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The Scroll: Nutella, Inspiring Humility Since 2013
University NewsLisa Weier was, in her own words, “a mess.” Breakfast covered the hand of The Scroll’s Rome correspondent, in the Eternal City this semester for studies as a St. Thomas junior, and Pope Francis hovered near by. What was she to do? Read The Scroll today to find out.
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Tauer's Guys Put the 'Team' in Teamwork
AthleticsCoach Johnny Tauer repeats several words -– “unselfish” and “great senior leadership” -– over and over when he analyzes the three St. Thomas men’s basketball teams that have advanced to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Division III tournament in the last five years. -
Travel Package for Basketball Playoffs in Virginia Canceled
AthleticsA travel package to the Elite Eight tournament in Salem, Va., has been canceled. -
The Scroll: Change Confronts Us All – and Not Just a New President
University NewsDave Nimmer wants to talk about change. The timing is good for the conversation, he writes today in The Scroll, because a new president will arrive soon with a load of challenges and will need our help. -
The Scroll: Rats on a Wheel
University NewsSusan Alexander has run across an interesting study about the effect of exercise on rat intelligence, and she suggests today in The Scroll that the results that be useful to us humans, too. -
The Scroll: Google vs. UST
Sustainability & EnvironmentSusan Alexander was intrigued when she read that Google had been named Fortune magazine’s best place to work in the world for the fourth consecutive year. Just what kind of amenities does Google offer? She checked them out and offers a report – and her analysis of how St. Thomas stacks up – today in The Scroll. -
The Scroll: The Legend of the 'Sciarpa della Vittoria'
University NewsJunior Lisa Weier is studying in Rome this semester – studying and, of course, checking out the Italian culture and bargaining with street vendors for their wares. In The Scroll today, read about her adventure in buying a scarf. -
The Scroll: It's Take a Tommie to Lunch Time!
University NewsWhen 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. -
Undergraduate Tuition Will Increase 4.5 Percent Next Year
University NewsTuition 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.