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Sights and Sounds: Homecoming 2022
PhotosStudents, faculty, staff, alumni and families showed off their Tommie pride last week for homecoming. From the golf cart parade to food trucks to Tommie sports, there were a variety of activities for everyone. The football team secured a 26-14 victory over Drake with a 100-yard rushing and three-touchdown performance by running back Gabe Abel,…
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Tales from the Archives: Bygone Homecoming Traditions
People & CultureHomecoming Week recalls crisp autumn days and traditions like parades, pep rallies and the big football game. But the first St. Thomas homecoming on May 21, 1918, featured a luncheon and a baseball game against Macalester College. What other homecoming traditions have been changed and lost over the years? One tradition lost to the past… -
PHOTOS: Fiesta Latina on the Quad
Diversity, Equity and InclusionAs a way to celebrate the vibrant culture and heritage of the diverse Latinx population on the University of St. Thomas campus during the recognized Hispanic Heritage Month, members of HOLA!, Diversity Activities Board, and Student Diversity & Inclusion Services held Fiesta Latina on the Quad Sept. 29. The event featured a flags giveaway, michoacana… -
Celebrating Latinx Culture and Heritage
Quotes from the QuadExecutive Vice President and Provost Eddy Rojas had a conversation about Hispanic Heritage Month with junior Carolina Delgado Sonora, a marketing major at the University of St. Thomas who is also a member of the student club HOLA! The two shared thoughts on what this celebration of Latinx culture and history means to them. Delgado… -
Sights and Sounds: 2022 Welcome Week
Quotes from the QuadWith a flurry of activities ranging from March Through the Arches to Headphone Disco and the Mass of the Holy Spirit, the 2022-23 academic year kicked off to an energetic start. Check out these Welcome Week photos from Mark Brown and Liam James Doyle, as well as the video produced by Brad Jacobsen and Nick… -
Welcome to the New Academic Year
Quotes from the QuadInterim President Rob Vischer issued the following letter to the St. Thomas community on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Dear students, faculty and staff, Welcome to the 2022-23 academic year! To our students, new and returning, welcome to campus! I've recorded a special message for you below: After the challenges posed by the pandemic, it is… -
Students Connect at Welcome Days
People & CultureIn a week full of festivities, first-year students experienced their life as a Tommie for the first time. For 2022, the Welcome Days activities gave hundreds of first-year students like Bennett the chance to connect with others within the St. Thomas community. "I’m enjoying the fact that I am on campus and being able to… -
Sights and Sounds: Class of 2026's March Through the Arches
University NewsMarch Through the Arches is an annual rite of passage on the University of St. Thomas campus, and this year's first-year class embraced the pomp and circumstance with a definite spring in their step. Jumping for joy, waving flags, and laughing with brand-new friends, the Class of 2026 officially walked onto campus Tuesday, taking its… -
Tales from the Archives: The University Seal and Coat of Arms
People & CultureWhen attending official St. Thomas functions such as commencement ceremonies and building dedications, one often will find the speaker standing behind a podium emblazoned by the university’s official seal. Have you ever wondered when the seal was created and what the symbols on it mean? The first College of St. Thomas seal was adopted by… -
Tales from the Archives: Dowling and Brady Halls
People & CultureThe St. Thomas campus is busy again this summer with building construction and remodeling. As the finishing touches go into the Dowling Hall and Brady Hall projects, this is a good time to look back on the histories of these buildings. In the late 1950s, the College of St. Thomas underwent a campus building boom.…