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Life at St. Thomas: 2021 Photos of the Year – Part 1
PhotosThe past year was filled with so many positive events and happenings on campus, in spite of the continuing pandemic. McCarthy Gymnasium became a community vaccination site, and the university celebrated this year's and last year's graduates with in-person commencement ceremonies. Masks and distancing remained, but faculty and staff worked hard to make campus a…
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Intro to Engineering Design Students Inspire 4th Graders
Quotes from the QuadFourth grade students from the Visitation School in Mendota Heights met virtually with St. Thomas School of Engineering students to ask questions about the structures that they built and tested in tornado, flood, tsunami, mudslide, earthquake and hurricane simulators. Engineering Professor Deb Besser wrote about the experience on LinkedIn. She said: From Besser's social post:… -
PHOTOS: Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Faith and MissionTo celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dec. 12), a Spanish Mass was held Dec. 9 in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Mass was followed by a procession to Anderson Student Center, where St. Thomas community members were greeted by a mariachi band serenating Our Lady. Students also shared this faith… -
PHOTOS: Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
PhotosStudents, faculty and staff gathered at the Anderson Student Center Nov. 29 for the 25th annual holiday tree lighting ceremony. The Summit Singers and Cadenza filled the atrium with songs and Santa Claus made an appearance as the tree was lit. Photos by St. Thomas photographer Mark Brown. -
Hanukkah: Learning About the Festival of Lights
Faith and MissionOn the same day this year as many Christians observed the start of Advent, Jewish people began celebrating the first night of Hanukkah, an eight-day holiday known as the Festival of Lights. For both observances that started on Nov. 28, there is the lighting of candles. Father Chris Collins '93, SJ, vice president for mission… -
Athletics’ Senior Leadership Team Helps Propel St. Thomas
AthleticsVice President and Director of Athletics Phil Esten '95 has successfully navigated many challenges during his three years in his role. The five-person senior leadership team of experienced, high-energy and driven administrators he has assembled helped take St. Thomas' Division I path from a concept to a reality. "I love our leadership team – they… -
PHOTOS: Air Force ROTC Cadets March in Memory of POW-MIA Service Members
PhotosCadets from the U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 410 began their solemn Veterans Day vigil at dusk as the temperature dipped and light rain fell. The annual event honors prisoners of war and service members missing in action. Photos by Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas -
Life at St. Thomas: October 2021
PhotosLife at St. Thomas is an ongoing feature highlighting the images that capture what daily life on campus is like. Check out some of these images from St. Thomas photographers during the month of October 2021. -
Life at St. Thomas: September 2021
People & CultureLife at St. Thomas is an ongoing feature highlighting the images that capture what daily life on campus is like. Check out some of these images from St. Thomas photographers during the month of September 2021. -
Sights and Sounds: Homecoming 2021
PhotosTommie students, faculty, staff, alumni and families embraced the return of in-person homecoming activities this year. There was a wide range of activities for all to enjoy, from numerous Division I athletics contests – including the football team's 20-13 win over Valparaiso – to traditions such as the golf cart parade and the Wellness 5K…