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St. Thomas Celebrates Second-Largest Undergraduate Class in 20 Years
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas welcomed 1,591 first-time, first-year students to campus this fall, the second-largest undergraduate class in two decades at Minnesota’s largest private university. The total represents a 4% year-over-year increase, helping to propel St. Thomas’ total student population to a four-year high of 9,445. Graduate student enrollment also rose, with a 2%…
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University of St. Thomas Celebrates $20M Gift From Ryan Family
AthleticsUniversity of St. Thomas Director of Athletics Dr. Phil Esten announced on Oct. 17 a $20 million gift toward the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena by the Ryan family. “This is an extraordinary gift, and we are deeply thankful for the Ryan family’s commitment to this project,” said Esten. “The Ryan family… -
Ignatian Spirituality Center Opens at University of St. Thomas
Faith and MissionThe Ignatian Spirituality Center, a place for community members to receive support and direction in their faith, is now open in the Iversen Center for Faith at the University of St. Thomas. The center offers experiences and tools for people of all faiths seeking to strengthen and deepen their relationship with God and their neighbors.… -
Finding Forward: How Storytelling Can Unlock Empathy and Break Down Divisions
University NewsAward-winning Irish author Colum McCann spoke at a University of St. Thomas Finding Forward event about grief, peacemaking and bridging divides Apeirogon, a novel based on real events by award-winning Irish author Colum McCann, follows two men – one Palestinian and one Israeli – who came together as friends to promote peace following immeasurable personal… -
St. Thomas Garners High Marks for Engineering, Overall Value on Best Colleges List
University NewsUniversity of St. Thomas’ School of Engineering continues to rank high among national peers as it works to stay at the forefront of industry needs in spaces like advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. For the 11th straight year, the school is listed in the top 50 engineering schools without a doctorate program in… -
Sights and Sounds: Revealing the Schoeneckers Foundation’s Historic Gift
University NewsThe upper quad was filled with excitement Sept. 19 as the University of St. Thomas revealed a monumental scholarship gift that will open the door to higher education for generations of future Tommies. At a special event on the St. Paul campus, President Rob Vischer and the Board of Trustees announced Minnesota’s largest-ever university scholarship… -
St. Thomas Celebrates Minnesota’s Largest-Ever University Scholarship Gift
University NewsA historic gift from the Schoeneckers Foundation will create scholarship funding for 250 undergraduate students every year to Minnesota’s largest private university. The University of St. Thomas today announced the single largest monetary gift for scholarships ever given to a Minnesota university, thanks to the generosity of one of its longest-standing benefactors. The transformative gift… -
St. Thomas Engineering Leads University Consortium to Bolster Industry Partnerships
STEAMThe University of St. Thomas School of Engineering is one of five universities in a consortium that was awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bolster industry-academic partnerships. The award comes from NSF’s Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) program. “While we traditionally have had very strong industry partnerships in the… -
NSF Awards St. Thomas $363,000 Grant to Study Urban Agriculture
ResearchThe National Science Foundation has awarded the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota a $363,000 research grant to study the impacts of urban agriculture. The grant comes as the popularity of urban farms, backyard plots and community gardens continue to grow in the U.S. amid a changing climate. The project, “Measuring Ecosystem Services from Urban… -
St. Thomas Renews Broadcast Partnership with FOX9+ for Athletics
AthleticsThe University of St. Thomas will once again have a TV broadcast home for the 2024-25 season. On Aug. 28, the Tommies signed a one-year extension with FOX9+, renewing a relationship that will once again make FOX9+ the television home of St. Thomas Athletics for 2024-25. "This partnership with the FOX 9 family provides a…