The spring St. Thomas Law Journal Symposium will be held in the School of Law’s Schulze Grand Atrium.
- “Official Wrongdoing and the Civil Liability of the Federal Government and Officers” topic at Law Journal Symposium March 18
- University administrators host community budget forum tomorrow
All students, faculty and staff are invited. Bring a brown bag lunch; cookies and refreshments will be provided.
- Please remember Stanley Hockman in your prayers
He was the father-in-law of Jean Hockman, Web and Media Services/Instructional Resources and Technologies.
- UST in the news
A roundup of recent news stories featuring St. Thomas.
- Law School to host ‘How Are the Children? Part IV’ on March 16
The symposium will focus on the impact of parental incarceration on children.
- Make scents at aromatherapy massage class tomorrow night
Discover how scents affect the mind and emotions. Leave the class with the oil you created in class.
- Tommie Law Early Admission Program informational session is Thursday
A School of Law admissions rep and undergraduate-admitted law students will discuss the application process, deadlines and the their experiences in the program.
- March music events scheduled at St. Thomas
Some events, including a world premiere at the Ordway, are part of the Twin Cities interfaith art pARTners festival.
- Learn about group long term care at March 2 presentation
Pam Devine from The David Agency will speak at this brown bag event; she will cover long term care insurance program offered through St. Thomas.
- CommUNITY event presents story of forgiveness, ‘Faith, Hope and Love’
Mary Johnson, founder of the support group From Death to Life, and Oshea Israel, the man who killed Johnson’s only child, Laramuin Byrd, will speak at this CommUNITY event on Friday, March 4.
- Public Safety offers two new parking permits for spring semester
New are an R1/R2 garage contract available to St. Paul faculty and staff, and an Anderson Parking Facility permit for all resident students, including freshmen.
- Office for Service-Learning salutes the work of the Community Justice Project
The Community Justice Project is part of Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services, which provides counseling and legal clinics for underserved individuals and communities.
- Executive and Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum welcomes top executives on March 3
All students are invited to register for this annual free banquet. E2 speakers talk about the integration of faith and values into their personal and professional achievements. Faculty also are invited to host the speakers for in-classroom discussions.
- Want to study biology abroad? Attend today’s information session
The session will include biology majors who have returned from study abroad; they will talk about their experiences.
- UST notifies students of HEOA peer-to-peer file sharing policy
Compliance is required by the recently updated Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 designed to reduce the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted works through peer-to-peer file sharing.
- Two student researchers chosen for Private College Scholars poster session at state Capitol
Carolyn Dienhart and Lauren Marosok, and faculty mentors Dr. John Tauer and Dr. Kevin Sauter, will give poster presentations on their collaborative research projects on Monday. The public is invited.
- ‘The State of Capital Punishment in the U.S. Courts’ forum rescheduled for March 7
The event is sponsored by the Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law, and Public Policy.
- CILCE offers professional development workshop for faculty, staff on developing intercultural competence
Register by Wednesday, March 2, for the Friday, March 4, workshop.
- Please remember in your prayers Dr. Berenice Bleedorn
An educator for more than 40 years, she was known widely for her work in the field of creativity.
- Houston’s premier spoken-word artist performs at Scooter’s tonight
“Labeled as a ‘Fire Poet’ in the poetry community, each time Se7en steps onto the stage, he captivates, illuminates, and ignites the mic into a blaze!”
- Students for Justice and Peace host ‘Celebrate Our Green Space’
The event will be held Sunday afternoon on the green space behind Brady Educational Center.
- Noted Russian organist Konstantin Volostnov to perform here March 7
The Moscow native has been performing, recording and winning awards in Russia, Europe and the United States.
- Dr. Don Briel to lecture on ‘Why Newman Matters’
Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was beatified on Sept. 19, 2010. This presentation on March 1 is the inaugural event of the Graduate Program in Catholic Studies’Thought and Culture lecture series.
- Nominations sought for 12th annual Undergraduate Research Award
The recipient of the award will receive an engraved plaque and a cash stipend of $1,000.
- Everyday heroes
Lisa Weier was sitting around watching a movie with a bunch of friends during her “snow day” on Monday when they learned that somebody’s car had been snowed in big time. With only their hands – and no shovels – at the ready, they went out to rescue the car, and in the process she discovered a lot of heroes. She writes about them today in The Scroll.
