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Simulation Haven: Creating a Tech Center for Nursing
St. Thomas 2025 - Grow the Morrison Family College of HealthPediatrics patient Hal is feeling dizzy. Even more concerning, Hal is having trouble feeling one of his legs. Today, he’s being treated at the Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing, and like some pediatric patients in a typical medical setting, Hal is showing signs that he’s uncomfortable with his surroundings. “Don’t touch me,” Hal tells…
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ITS Receives Global Award
Professional NotesThe University of St. Thomas has been recognized as a leader among educational institutions worldwide for its innovative efforts to enhance the technology skills of the university community. The Institutional Data, Analytics and Reporting (IDAR) team within Innovation and Technology Services (ITS) was a Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for Education winner in the data… -
'Pandemic Superstars': STELAR Ushers Campus Into New Era of Blended Learning
COVID-19 ResponseTucked away in the basement of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library you’ll find a very humble group. A group of technical heroes of sorts, who very well may have held the university together back in March 2020. Two years and thousands of Zoom calls later, the team behind STELAR is finally getting a chance to catch their… -
Humans of St. Thomas: Chief Accessibility Officer for Start-up
Humans of St. ThomasLisan Hasnain ’21 AA, '23 came into Dougherty Family College thinking it was going to be a typical two-year community college. But he “underestimated it a little bit.” After a few leadership roles at the associate degree college and writing “one of the hardest essays” he’s written, he was one of several recipients of the… -
In the News: Ed Clark Appointed to State Technology Advisory Council
In the NewsGov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan have appointed Ed Clark, St. Thomas CIO and chief digital officer, to a term on the Technology Advisory Council. Clark will serve on the council until Jan. 2, 2023. The Technology Advisory Council advises the commissioner of Minnesota IT Services on the development and implementation of a… -
In the News - Community Conversations: Ed Clark’s Update on Digital Transformation
In the NewsEd Clark, St. Thomas CIO and Chief Digital Officer, is interviewed by Educause Review about the digital transformation and the COVID-19 virtual migration. Read More -
Zooming into Online Learning
University NewsSince March 12, more than 900 St. Thomas faculty members taught more than 2,000 courses to more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. This summer another 450 courses will be taught. -
Equity, Inclusion Remains Focus During Online Learning
University NewsWith such a massive amount of work to move St. Thomas’ curriculum online in the past several weeks, some priorities for faculty could have gotten lost in the shuffle. Faculty engagement and recent seminars from Faculty Development Center (FDC) and STELAR are signs that equity and inclusion in online learning will not be one of those things. -
Faculty, STELAR Lead Massive Shift to Online Learning
University NewsThe spread of coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease it causes has had an unprecedented impact on life around the globe. Within the St. Thomas community, that impact is being felt in a myriad of ways, including in a full shift to online learning. -
Graduate Students Use Virtual Reality to Connect With Teens
University NewsLast fall, the School of Education’s Candace Chou and a group of graduate students brought virtual reality to teens at St. Paul’s Rondo Community Library.