He was the grandfather of Michelle Rovang Burke, Opus College of Business.
- Please remember Carlton J. ‘Pete’ Rauk in your prayers
- Faculty, staff invited to ‘No More Throw-Away People: A Conversation with Edgar S. Cahn’
He is the creator of time dollars and the time banking concept.
- Tobacco-free campus debate offers lesson in civil discourse
Susan Alexander was nervous when she heard the Undergraduate Student Government wanted St. Thomas to consider whether it should have tobacco-free campuses. She imagined quite the fight developing over the issue, but as she writes today in The Scroll, she has been pleasantly surprised at how the USG has handled the issue.
- Leaders of Today and Tomorrow conference scholarships available for graduate, undergraduate women
The May 21 conference is titled “Inspire, Develop, Connect.”
- Pre-health students asked to complete advising survey
The results of the survey will be used to improve the way pre-health students are mentored at St. Thomas.
- Please remember in your prayers Father Stan Martinka
Martinka graduated from St. Thomas in 1950; he received the university’s Humanitarian Award in 1993 for his years of service to the poor in Guatemala and Mexico.
- Study Abroad hosts J-Term 2012 open house Thursday
Program directors will be on hand to answer questions.
- Talk on ‘Celebrating Community: Reflections on Justice, Service, Leadership’ set for April 5
The St. Thomas School of Law’s Multicultural Affairs Committee is sponsoring this presentation on community-building by leading expert Dr. Edgar Cahn.
- Career panel discusses ‘What You Can Do With an English Major’ on April 1
Four professionals will discuss how they began their careers after graduating with an English major and share the challenges, opportunities and surprises they encountered along the way.
- Please remember Mary Ann Anderson in your prayers
She was the mother of Barbara Stahl, off-campus recruitment coordinator and longtime adjunct for the Department of Special Education and Gifted Education.
- Duke theologian to discuss ‘the university’s third dimension’ in lecture here Monday
Professor Huetter will explain why this third dimension … the time for contemplation … keeps the soul of a university alive.
- Admissions hosts farewell reception for Angie Hertel Thursday
The assistant director of undergraduate admissions has helped more than 12,000 students enroll at St. Thomas.
- Want to quit smoking and win $500 gift card?
The Quit Plan program is limited to the first 20 undergrad students who enroll through email.
- USG surveys undergraduates on student health, tobacco use
Survey takers can win an iPod Nano. The USG Tobacco Policy Review Committee is researching policies that would limit tobacco use on campus as well as determining student sentiment toward that end.
- UST in the news
A roundup of this week’s news headlines featuring St. Thomas and its experts, plus coverage of the Tommie men’s basketball title.
- Student Alumni Council recruits for 2011-12
Application deadline is Friday, April 1.
- University honors faculty, staff at annual Recognition Awards Celebration April 1
The celebration honors everyone who works at St. Thomas, especially service award-winners, recent retirees and those celebrating hiring anniversaries.
- Biology professor, students tap into the sweeter side of science
Students in Dr. Amy Verhoeven’s Plant Physiology lab will study maple trees and make syrup.
- Creating expert teachers is goal of fellowship program announced by School of Education
The program, which includes a stipend and graduate credits, begins in August.
- April 9 conference to examine ‘Nonviolence in the Islamic Traditions’
Co-sponsored by more than a dozen Twin Cities organizations, the daylong event here brings together Muslim scholars and activists who will address misperceptions of Islamic traditions.
- Discounted STOMP tickets offered to campus community
STOMP has been described as: “Explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, and utterly unique, ‘STOMP’ appeals to audiences of all ages.”
- Grateful …
It took a little prompting from her daughter, but Cecilia Petschel realized the other day just how grateful she is for so many things – big things like a daughter’s love and little things like a parking spot on the main campus – in her life. Today in The Scroll, she asks: How about you?
- Feminist Friday features talk on ‘Challenges and Opportunities for Fiber Artists in Asmat, Papua, Indonesia’
Julia Risser, Art History, will discuss “Challenges and Opportunities for Fiber Artists in Asmat, Papua, Indonesia.”
- Shared Governance Review Committee is sending a survey to faculty members today
The survey is part of the five-year review of the university’s Shared Governance Plan.
- Sign up for women’s center book discussion of Black Feminist Thought, by Dr. Patricia Hill Collins
The event will be held April 6, to prepare for Collins’ lecture, “Still Brave? Black Feminism and Social Justice,” on April 7. The first 15 people to register will receive a free copy of the book.