He was chair of the St. Thomas Department of Health and Human Performance; he died Saturday after a fall from his roof while shoveling snow.
- Please remember in your prayers Dr. John Rohwer
- Supreme Court decision against Percy Dillon opens new legal window
St. Thomas law professor Mark Osler continues to work on behalf of a prisoner sentenced under previous crack-cocaine guidelines.
- Please remember Donna Anderson in your prayers
She was the mother of Dr. Brenda Kroschel, Mathematics Department.
- Bulletin Today takes a holiday break
Bulletin Today will be published next on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011.
- Caruso in the running for Coach of the Year honors, but votes of loyal Tommie fans needed
Football coach Glenn Caruso has resurrected the University of St. Thomas football program with records of 7-3, 11-2 and 12-1 over the past three seasons, and trips deep into the NCAA playoffs the past two seasons.
- UST in the news
Remembering Michael Larson and a last-minute holiday retail outlook make pre-holiday headlines this week.
- Please remember Catherine Cora Bye in your prayers
She was the grandmother of two St. Thomas graduates and three current St. Thomas students.
- TPT to rebroadcast St. Thomas program
“Robert Pastor’s Views on NAFTA” will be rebroadcast statewide.
- Great Books reading group to discuss The Concept of Sin
Josef Pieper, author of The Concept of Sin, is one of the 20th century’s most important interpreters of the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.
- Welcome, new employees
Four staff members recently joined the campus community.
- Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services to move to Opus Hall in 2012
Planning for the relocation is underway, with two groups – one for programming and the other for space design – being formed.
- Tech Desk closed during the holidays; beware of increased phishing attempts
On-call personnel will be available to monitor voice mail and e-mail for emergency situations.
- Please pray for the health of Brandon Harris
He is a nephew of Deb Bombardo, Health Services, and cousin of Tony Bombardo ’09.
- Computing network outages planned for Sunday morning
Visit the IRT Alerts web page for real-time updates on this and all planned outages, unplanned outages and security alerts.
- Liturgies end today, resume following Christmas break
The January Term Mass and confession schedule is available on the Campus Ministry website.
- Dive into post-holiday fitness at the AARC to burn those extra holiday calories
January Term fitness memberships are available online staring Jan. 1, 2011; the rebate program continues.
- ‘The Bear’ and a very merry Christmas
Bob “The Bear” Schrank and Dave Nimmer were buddies for 45 years, and they celebrated one memory-filled Christmas Eve with Visitation sisters in north Minneapolis. Nimmer recalls what happened that evening in The Scroll.
- Mileage reimbursement goes up Jan. 1, 2011
The new reimbursement rate will be calculated on or after Jan. 1, 2011.
- Credit union to be open extra day for last-chance withdrawals, Santa Special loans
The credit union will be open on Wednesday, Dec. 22, and will close its year at the end of the day.
- Libraries announce post-Finals Week hours
Most University of St. Thomas libraries will remain open Monday, Dec. 20, through Wednesday, Dec. 22.
- Payroll Department offers tax form reminders for 2011
Form W-4 and the Minnesota MWR form can be accessed from the Payroll website.
- Office of Academic Affairs administrative structure to change
Some of the changes have occurred over the last several months, but most will take effect Jan. 1.
- Financial Aid Office thanks UST community
Thanks to the generosity of the St. Thomas community, the Financial Aid Bake Sale raised $1,100.
- Make Leadership Academy part of your New Year’s resolution
Come to class to jump start your fitness goals for the New Year!
- Hurting or grieving? Here are three sources of help for members of the St. Thomas community
The reminder is given in light of the tragic death last weekend of sophomore Michael Larson.