Trustee Profile: A Voice of Reason
29 Jan 2013 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Marianne Short considers herself fortunate to have been counseled by brilliant lawyers and wise judges throughout her career, but she believes the best advice she ever received was from her father when she was a child – and it had little to do with her chosen profession.
The Scroll: Snow Turns Students Into Good Samaritans
19 Dec 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / 4 Comments
There is nothing like a foot of snow to turn Tommies into roving Good Samaritans, Doug Hennes writes today in The Scroll. He cites three thank-you notes written about students whose good deeds helped neighbors deal with the nasty weather and, in the process, spread “the true Christmas spirit” and inspired a girl to act with kindness toward others.
The Scroll: The Smiling Face of Coffee Bené
18 Dec 2012 by Dave Nimmer / 9 Comments
Traves Lundberg has a special place in Dave Nimmer’s heart. He brews a perfect cup of coffee in Coffee Bené in O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library, and he loves fishing. As a result, Dave calls Traves a “five-day-a-week Christmas present” today in The Scroll.
Tommies Fall to Mount Union in D3 Football National Championship
14 Dec 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / 2 Comments
St. Thomas’ bid for a national football championship ended Friday night with a 28-10 loss to Mount Union in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
The Scroll: Happy Birthday, Title IX!
07 Dec 2012 by Susan Alexander / No Comments
In this 40th year of Title IX, the federal regulation that mandates equity for women in collegiate sports programs, Susan Alexander salutes the St. Thomas team that won the national volleyball championship last month. She writes today in The Scroll that she couldn’t be prouder of our women student-athletes and how they balance sports and academics.
The Scroll: Cornbread and Calculus
27 Nov 2012 by Carol Bruess / 2 Comments
A student wondered what it would be like to be a kid at Carol Bruess’ dinner table, so the communication and journalism professor teamed up with her paired-course partner, Jeff McLean of the Mathematics Department, and invited the class over. Bruess tells you what happened – and what they ate – today in The Scroll.
The Scroll: Ten Things I ‘Hate’ About St. Thomas
07 Nov 2012 by Susan Alexander / No Comments
Susan Alexander says one complaint she hears about The Scroll is that “it is too upbeat and pleased with everything purple.” In an effort to provide a little balance, she came up with a list of 10 things she doesn’t care for at St. Thomas. You can read them today in The Scroll.
The Scroll: Being Present
05 Nov 2012 by Lisa Weier / 1 Comment
A sentimental Lisa Weier is discovering the increasing importance of the need to be present to people here and now. She explains why today in The Scroll.
Robert Vischer Named School of Law Dean
25 Oct 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / 1 Comment
Robert Vischer, associate dean for academic affairs and a professor in the St. Thomas School of Law since 2005, will become the new dean of the school, effective Jan. 1. Vischer will succeed Neil Hamilton on Jan. 1, said Dr. Susan Huber, executive vice president and chief academic officer. Hamilton has served as interim dean since May, when dean Thomas Mengler left to become president of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.
Antonio Bernardi, Rome Campus Benefactor, Dies
18 Oct 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Antonio Bernardi, a Twin Cities real estate developer whose gift led to the establishment of St. Thomas’ Bernardi Campus in Rome, Italy, died earlier this month.
Monsignor James Habiger, Social Justice Champion, Dies
09 Oct 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / 5 Comments
Monsignor James Habiger, a champion of social justice issues in the Catholic Church and a longtime pastoral associate in the St. Thomas Campus Ministry Office, died Tuesday. His funeral will be Monday, Oct. 15, at St. Thomas.
Kramer Announces Medical Leave as Dean of the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling
04 Oct 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / 4 Comments
Dr. Bruce Kramer announced today that he is taking a leave of absence, effective immediately, as dean of the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling in order to deal with his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Kramer told a luncheon meeting of CELC faculty, staff and advisory board members that he believes he no longer can work because of the progression of his ALS, which was diagnosed in December 2010.
From Ma Bell to Boardrooms
26 Sep 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
A determined and common-sense work ethic always has characterized Tom Madison. “I’m not afraid of hard work,” Madison said. “I just applied all of the principles that I learned on my paper routes … “
‘Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts’
25 Sep 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Bruce Kramer always had been in excellent physical condition, and he was proud of it. In the summer of 2010, he noticed he had a “floppy” left foot and thought it might be a pinched nerve or sciatica. During his regular physical examination, he mentioned he was “walking a little funny” and the doctor suggested he should see a neurologist. He procrastinated until he took a couple of falls in October, when his left leg collapsed.
Monsignor James Lavin, Part of the St. Thomas Community for More Than 75 Years, Dies at 93
17 Sep 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 and James Winterer '71 / 33 Comments
Lavin died of natural causes at the end of an early-morning Mass celebrated in his room by Father Joseph Johnson, pastor of Holy Family parish in St. Louis Park. Johnson had anointed Lavin and given him Communion shortly before he died.
St. Thomas Moves Up Slightly in U.S. News’ ‘Best Colleges’ Rankings
12 Sep 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
St. Thomas ranks No. 113 of 281 schools in the magazine’s National Universities category, up from No. 115 a year ago.
The Scroll: If You Weren’t On Campus Over the Summer . . .
05 Sep 2012 by Susan Alexander / No Comments
Susan Alexander had fun this summer at St. Thomas, although she finds it a distinctly different season and time of year to hang around on campus. Read about her charming summer today in The Scroll, and how she is ready for a invigorating fall, too.
An Angel in Africa
07 Jun 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Father Dennis Dease’s magnanimous involvement in Uganda reflects his commitment to the mission of the university
Waiting for Lightning to Strike in Kitembe
07 Jun 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Brian Osende ’10 B.S.M.E., ’11 M.S. returns to Uganda and brings light to his grandparents’ village for the first time
Reason for Hope
07 Jun 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
KAMPALA, UGANDA – The miracle workers are busy here these days.
In a former retail storefront on a rut-filled dirt road in Ndejje, a poverty-stricken area southeast of Kampala, the first Hope Medical Clinic opened in November 2007. The sign outside says “Eddwaliro,” Ugandan for “health care,” in bold red letters, and 40 to 50 people show up every month or treatment of malaria, typhoid fever and the flu.
Out of Africa
07 Jun 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Degrees in hand, Ugandan students seek to make an impact in our world
Trustee Profile: Mark Gregg
07 Jun 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Mark Gregg will never forget the lessons he learned at St. Thomas.
Verdict is in on the Anderson Student Center
01 May 2012 by Dave Nimmer / 1 Comment
Dave Nimmer has visited the Anderson Student Center often enough in the last three months that he feels he’s ready to offer his opinions on whether the building lives up to its promise and the hype that has followed the January opening. Read his assessment today in The Scroll.
Pretty Darn Really Cool, Part II
27 Apr 2012 by Carol Bruess / 3 Comments
Carol Bruess regaled you last week in The Scroll about those pretty darn really cool alumnae who showed up earlier this month at a Women Connect event. In her quest to identify more pretty darn really cool people, she remembered her buddy Jim Waska, “the super nice guy at the FedEx window” in Murray-Herrick. Read about Jim today in The Scroll.
A “Great” and “Wonderful” Appointment
24 Apr 2012 by Doug Hennes / 1 Comment
Nobody was surprised when John Tauer was named as head coach of the St. Thomas men’s basketball team on Monday, but the news conference still generated a nice turnout and a lot of smiles and claps on the back. Read more about them today in The Scroll and on tommiesports.com.
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