Aaron, who died Aug. 17, was a campus minister, chaplain and director of campus ministry at St. Thomas in the 1980s.
- Campus memorial Mass to be held for Father Bob Aaron, O.M.I.
- Physical Plant introduces Facility Wizard
Facility Wizard is designed to improve the service-request process.
- Please remember in your prayers Michael Blaylock
Michael Blaylock is the brother of Jean Hockman of Web and Media Services in IRT.
- More TPT rebroadcasts set for St. Thomas programs
Twin Cities Public Television is carrying rebroadcasts of five programs produced in partnership with St. Thomas.
- St. Paul campus Bookstore to hold book buyback Aug. 19-21
The buyback runs from 9 a.m. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.
- On the move!
The stone bedroom section of the Winton Guest House is maneuvered onto a highway outside its original location in Orono, Minn., on its way to the university’s Gainey Conference Center in Owatonna, Minn. The Frank Gehry-designed house is being moved in pieces. This section of the house weighed 30 tons and took four nights in early July to move to Gainey at a max speed of 15 mph. The house sections can be moved only after midnight.
- Box Office offers discounted tickets
Tickets are available for the State Fair, the Renaissance Festival and Valleyfair.
- Equine Hall of Fame has St. Thomas connection
There are halls of fame for all kinds of achievers – even horses.
- Islamic month of Ramadan begins Aug. 22
Muslim students who participate in Food Service meal plans may arrange to have a box lunch available each day during Ramadan.
- Cheer on Breast Cancer 3-Day walkers
Show your support for all those participating in this year’s Breast Cancer 3-Day! The participants will walk past UST’s St. Paul campus on the first day of their journey.
- Welcome, new staff members
The University of St. Thomas welcomes nine employees who recently joined the campus community.
- Business Office to demo new e-billing, e-payment system
The UST Business Office will offer on Aug. 20 a brief demonstration of its new e-billing and e-payment system for student accounts.
- Parking Services: Here’s new info about buying campus parking permits, transit passes
Whether you bus or drive to St. Thomas, you’ll need to register online before buying a parking permit or bus pass this year.
- Dance Team steps it up with top honors and ‘Most Collegiate’
“Most Collegiate” honors encompassed representing UST to the fullest with a positive work ethic, good sportsmanship, respect and attentiveness.
- Please remember in your prayers William Weinkauf
William Weinkauf is the father of Don Weinkauf, dean of the School of Engineering.
- Introducing a new look for Bulletin Today
Here’s note from the editors about the university’s online publication.
- UST in the news
Among the most interesting stories this week: news of a new study by a UST psychology professor on the reasons for sleep deprivation among college students.
- Libraries list hours for remainder of summer
Most UST library locations will be closed for summer weekends through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. Note other changes listed here.
- Great Books Reading Group to discuss Another Sort of Learning
The group will meet Wednesday, Sept. 16. Everyone is welcome.
- St. Paul to shut off water main that feeds Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Cretin avenues
The city of St. Paul will shut off the water main that feeds Grand Avenue between Cleveland and Cretin avenues at approximately 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6.
- Please remember in your prayers Lawrence Richie Sr., father-in-law of Denise Richie, Card Office
Please remember in your prayers Lawrence Richie Sr., father-in-law of Denise Richie, who has been with the university for 26 years and currently works in the Card Office.
- Don’t forget Gainey Conference Center for faculty, staff retreats!
The center is located in Owatonna, Minn., less than an hour from campus.
- Business Office locations, Purchasing, Accounts Payable to close for daylong seminar Aug. 10
Office staffs will be participating in a daylong seminar, “Take this Job and Love It: Serving Customers, Working Together and Keeping Your Balance.”
- Please remember in your prayers Harvey Turner, father of Charlie Turner
- 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 as Lexis Nexis, available on [...]
