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Maurer, Vallario of Women's Hockey Named to Team Switzerland
University NewsTwo St. Thomas women's hockey players, Saski Mauer and Nicole Vallario have been selected to the Swiss women's national team. Maurer, a freshman goaltender, and Vallario a freshman defender have been key contributors to St. Thomas' first DI season. As members of the Swiss women's national team they will compete in the 2022 Beijing Winter…
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Acting on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Call
Anti-racism effortsReverend Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “There are some things in our society, some things in our world, to which we should never be adjusted.” In that 1967 address, King elaborated that those things are poverty, racial inequality, denial of equal rights to people of color, to LGBTQIA+ communities, religious bigotry, Islamophobia and others. … -
Relentless Support: A Conversation About Life as a Modern Nurse
AlumniMartha Scheckel, director of the St. Thomas School of Nursing, recently sat down with Jake Gerhartz, RN, PHN, MN, who graduated from St. Thomas with a degree in exercise science from the Department of Health and Exercise Science. Scheckel and Gerhartz, now a registered nurse at Regions Hospital, discussed the nursing shortage, nursing during a… -
In the News: Dr. MayKao Hang Discusses Need for More Nurses
In the NewsDr. MayKao Hang, founding dean of the Morrison Family College of Health, spoke with Minnesota Live on KSTP-TV about the national nursing shortage due to retirements and burnout. She said the new School of Nursing program that is now taking applications for fall 2022 will educate more nurses into the field. However, she said, "Before… -
How Dougherty Family College Support of Scholars Equals Success
In the NewsDr. Buffy Smith, interim dean of Dougherty Family College, spoke with the Longfellow-Nokomis Messenger about how the supports the college provides its students, coupled with the one-on-one mentoring and high expectations the faculty has for the scholars, will help them reach their fullest potential. From the article: "At DFC, we encourage scholars to ask a… -
Meet the 28 New Tommie Football Recruits Incoming From 11 States
AthleticsSt. Thomas Football introduced its latest Division I signing class on Dec. 15, National Signing Day. The high school graduating Class of 2022 has 28 players from 11 states making their formal commitment to the Twin Cities-based university and to coach Glenn Caruso's program. "We're tremendously proud to welcome new Tommies into our football family,"… -
In the News: Watch St. Thomas Coach Caruso Review the 2022 Recruiting Class
AthleticsUniversity of St. Thomas football coach Glenn Caruso met with reporters on Wednesday afternoon to review the Tommies' 2022 recruiting class. KSTP-TV aired a portion of that news conference. -
Humans of St. Thomas: Faith Guides First DFC Student Body President
Faith and MissionAs a Muslim American, Mesum Haider ’19 AA, '22 said he felt overlooked academically, personally and socially at his suburban public high school that was more than 90% white. He had a very different experience once he stepped through the doors of Dougherty Family College (DFC) in 2017. There, where the student population was majority… -
Men's Hockey Adds Jan. 2 Exhibition Game vs. Gophers in South St. Paul
AthleticsDoug Woog Arena will host the first men's hockey meeting between Minnesota and St. Thomas next month as the two in-state programs will compete in an exhibition game at the South St. Paul venue on Sunday, Jan. 2. Of Minnesota's six Division I men's teams, the University of Minnesota stands as the state's original program,… -
DFC Scholars Learn Why Black Voters Matter
St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeLaTosha Brown is an advocate for people of color and their right to vote. As a national leader and co-founder of Black Voters Matter, she tours the country asking people to envision an America without racism. “A new America, a more inclusive, a more just, a more equitable America.” During a recent stop in Minneapolis,…