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St. Thomas Basketball to Host Army in Lee & Penny Anderson Arena
AthleticsThe University of St. Thomas men's and women's basketball programs will open their 2025-26 home schedule on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the new Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. St. Thomas will play host to Army West Point, the alma mater of philanthropist Lee Anderson, whose name is on the arena. This will be the first-ever…
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Students Turn Ideas Into Action at Fowler Global Social Innovation Finals
Business & LawUniversity of St. Thomas hosts international student competition focused on solutions to the world’s toughest social and environmental challenges. Seeing discarded clothing clog up rivers in Ghana inspired Natalie Larson ’26 and Noah MacDonald ’26 to create change. That change led to these social entrepreneur students becoming finalists in the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge… -
History in the Making: St. Thomas Instated as Full D-I Member
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas is officially a full Division I institution, the NCAA announced late Monday afternoon. Following a vote by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, St. Thomas has officially completed its reclassification process, making the university a full member of the NCAA and the only NCAA member to be reclassified directly… -
Juneteenth: What to Read to Stay in the Know
St. Thomas 2025 - Foster Belonging and Dismantle RacismYou can read it in a book! In 1863, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared more than three million slaves living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached African Americans living in Texas. It was not… -
Empathy in Action: Clinical Training Prepares Tommie Nurses for Life-Saving Work
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthIt was a moment that Lauren Wight ’23, ’26 MSN won’t forget. The nursing student from the University of St. Thomas was conducting a focused head-to-toe-assessment of a patient at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington, Minnesota. At first, the routine assessment appeared to be just that: routine. But when the patient’s vital signs began… -
St. Thomas Celebrates $25.5 Million Gift to Benefit the Liberal Arts and Athletics
Philanthropy in ActionA major gift is set to help advance interdisciplinary and intercultural education – as well as the future of athletics – at Minnesota’s largest private university and newest NCAA Division I program. The University of St. Thomas announced the anonymous $25.5 million gift on May 14 at a campuswide celebration. More than half of the… -
St. Thomas Announces New Gift From John and Susan Morrison to Expand Health Care Education
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthA new gift from one of its most well-known and transformational benefactor families is further positioning the University of St. Thomas to shape the future of health care and healing. Five years after their $25 million investment launched and named the Morrison Family College of Health, John and Susan Morrison have taken their impact to… -
New Arena at St. Thomas Will Welcome First Fans With Fall Hockey
AthleticsAfter nearly a year of construction and years of planning, the University of St. Thomas is set to open the highly anticipated Lee & Penny Anderson Arena this fall. The state-of-the-art facility will welcome fans for the first time on Friday, Oct. 24, when the Tommie men's and women's hockey teams face off against the… -
100 Scholars Strong: Dougherty Family College Reaches Scholarship Milestone
St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeAs a first-generation college student, Chuy Garcia-Sanchez found financial barriers towering over his path to a higher education. “I didn’t get any financial aid from my parents, nor the state,” he said about his two years pursuing an associate degree at Dougherty Family College. He recalls almost dropping out during his first year due to… -
Whole Person Health Summit 2025: Building Power, Transforming Systems
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthThe Morrison Family College of Health hosted its third annual Whole Person Health Summit, engaging over 200 attendees in a variety of panels, discussions, and breakout sessions. This year’s theme, “Building Power, Transforming Systems,” set the stage for thoughtful conversations about the future of healthcare, particularly when it comes to rural and underrepresented communities. Headlining…