UAWE Seeks Nominations for Coordinating Council
07 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
All members of the university community who are interested in support and advocacy for women can nominate themselves or someone else by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20.
Public Safety Tags Bikes Parked at Unauthorized Locations
06 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Starting Monday, Sept. 17, all bikes locked to objects other than bike racks will be removed at the owner’s expense.
Health Services Now Offers Online Health-care Assistance
06 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
MyHealth Portal is designed to assist students in managing their health care needs.
Undergraduates: Make Sure You Are Officially Registered in All Classes by Tuesday, Sept. 18
06 Sep 2012 by Financial Aid / No Comments
A Minnesota State Grant requires 15 or more credits; other awards require 12 or more credits.
Fall Fitness Classes Now on Sale at Tommie Central
06 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Burn calories, tone and energize. Possibilities include: Jazzercise, Sculpt, Spinning, TRX, Basic and Intermediate Yoga, and Zumba classes.
Dakota Historian and Activist to Speak Sept. 13 on Genocide, the Dakota-U.S. War, and Truth-Telling
05 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The program is co-sponsored by the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning, the Justice and Peace Studies Program and the St. Paul Interfaith Network.
Please Remember Fred C. Molter in Your Prayers
05 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
He was the father-in-law of Ann Molter, Child Development Center.
Sign Up for Intramurals Now
05 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Starting Sept. 5, students, faculty and staff can sign up for fall intramural sports. There are many new offerings this year, as well as the same fall sports as last year. Anyone with a valid UST ID is eligible to participate.
Dease Reminisces About His Presidency in Academic Convocation Address
04 Sep 2012 by Father Dennis Dease / No Comments
Father Dennis Dease reflected on his 21 years as president of St. Thomas in his academic convocation address Tuesday afternoon in OEC auditorium. It was Dease’s final convocation speech, as he will retire next June 30.
Please Remember Mary Rigoni in Your Prayers
04 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Her funeral will be held today, Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Hurley, Wis.
Public Safety Posts Alert on Recent Minneapolis Incidents
04 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The University of St. Thomas Department of Public Safety has issued an alert regarding three recent incidents that occurred near the downtown Minneapolis campus. All three incidents occurred on the 900 block of Hawthorne Avenue.
National Tour of ‘Stoked: Five Artists of Fire and Clay’ Exhibit Stops at St. Thomas Sept. 14 to Jan. 10
04 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The exhibit features 80 works by St. John’s master potter Richard Bresnahan and four of his former apprentices. The opening lecture and reception are Oct. 4.
Human Resources Introduces Retirewise, a Series of Retirement-planning and Education Workshops for St. Thomas Employees
04 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The workshops are designed to help employees of all ages clarify their retirement goals and identify the steps needed to achieve them.
Undergrads: Officially Withdraw From Fall Classes You’ve Registered for but Will not Attend
03 Sep 2012 by Office of the Registrar / No Comments
University policy states that undergraduate students who do not attend the first day of class may be dropped from class rosters at the discretion of the instructor.
Bruce Van den Berghe Announces Retirement
31 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
After 30 years of service to the University of St. Thomas, Bruce Van den Berghe, associate vice president for auxiliary services, will retire effective Oct. 5. “Bruce has been a key player in this institution for a long time,” said Mark Vangsgard vice president for business affairs and chief financial officer. “Most people do not realize that he is responsible for so many things.”
Recital Series Will Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Chapel’s Gabriel Kney Pipe Organ
31 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Organist David Jenkins will perform the first of five recitals on Sept. 16.
Scholars From Seven U.S. Law Schools to Gather Here Sept. 22 for Ethics Symposium
31 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The symposium is co-sponsored by the university’s Holloran Center on Ethical Leadership in the Professions and the St. Thomas Law Journal.
Students: Enter Your Banking Information Online Soon If You Are Expecting a Tuition Refund
31 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Paper tuition-refund checks are no longer an option for students at the University of St. Thomas.
Dining Services: Repairs to Affect Catering and Dining Services Sept. 12
31 Aug 2012 by Dining Services / No Comments
Replacement of exhaust hood roof motors on the roof of the Anderson Student Center will restrict catering options and dining hours at T’s and The View.
Sign Up for Fall Bowling Leagues
31 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Students, faculty and staff of all skill levels are invited to sign up by Thursday, Sept. 13. League bowling will run from Sept. 17 through Nov. 15 in the Anderson Student Center.
St. Catherine University Posts No-class Date, Hours Schedule for Sept. 5
31 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
St. Kate’s Opening Celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 5, may affect the schedules of students taking ACTC courses.
Study Abroad: Priority Deadline Approaching for Theology 101 in Rome
31 Aug 2012 by Study Abroad / No Comments
The priority deadline for first-year students interested in taking Theology 101 in Rome during J-Term is Friday, Sept. 7.
St. Thomas School of Law Selects Four Finalist Candidates for Next Dean
29 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The Dean Search Committee at the University of St. Thomas School of Law has announced four finalist candidates for the law school’s deanship. The St. Thomas community is invited to presentations by each candidate in September.
The Weigh-In: Lance Armstrong and the Complex World of Anti-Doping Arbitration
29 Aug 2012 by John T. Wendt, J.D., M.A. / No Comments
Armstrong claims the system was biased, and chose to no longer fight the doping charges leveled against him. “There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” the seven-time Tour de France winner and Olympic bronze medalist said in his announcement. “For me, that time is now.”
John Wendt sheds some light on the arbitration process and why Armstrong may have made his decision.
Please Remember Betty Ann Pitre in Your Prayers
29 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
She was the mother of Terence J. Pitre, assistant professor of accounting, Opus College of Business.
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