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Sophomore Wins SEJ Press Freedom Award
Humans of St. ThomasInspiration can be found in interesting places. For Macy Berendsen ’24, inspiration came to her while studying abroad in Rome, where she became aware of the trash epidemic facing the city. As a journalism major with an interest in sustainability, this story was waiting for her to tell. After returning to Minnesota, her professor, Dr.…
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President Julie Sullivan’s Legacy Fuels St. Thomas’ Momentum
People & CultureFrom the start, Dr. Julie Sullivan, was bound to make history at the University of St. Thomas. Appointed the first lay person and woman president of Minnesota’s largest private university, Sullivan’s nine-year tenure is defined by historic milestones. On June 1, Sullivan steps down as St. Thomas president and again makes history when she becomes… -
Sharing Mississippi River Stories Through Art
Arts & HumanitiesLining the gallery walls of the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization’s Stormwater Learning Center are stories about the Mississippi River translated into art. The exhibit, “Mississippi River Stories,” features a collection of pieces by 16 visual artists, each piece inspired by University of St. Thomas student research about the importance of the Mississippi River in our… -
Professor Earns Sustainability Award for Art and Environment Course
Professional NotesArt History Professor Craig Eliason is the recipient of the University of St. Thomas 2022 Curricular Innovation in Sustainability Award for his course that blends art and the environment. The annual award recognizes Eliason, a professor in the Art History Department, for his work developing and integrating sustainability into his course, Art and the Environment… -
Call to Action: Sustainability Week Aims to Be More Inclusive Than Ever
Sustainability & EnvironmentWhether you want to try your hand at raising a baby succulent or take a bite out of a vegan taco bowl, this year’s Sustainability Week at the University of St. Thomas will be more inclusive than ever. It’s all about getting as many people interested as possible in protecting our little home called Earth.… -
Clean Energy: Making a Difference for Tomorrow
People & CultureProfessor John Abraham, PhD, discusses climate change solutions. John Abraham has a way with words that grab attention. But when you’re dealing with a topic with a massive, global impact, the words aren‘t very hard to find. In his words: “Climate change is literally killing people.” St. Thomas’ thermal sciences professor in the School of… -
A Changemaker From St. Thomas to South Africa
AlumniAs Jake Hodge ’21, a biology major at the University of St. Thomas, approached graduation, he packed up his belongings and prepared for an experience that would make him stand out from his fellow graduates in more ways than one. He wasn’t going back to his home of Brainerd, Minnesota, or anywhere within an 8,000-mile… -
New Research: Earth Is Hotter Than Ever Recorded
University NewsEarth broke yet another heat record last year. For the sixth straight year, joint research by University of St. Thomas Professor of Engineering John Abraham and 23 scientists from around the world revealed that, per their measurements, the world’s oceans are hotter than ever recorded. “The Earth is warming and humans are the culprit,” Abraham… -
St. Thomas Mississippi River Clean Up Collects 297 Pounds of Debris
Sustainability & EnvironmentOne of the nation’s greatest waterways flows just steps away from the University of St. Thomas. The beautiful Mississippi River beckons students who climb rocks on its banks to watch the sunset, admire the changing colors of leaves on trees along its shores, and twice a year bag up single-use plastics and other trash polluting… -
Two St. Thomas Residence Halls Receive High Ratings for Green Construction
Sustainability & EnvironmentMembers of the St. Thomas community gathered at Tommie East on Nov. 8 to celebrate the residence hall's LEED Platinum certification as well as Tommie North's LEED Silver certification. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the most widely used green building rating system in the…