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Body Image Awareness Week Begins Feb. 25
21 Feb 2013 by Wellness Center / No Comments
Events will be held on campus throughout the week to recognize issues and provide information concerning body image.
Major Exploration Day Set for Feb. 28
21 Feb 2013 by Academic Counseling and Support / No Comments
Students will be invited to meet with a career specialist and/or academic counselor at this informal event, and may visit with a number of faculty members to learn about specific majors and minors.
Mike Johnson ’90 Goes the Distance (314.4 miles) Running 12 Marathons in 12 Months
21 Feb 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / 4 Comments
Despite running an even dozen marathons in 2012 (and a wee bit of 2013), there’s one more 26.2-mile race on his agenda … the Boston Marathon in April.
Call for Proposals Announced by 2013-14 Campus Sustainability Fund
21 Feb 2013 by Campus Sustainability Fund / No Comments
Students, faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals to “green” UST operations and campus life. The submission deadline is Tuesday, March 19.
Back to Her Rural Roots
21 Feb 2013 by Mary R. Fisher / No Comments
For Kristi Schlosser Carlson ’06, a degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law combined her family background and her passions with a satisfying career as general counsel and director of government relations for the North Dakota Farmers Union, a grassroots organization driven by its members to advocate for family farmers.
Luann Dummer Center for Women Offers Undergraduate, Graduate Fellowships
20 Feb 2013 by Luann Dummer Center for Women / No Comments
Fellowship recipients will receive $4,000 stipends to support their research on an array of topics from a feminist perspective; faculty sponsors will receive $1,500 stipends.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Chester Hastings
20 Feb 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / 1 Comment
He was the father of Terri Hastings, director of programs and operations for the Center for Ethical Business Cultures in the Opus College of Business.
Please Pray for the Health of Karen Peterka
20 Feb 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
A 1998 graduate of St. Thomas, she learned last week that she has a brain tumor. In fall 2012 she taught actuarial science as an adjunct instructor.
Eyo Ekpo Voted 2013 Tommie Award Recipient
19 Feb 2013 by Student Affairs / No Comments
With the exception of 1945 and 1946, the Tommie Award has been presented annually since 1931 to a St. Thomas senior.
Educating the Whole Lawyer
19 Feb 2013 by Robert Vischer, dean of the School of Law / No Comments
I firmly believe that St. Thomas fosters the professional formation of each student to internalize a deep sense of responsibility for others better than any other law school in the country, and our success on this front is one reason why I am excited to serve as your new dean.
President-Elect Julie Sullivan Goes Viral as Next #USTPresident
19 Feb 2013 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
The St. Thomas Board of Trustees has elected a new president and people are taking to social media to weigh in.
Spring Blood Drive Needs Blood Donors, Volunteers
19 Feb 2013 by Wellness Center / No Comments
The drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3.
International Student Services to Host Minnesota International Educators Workshops March 25
19 Feb 2013 by International Student Services / No Comments
Everyone, from interested students to professionals, is invited to register online to attend one or more of these professional development workshops.
The Scroll: It’s Take a Tommie to Lunch Time!
19 Feb 2013 by Diane Kulseth '11 / No Comments
When Diane Kulseth graduated from St. Thomas in 2011, she decided not to get over-involved with activities for a year. Then she saw the Take a Tommie to Lunch invitation and couldn’t resist, having been mentored by an alumna during her senior year. Diane writes about that experience today in The Scroll in hopes that you – students and alumni alike – will sign up for the program by March 5.
J-Term 2014 Study Abroad Courses Announced
18 Feb 2013 by Study Abroad / No Comments
Choose from a wide variety of courses and international locations.
Vischer Leads the Way: New Dean of the School of Law Brings Vision and Experience
18 Feb 2013 by St. Thomas School of Law / No Comments
Robert Vischer, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, was appointed the new dean of the school in October. He began his duties on Jan. 1.
Hooked
18 Feb 2013 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
Michaela Anderson ’15 is ready to show the fishing world that success on the water has no gender bias.
South Field Will Receive Artificial Turf This Summer
18 Feb 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
St. Thomas will replace grass with artificial turf on the entire South Field this summer to provide an improved and more durable surface for the university’s soccer and softball teams as well as students who use the field for recreational purposes.
Hubbs Children’s Literature Conference Feb. 23 to Feature Noted Authors Jacqueline Woodson and David LaRochelle
15 Feb 2013 by College of Education, Leadership and Counseling / No Comments
The 21st annual conference is sponsored by the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling and brings together authors, illustrators, students and teachers.
Concert Organist Ahreum Han to Perform in Next Recital Celebrating 25th Anniversary of Gabriel Kney Pipe Organ
15 Feb 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Korea-born Han will perform Sunday, March 3. All are welcome to the free concert.
Undergrads: Submit Applications for June 2013 Study Abroad Courses by March 1
15 Feb 2013 by Study Abroad / No Comments
The courses: Topics in Ecology and Culture in Korea, Management 480 in London and Ireland, and The Church in Latin America in Guatemala.
Undergraduate Tuition Will Increase 4.5 Percent Next Year
15 Feb 2013 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Tuition rates will increase 4.5 percent for undergraduate students and an average of 3.3 percent for graduate students beginning this summer, the St. Thomas Board of Trustees decided Thursday. The board approved the increases as part of the university’s 2013-2014 budget, which also calls for a 2.5 percent increase in overall funding for the faculty and staff salary pool.
Leading in the New Landscape: Three Keys for Employment Success
15 Feb 2013 by Chato Hazelbaker / No Comments
Law students always have been concerned with how and where they will find their first job after law school, but over the past four years these concerns have grown increasingly acute.
Junior Achievement Hopes to Grow Program With Help From Nonbusiness Majors
15 Feb 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Junior Achievement volunteers spend about five hours in classroom settings giving of their time and talents but get back so much more than credit for volunteer hours.
Welcome, President-Elect Sullivan
14 Feb 2013 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
The St. Thomas Board of Trustees elected Dr. Julie Sullivan, executive vice president and provost of the University of San Diego, as the first woman and the first lay person to serve as president of the University of St. Thomas in its 128-year history.
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