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Photo Gallery: Students Energize Campus
University NewsStudents returned to the University of St. Thomas for the start of the academic year, filling every corner of campus with energy and activity. See images from campus photographers Mark Brown and Liam James Doyle.
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Sights and Sounds: 2021 Welcome Days
University NewsIn a whirlwind week, first-year students experienced their first taste of life as Tommie. For 2021, the return of in-person Welcome Days activities gave hundreds of first-year students like Bella Stensrud the chance to connect in person with the St. Thomas community. “Everyone has been super inviting, and it’s been a fun time,” Stensrud said… -
U.S. News Ranks St. Thomas Among Nation’s Best Value Schools
University NewsWhen it comes to academic quality, U.S. News & World Report ranks St. Thomas the top value in Minnesota, and one of the best values in the nation. Minnesota’s largest private university is the state’s highest ranked national institution on the Best Value Schools list in the latest U.S. News Best Colleges report. St. Thomas… -
Academic Convocation: Fostering Trust
University NewsAfter two years, St. Thomas faculty and staff were finally able to gather in person again to kick off the new academic year at the 2021-22 academic convocation. Speaking to both a live audience inside O’Shaughnessy Educational Center (OEC) auditorium and virtually on Zoom, President Julie Sullivan spoke of the challenges still facing the university – and society… -
Law School Launches New Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing
Business & LawLawyers have the potential to facilitate healing, build bridges and bring about a more just and inclusive society when they utilize restorative justice practices within our courts and communities. This is the driving idea behind the new Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing (IRJH) at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, which was… -
Sights and Sounds: Class of 2025's March Through the Arches
University NewsThe St. Thomas community embraced the opportunity to be together outside and welcome the Class of 2025 at the March Through the Arches on Sept. 7. After an introduction by Undergraduate Student Government President Adam Revoir '22 to kick off the event, Director of Admissions Kristen Hatfield '96, '04 MA highlighted some of the statistics… -
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Center for the Common GoodThis 9/11, in the year 2021, the University of St. Thomas will pause and reflect on the 20th anniversary of the deadliest foreign attack on American soil. Many brave soldiers were called to duty as a result of the four coordinated 9/11 terrorist attacks carried out by 19 terrorists associated with Al Qaeda. With initial… -
St. Thomas-St. Francis Football Game Canceled Due to COVID Protocols
AthleticsThe University of St. Thomas' 2021 football home opener against St. Francis (Ill.) scheduled for Sept. 4 has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. The university is searching for a replacement opponent to play at O'Shaughnessy Stadium on Sept. 4, or on a date later in the season. The Tommies are preparing for their first… -
St. Thomas Law Ranked in Top 25 for Scholarly Impact
Business & LawThe University of St. Thomas School of Law has once again been ranked among the top 25 law schools in the nation for scholarly impact. Professor Gregory Sisk this week released the latest installment of a study he conducts every three years that measures the influence of a law school’s faculty based on how often its work is cited. St. Thomas Law is No. 23 on the list, which ranks the top third of ABA-accredited law schools. St. Thomas Law tied with George Mason University, Fordham University and… -
St. Thomas Updates COVID-19 Protocols for Fall
COVID-19 ResponseSt. Thomas will require face coverings in indoor public spaces when others are present, beginning Monday, Aug. 23. The recent surge of the COVID-19 delta variant in Minnesota unfortunately means campus life cannot be quite as normal as hoped at St. Thomas. The university's campuswide vaccination rate continues rising – 83% as of Aug. 19…