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Marc Lore and Vik Uppal on Risk, Reinvention and Rebuilding
University NewsWhen he was 4 years old, Marc Lore didn’t say he wanted to be a CEO. He said he wanted to be a farmer. That was because “they grow stuff from nothing.” It was a child’s answer, but also, in hindsight, a blueprint for the person who would become the serial entrepreneur who founded the e-commerce company Jet.com, which was later acquired by…
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St. Thomas Names Mandy Pearson as Women's Basketball Head Coach
AthleticsAfter a national search, University of St. Thomas announced that Mandy Pearson will serve as the next head coach of the women's basketball program at the University of St. Thomas. Pearson. "I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Mandy to St. Paul and the University of St. Thomas," Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Phil Esten said.… -
A Nurse Educator on Resilience, Patient Care and the Future of Health
Humans of St. ThomasDr. Vane Gichana, a Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing faculty member at the University of St. Thomas, encourages her students to build small, intentional habits like journaling. She regularly writes in a gratitude journal herself. It’s a form of self-care that reflects her broader belief in holistic care and well-being. That perspective shapes how… -
Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Receives USASBE Model Program Award
Professional NotesThe University of St. Thomas’s Schulze School of Entrepreneurship has been named the 2026 USASBE Model Program Award winner for Large Institutions, the highest honor presented by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The award recognizes universities that demonstrate sustained excellence in entrepreneurship education while providing students meaningful opportunities to develop entrepreneurial… -
AI Isn’t Optional. Neither Is Critical Thinking, Says St. Thomas Professor
Artificial IntelligenceOne way many people use artificial intelligence is also the least useful: Ask it to write something – a speech, a term paper or a corporate statement – and copy-paste whatever the chatbot kicks back into your document without much review. “You learn nothing,” said Tom Feeney, associate professor of philosophy in the College of… -
Student Innovators Turn Ideas Into Winning Ventures at St. Thomas
St. Thomas 2030Three University of St. Thomas students began speaking at the same time, their voices overlapping until the business competition judges could no longer understand what they were saying. The confusion was intentional. Teammates Sam Mahannah ’26, Ilham Mohamud ’26 and Breanna Ranglall ’26 simulated someone experiencing a traumatic brain injury. The moment of chaos illustrated… -
Vatican Astronomer Explores Faith, Science During St. Thomas Visit
Quotes from the QuadOn clear nights in rural Kenya, where Brother Guy Consolmagno once served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the mid-1980s, he would carry a small telescope outside and draw a crowd. “Everybody wanted to look through the telescope,” he said. Consolmagno, who now lives in Italy, invited Kenyan farmers, students and families to peer through… -
School of Law Hosts Critical Discussions About the Rule of Law
Business & LawThrough workshops and symposia coordinated by University of St. Thomas School of Law faculty this past fall, leading scholars, law school administrators, lawyers and judges convened to examine how current pressures on democratic institutions and constitutional order in the United States and around the world pose a threat to the rule of law—the foundational principle… -
St. Thomas Awarded for Growth of Davis UWC International Scholars
St. Thomas 2030Originally hailing from Paraguay, Merardo Pezoa '29 enjoyed singing in the choir as a United World Colleges high school upperclassman in Wales, United Kingdom. Now, enrolled at the University of St. Thomas as a film studies major, Pezoa sings in the St. Thomas choir. "Choir has been part of my entire life, and having the… -
Rethinking Resilience: Insights from St. Thomas’ Health Equity Series
University NewsBefore finishing her dissertation for her Doctor of Education at the University of St. Thomas, Katia Colon-LaCroix used the “control find” feature to search and delete the word “resilience” entirely from her research paper, which examines the measures of success for and by first-generation college students of color. “I didn't do that because I don't…