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Tommie Corps Students Fill Volunteer Needs Throughout the Community
COVID-19 ResponseAs part of Tommie Corps, a new program from the Center for the Common Good, students receive a $4,000 scholarship in recognition of 150 volunteer hours fulfilled over the course of July and August.
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Life at St. Thomas: July 2020
COVID-19 ResponseCheck out some of these images from St. Thomas photographers during the month of July 2020. -
Rallying Behind Our Students: St. Thomas Responds to COVID-19
COVID-19 ResponseAs COVID-19 forced classes online and most students off campus, the St. Thomas community responded with an overwhelming effort to rally around the university's students. -
Construction Nearing Completion on North Campus
Faith and MissionConstruction of two new residence halls and the Iversen Center for Faith continues to push toward completion, transforming a large section of the northeast corner of the St. Paul campus. -
Alumnus Ben Conway Helps Convert Four Seasons NYC to Sanctuary
COVID-19 ResponseBen Conway '17 MS in technology management and his team at Ecolab have helped transform the Four Seasons Hotel NYC into a sanctuary site for medical workers. -
School of Law Student at the Heart of Minnesota's PPE Distribution
COVID-19 ResponseSt. Thomas School of Law student Trevor Brink has been working since April 9 as the executive officer of his National Guard company and in charge of managing the Minnesota Department of Health’s personal protective equipment (PPE) distribution warehouse. -
Large Turnout Highlights St. Thomas-Hosted Ashoka U Exchange
Social JusticeA large turnout highlighted the St. Thomas-hosted Ashoka U Exchange 2020 event, which was virtual for the first time: 481 people representing 24 countries and 104 higher education institutions attended 75 sessions across April 16-17. -
Sustainable Communities Partnership Wins EPIC-N 2020 Outstanding Program Award
Social JusticeSustainable Communities Partnership program at University of St. Thomas is the 2020 EPIC-N Outstanding Program winner. -
School of Law Helps Develop, Support Minnesota Prisoners Medical Release Program
COVID-19 ResponseOn March 27, School of Law Professor Mark Osler wrote an editorial column in the Star Tribune calling on local, state and federal officials to “take action now if we are to avoid catastrophic illness and death in those [prison and jail] facilities as COVID-19 inexorably advances." The state listened. -
Tommie Experts: School of Law's Mark Osler on Clemency and Prison Populations Amidst COVID-19
Business & LawAs COVID-19's potential impact on the country's prison system continues to be explored nationally and in Minnesota, the Newsroom spoke with School of Law professor and clemency expert Mark Osler.