Meacham’s talk is the first at St. Thomas in an annual series intended to promote civil discourse.

The seven students chose four Twin Cities nonprofits who will receive Gibney Grants at a luncheon here today.

Nikki Arola and Kelly Ward, and faculty mentors Dr. John Tauer and Dr. Joseph Fitzharris, will give poster presentations on their collaborative research projects. The public is invited.

Dave Nimmer is fed up with the money that dominates big-time football, especially Division I athletics and the NFL. And that, he writes today in The Scroll, is why he has even greater appreciation for the emphasis on student athletes at Division III schools such as St. Thomas.

Get great deals on metal file cabinets, heavy wood oak library chairs, gym lockers, tables, office chairs and miscellaneous items. This sale is open to members of the UST community only.

The session will take place in the Fireside Room, Murray-Herrick Campus Center.

The guest speaker is unable to travel to the United States at this time. This lecture was part of a series sponsored by the Center for Catholic Studies.

See what St. Thomas faculty and staff have been working on.

Hmong writer Kao Kalia Yang, author of The Latehomecomer, is a teacher, community activist and entrepreneur.

The event will include everything you want to know about relationships in time for Valentine’s Day.

Harrison will talk about the impact of audiobooks on the field of literary studies.

The student who finds the heart wins an ultimate Valentine package.

These sessions will be held this week; the first one starts at noon today.

Don’t miss the chance on Feb. 15 to win a $500 raffle for rent, 20 gift cards ranging from $25 to$150, free food and a panel discussion.

This event is designed to help students discover changes needed to make the community better for everyone. Sign up by Feb. 22; the first 100 students to register get a free T-shirt.

The initiative is designed for college students and recent college graduates from underrepresented communities who have demonstrated leadership ability and expressed an interest in continuing their education at the graduate level.

To be considered for Minnesota State Grant funds for spring semester, the U.S. Department of Education must receive your 2009-10 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on or before Tuesday, March 2.

Nomination forms must be received by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.

She worked as a housekeeper at the the university’s Gainey Conference Center in Owatonna, Minn.