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Tales from the Archives: New Student Orientation
People & CultureThis month, St. Thomas community members may have met groups of incoming first-year students and their parents visiting campus for orientation and registration. This one-day event is the latest version of a program to introduce first-year students to the academic workings and social life of St. Thomas. Through the mid-1960s, many of today’s orientation activities…
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VIDEO: Juneteenth as a Second Independence Day
Racial Justice InitiativeDr. Yohuru Williams, Distinguished University Chair, professor of history and the founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative, recently spoke about the misconceptions people have about the Juneteenth holiday, its history and meaning for the future. "Black people have always been at the vanguard, the forefront of deepening questions of American democracy, whether that is… -
Tales from the Archives: The Arches
People & CultureThe Arches at the University of St. Thomas have become an unmistakable symbol of the campus, making it difficult to imagine a time when they were not an integral part of the landscape. Surprisingly, they were added to the campus just over 75 years ago. The inspiration for the Arches can be traced back to… -
VIDEO: Why Do Priests Wear Black with a White Collar?
Quotes from the QuadThere is a long history behind why Catholic priests wear a black clerical suit with a white collar. "It was a gradual process," says Father Evan Koop, dean of men at the St. Paul Seminary, which sits on the south campus of the University of St. Thomas. He says originally, priests wore the same clothes… -
School of Law Celebrates 2023 Commencement
PhotosThe University of St. Thomas School of Law conferred degrees to 184 students on May 20, 2023. Among them, 147 students earned their Juris Doctor (J.D.), 16 earned an LL.M. in U.S. law and 21 earned a master’s or LL.M. degree in organizational ethics and compliance. Professor Thomas Berg, who was elected professor of the… -
A Moment for Joy: 2023 Graduate Commencement
Quotes from the QuadIn a pair of commencement ceremonies May 21, graduate students at the University of St. Thomas celebrated their accomplishments as they were awarded their degrees. Newly inaugurated President Rob Vischer encouraged the graduates to appreciate the moment. “I hope one legacy for each of you is an unshakable recognition of that spark, that energy, that… -
Sights and Sounds: 2023 Dougherty Family College Commencement
University NewsWhen 2023 Dougherty Family College commencement speaker Ayoko Agbobly took the stage to address attendees, she had an air of confidence. Koko, as she is known to her friends, had come a long way from “the quiet kid in the front of the class who had so much to say but was too shy to… -
Sights and Sounds: 2023 Undergraduate Commencement
People & CultureWith joy on their faces and an extra spring in their step, more than 1,300 undergraduate students walked across the University of St. Thomas commencement stage on Saturday, May 20. Split into a trio of ceremonies, the Class of 2023 celebrated their accomplishments with thousands of proud parents, faculty and staff cheering them on. Student… -
Sights and Sounds: Class of 2023 March Out of the Arches
PhotosThe undergraduate college years for the members of the University of St. Thomas Class of 2023 required resilience and dedication due to the pandemic. On May 19, they marched out of the Arches to Summit Avenue to symbolize their transition to St. Thomas alumni, where those skills will help them in the next phase of… -
2023 Tommie Award Finalists Reflect on Experiences
People & CultureAs the Class of 2023 prepares to graduate, the Newsroom asked this year’s Tommie Award finalists to reflect on their time at St. Thomas. Here’s what they had to say. Katie McGinnis ’23 What’s your most memorable moment at St. Thomas? When I was a resident advisor in Murray Hall, we hosted an event called…