See the UST Public Safety alerts page for details.
- Burglaries reported near St. Paul campus
- Meditations Night set for Koch Commons tonight
The event is sponsored by the Student Spirituality Committee, Campus Ministry and USG.
- Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ben Leber to host youth football camp
Designed for players ages 7 to 18, the camp will be held June 17-20 at UST.
- International spotlight: Minami Watanabe, drawn to America
Minami Watanabe: “I like the dynamic of modern Minneapolis and classical St. Paul, with so much happening in both places.”
- Please remember in your prayers James Hayes Jr.
He was the brother of Liz Reardon, Enrollment Services.
- Hard work paid off
Everyone knows Dennis Denning loves baseball. But why? How did he get his start? And what motivated him to coach kids for more than 50 years? As the university prepares to celebrate Dennis Denning Day on Saturday, you’ll find the answers in a profile on the legendary retired coach in “The Boys of Spring” series on the St. Thomas magazine website.
- Shoes provide impetus for student-art exhibit, ‘Kicks!’
Extra canvases will be available for students who want to paint and contribute to the student-art exhibit.
- First Friday Speaker Series features entrepreneur alumnus May 7
Joe Keeley ’03 founded his successful College Nannies & Tutors company when he was a college “man-ny.” The business did $10 million in revenue this year.
- Credit union offers versatile vehicle loans
Purchase or refinance a vehicle or get cash to be used for any purpose, using the equity in a vehicle that is owned free and clear.
- Admissions hosts open house Saturday for prospective high school juniors, families
The St. Thomas community is asked to welcome to campus prospective students and their families who will be here for Spring Junior Visit Day.
- Second annual retreat for faculty women planned July 15-16
Registration is limited to 20; sign up by May 14.
- He’ll miss the old swimming pools
With the closing of the McCarthy Gymnasium pool and the recent demolition of O’Shaughnessy Hall, Jim Winterer finds himself without a pool in which to swim these days. And that, he writes today in The Scroll, means he’s temporarily without a place “not to think.”
- Stimulus package funds now exhausted for summer work-study
UST has distributed the extra funds it received as a result of the federal stimulus package.
- Katie Theisen ’09 wins NCAA’s Walter Byers award, scholarship
A six-time All-American, her academic résumé also is loaded with prestigious honors.
- Visiting professor to speak on ‘Large Hadron Collider: Origin of Mass, Origin of Universe’
Dr. Terry Flower, professor of physics and astronomy at St. Catherine University, will give a presentation May 4. His talk will be followed with a response by UST’s Dr. Philip Rolnick.
- Planning to apply to medical school?
UST has partnered with the University of Minnesota to provide St. Thomas students online help with the planning and application process.
- Chemistry majors present this week’s Chemistry Seminar
Patrick Tierney and Michael Morehead are tomorrow’s speakers.
- Camp Darfur sets up on campus Friday
Learn about the genocide crisis in Darfur, Sudan, and around the world at Camp Darfur.
- Library today: Demographic, map database trials available
Feedback is requested on the DemographicsNow and SimplyMap database trials.
- USG elects 2010-11 council
Congratulations to the newly elected representatives.
- It’s air conditioner time
Physical Plant staff will begin installing window air conditioners in campus buildings on Monday, May 3.
- Delta Sigma Pi offers Saints home opener tickets
The ticket packages cost $13 and include a choice of bobble head figure or Saints baseball hat, and a soda and hot dog voucher. Order tickets online.
- McNair Scholars Program reaching new heights
Beginning fall 2010, columnist Dr. Lawrence Potter Jr. points out, McNair Scholars will enter graduate programs across the United States.
- Six receive 2009-10 Global Citizenship awards
Felipe Jaque Pino, Madonna McDermott, Kimberly Vrudny, Virgil Wiebe, and Ed and Mary LeClair were honored April 24 for their commitment to international and intercultural issues.
- Physical Plant hosts farewell reception tomorrow for Blair Whitney
The reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Murray-Herrick Campus Center’s Fireside Room.
