It’s been eight years since Claudio Felipe Jaque Pino has been back to Chile, but he still prides himself on being a member of his home country. “Every Chilean’s really proud,” says Jaque Pino. Though he clearly has many interests, Jaque Pino lights up in a different way when talking about his memories from Chile. [...]
- Claudio Felipe Jaque Pino takes pride in Chile, his home country
- UST in the news
UST in the news Here’s a roundup of recent St. Thomas mentions of interest in various media. Read the stories by clicking on the links. Links do expire and change as papers move stories to "archive" status, and if links have expired, you’re welcome to purchase access to the stories or use a search engine such [...]
- Marriage and family therapy topic of March 4 talk
The guest speaker is Dr. Sara Wright, clinical director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Programs at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.
- Second set of chief academic officer interviews are Monday
All are welcome to the open-session interviews with Dr. Mary Ellen Beadle.
- Win prizes at Poker Night Thursday
Bring UST ID to claim prizes. Future Poker Night dates can be found on the STAR Web site.
- Please remember in your prayers Wilfred M. Meyer, grandfather of Alissa Begin
Please remember in your prayers Wilfred M. Meyer, grandfather of Alissa Begin Wilfred M. Meyer Please remember in your prayers Wilfred M. Meyer, grandfather of Alissa Begin, Human Resources. Meyer, a resident of Le Sueur, Minn., died Friday, Feb. 20. Funeral services were held Monday. Meyer, 86, served in the U. S. Marine Corps in [...]
- ‘Getting Loaded’ author and financial coach Peter Bielagus to speak here Thursday
Bielagus, who once got himself into deep credit-card trouble, has written a popular finance guide for students.
- Ash Wednesday Mass schedule listed
Ash Wednesday Masses will be celebrated at the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas, in the Law School atrium and the St. Paul Seminary.
- Professional notes
Professional Notes Dr. Sanjeev Bordoloi, Opus College of Business, is the co-author, with P. Aggarwal and T. Tobin, of an article, "CRM Performance Evaluation in Knowledge Management Industry," published in Journal of International Technology & Information Management, Vol. 17:2 (2008). Dr. Mark Dienhart, executive vice president and chief operating officer, was invited to speak on [...]
- Geek Squad founder to speak March 6
Robert Stephens, founder and “chief inspector” of the company that now boasts more than 18,000 computer-support agents, will address the St. Thomas Alumni Association’s First Friday Speaker Series.
- Tech Tuesday: IRT announces Microsoft Office Suite upgrade
The upgrade is necessary to take care of compatibility issues. It will start the first week of March and end in May.
- Green jobs: New careers are sprouting!
A “Green Jobs” seminar examines how students in most majors can apply their degree to environmental work. Sign up for a session on Feb. 24, March 18 or April 22.
- Financial adviser Peter Bielagus to speak on ‘More Money’ Thursday; Foreign Film Night returns Tuesday
Foreign Film Night, 7 p.m. tomorrow, features a French film, “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.”
- KUST announces ticket giveaway week, Feb. 23-27
Tune in to the online broadcast from 6 to 10 p.m. each evening this week to win First Avenue concert tickets to groups such as P.O.S., Cloud Cult and more.
- ‘Renter Education’ workshop is tonight
Want $500 off your rent next year? Don’t miss tonight’s session to learn about rental contracts, leases and myths of living off campus, and look for prizes, food and much more.
- Housing re-application for 2009-10 begins for returning students
Students living either on or off campus are eligible for housing on campus.
- Please remember in your prayers Frank Schreiber
Please remember in your prayers Frank Schreiber, husband of Robin Schreiber, Center for Business Excellence Please remember in your prayers Frank Schreiber, husband of Robin Schreiber, who works in the Center for Business Excellence in St. Thomas’ Opus College of Business. Frank died Thursday morning, Feb. 19. He was a retired art instructor at North [...]
- Seminary to hold info nights March 2 and 3
You can learn more about the seminary’s master’s programs and attend sample classes.
- What is your view of the ‘N’ word?
The Black Empowerment Student Alliance will host a panel discussion on the “N” word, which will get under way at 7 p.m. tonight in Foley Theater.
- Women’s History Month lecture: Award-winning journalist and author Susan Faludi to speak March 3
The topic: “Why Feminism Still Matters.”
- Trustees approve FY ’10 university budget, set tuition rates
The board also agreed with the administration’s recommendation to wait until this fall to determine whether faculty and staff will receive pay increases during the new fiscal year, which begins July 1.
- Panel of UST economics graduates to speak on their careers Thursday
Stop by this informational meeting on “Career Possibilities: What Can You Do With an Economics Major or Minor?”
- Info session Feb. 25 introduces graduate-level learning technology course in China
The application deadline is March 16.
- ‘Commerce and Conscience’ is topic of Master’s Pub Feb. 27
Graduate business students are invited to register for this talk by Jeff Peterson ’00 M.B.C., director of community relations and social change at Best Buy Inc.
- Please remember in your prayers James Davy, brother of Tom Davy
Please remember in your prayers James Davy, brother of Tom Davy Please remember in your prayers James Davy, brother of Tom Davy, TV studio manager in Information Resources and Technologies for Web and Media Services, and uncle of Meghan Davy ’09. James, 52, of Minneapolis, was a senior librarian at Hennepin County Library. He died [...]