He died Sunday, Feb. 21, in Nagoya, Japan.
- Please remember in your prayers Daniel Shinozaki ’05
- St. Thomas decides to discontinue December commencement ceremonies
Students will still be able to complete their degrees, and receive their diplomas, three times a year.
- Keep in touch with Career Development Center via social media
Use Facebook, Twitter, two LinkedIn accounts and even a blog to keep informed about what the Career Development Center has to offer and what it can do for you.
- Study abroad summer applications due March 5
Courses are available in Guatemala, Tanzania and Tibet.
- Knights of Columbus to hold Prayer Vigil for Life at Memorial to the Unborn, Feb. 25-26
Volunteers are needed for half-hour prayer vigil shifts throughout the night until 6:55 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26.
- Olympians – even the curlers – inspire him
Brady Narloch hardly ever thinks about sports like curling, luge and short track. But then the Winter Olympics roll around and he finds himself transfixed by athletes who, he writes today in The Scroll, “fuel my fascination” because of their sacrifices.
- Entrepreneurship Society hosts 2008 Tommie Award winner and entrepreneur
The guest speaker, Dejen Tesfagiorgis, owns his own company, ArtsApp Media Management.
- Sign up for Business 200 on Thursday, Feb. 25
Register with a nonprofit organization to complete your Business 200 requirement.
- Professional notes
See what your colleagues are up to.
- Up ’til Dawn holds letter-writing party tomorrow
So far this year, St. Thomas students have raised more than $60,000 and have a goal of raising more than $100,000.
- Master of Business Communication ‘Experience Session’ sample class offered Thursday
Sample this graduate business program and apply for fall semester admission.
- IRT blocks access to Star Tribune Web site
IRT will unblock access to the Star Tribune Web site once the newspaper removes malicious software coding.
- Tommie Tsunami wins first MIAC swimming and diving championship since 1954
The St. Thomas men’s swimming and diving team nipped Gustavus Adolphus College 709 to 701 to win the MIAC crown Saturday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. It was one of the closest finishess in conference history. UST’s women placed third.
- Credit union holds annual meeting Wednesday
The meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room, Murray-Herrick Campus Center.
- Movie night feature, ‘The Great Debaters,’ celebrates Black History Month
The movie will be shown tomorrow, Feb. 23; a short discussion period will follow. Students in Sociology 251 can obtain extra credit for attending this event.
- Eat Healthy, Stay Fit, Feel Confident Week begins today
The Wellness Center provides a cornucopia of events this week designed to promote healthy living.
- Lunch at Luann’s Book Club to discuss Infidel
The group will meet Wednesday, Feb. 24. Bring lunch and join the discussion, even if you have not read or finished the book.
- Steven Broszko wins 2010 Tommie Award
The Tommie Award winner is majoring in English and secondary education with a communications minor, and he has been involved in many aspects of St. Thomas student life.
- Women’s History Month lecture: Former Irish president and U.N. official to speak March 1 at St. Thomas
Mary Robinson’s lecture is titled “The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Women and Children.”
- Returning Students can apply for on-campus housing for 2010-11
Online applications will be accepted today through Friday, Feb.26.
- Service Center hosts open house Thursday
See a demonstration of the new iGen digital color printer and the 4112 black-and-white digital printer, and, as always, enjoy various games, tours, prizes and giveaways.
- CultureLink Tea features talk on India
Financial management student Ajay George will speak tomorrow about his experiences growing up in this land of mountains, rain forests, deserts and palm-fringed beaches.
- Earn service hours through Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement volunteering is easy and flexible; choose from a multitude of hours, locations and classrooms. Information sessions will be held today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
- Council on Middle Eastern Studies club hosts information session tomorrow
Students interested in Middle Eastern and North African studies are invted to attend.
- Seniors: Are you planning to graduate in May?
Review your degree evaluation to ensure that you have met all of your degree requirements.
