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Leadership and Grit: A Tale of Two Defensive Backs
AthleticsWhen Branden Smith thinks back to the lessons he learned playing football at the University of St. Thomas, the fifth-year cornerback recalls a series of injuries that caused him to miss playing time. “Injuries hurt — not just physically but mentally,” he said. “But they teach you to be better than you were before. You…
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Finding Forward: How News Media Can Rebuild Trust
University NewsWhen the University of St. Thomas announced its recent Finding Forward event featuring Steve Grove, president and CEO of the Minnesota Star Tribune, and Duchesne Drew, president of Minnesota Public Radio, the friction and division surrounding the news media soon became evident. “We got emails saying, how can this be ‘Finding Forward’ on the future… -
In the News: Feature Story on St. Thomas’ Kasota Stone Tradition
AthleticsKARE 11 recently ran a feature on St. Thomas’ nearly 100-year tradition of building with Kasota stone, a distinctive Minnesota limestone that has become a hallmark of its campus architecture. Jim Brummer, vice president of facilities management, spoke with the station. From the story:The University of St. Thomas is built on tradition. “Since 1931, it… -
Family Weekend Brings Tommies Together Across Generations
Business & LawAs the leaves are changing colors, the air is getting cooler, and the middle of the semester approaches, parents of University of St. Thomas students had the chance during Family Weekend to see where their students study, eat and spend time with their friends. This weekend, Stu and Patti Bloom visited from Waukesha, Wisconsin, outside… -
Tales from the Archives: Echoes from Past Basketball Courts and Hockey Rinks
AthleticsAs we count down to the opening of the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena, let’s look back at the many venues St. Thomas basketball and hockey teams once called home. The first St. Thomas basketball team tipped off in 1904 inside a narrow, low-ceiling gym on the first floor of the Dormitory Building. The space… -
Reflection: St. Thomas Homecoming
People & CultureThere was extra energy on campus all week as students geared up for Homecoming weekend. A new expression of school spirit this year was “the Homecoming Taxi” – a festively decorated golf cart careening around campus, with two exuberant students at the wheel, offering rides even if the passenger only needed to walk 50 feet… -
Three Journalists Inspire Young Storytellers
People & CultureFeatured speakers at the 2025 ThreeSixty Journalism Homecoming gala have careers ranging from the New York Times, the Boston Globe, People, The Root and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. They also were either alums of the journalism program or former mentors to the students. They encouraged the young journalists in the room to find their… -
Tales from the Archives: Marking 140 Years Since 1885
AlumniOn Sept. 8, the University of St. Thomas marks an important milestone: the 140th anniversary of its founding as the St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary. It was on Sept. 8, 1885, when St. Thomas Seminary opened its doors to students. The first to enroll was John Volz, a 16-year-old from Faribault. By the end of the… -
Largest First-Year Class in St. Thomas History Marches Through the Arches
People & CultureThe skies over St. Paul had a steady drizzle on the morning of the University of St. Thomas’ annual March Through the Arches as first-year students gathered at the edge of the lower quad, adjusting purple shirts and snapping photos with family. Then, a few minutes before the ceremony began, sunlight broke through. It was… -
Life at St. Thomas: Summer
PhotosLife at St. Thomas is an ongoing feature highlighting the images that capture what daily life on campus is like. Check out some of the images from University of St. Thomas photographers taken during summer 2025.