 people dead and three others injured in Buffalo, New York, after a white 18-year-old gunman primarily attacked Black people in a supermarket there. The suspect has been charged with… -
Four Volunteer Perspectives From the BIG Event
Center for the Common GoodThis past weekend saw the return of St. Thomas’s annual BIG Event on May 7, a campuswide day of volunteering across the local community. The BIG Event is a collaboration between the Center for the Common Good and Tommies Together Volunteer Center to mobilize St. Thomas students to volunteer at various locations across the metro… -
St. Thomas Leaders React to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's History-Making Confirmation to U.S. Supreme Court
Business & LawLeaders from across the University of St. Thomas community are reacting to the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson is the first Black woman to join the nation’s highest court in its 233 years of existence. Jackson was confirmed earlier in April by the Senate and will be… -
Mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter Talk Priorities at St. Thomas
People & CultureThe pandemic – and the road forward out of it – was top of mind at the first hybrid Breakfast With the Mayors event on Jan. 27. University of St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey all expressed gratitude at being able to gather in person. At… -
Life at St. Thomas: 2021 Photos of the Year - Part 2
People & CultureAs someone whose role is to photograph the events and happenings in our St. Thomas community, 2021 has felt like a year of reemergence. Though we are not yet out of the woods with the ongoing pandemic, it has been inspiring to see our campuses come alive once again thanks to the availability of vaccines.…