Renovated McCarthy Gym Reopens Today
13 Sep 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Closed since April, the south campus gym now features two wood-floor gymnasiums and equitable locker areas.
Annual Convocation Remarks Focus on Civility, Environmental Stewardship and the State of St. Thomas at 125
10 Sep 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
In his 20th annual address, Father Dennis Dease says the university is “on a roll, a really big roll, probably the biggest roll ever.”
St. Thomas Center for Senior Citizens’ Education to Offer Short Courses This Fall
09 Sep 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
The center has been welcoming senior citizens to campus since 1973; this fall it is offering more programs than ever.
St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity Welcomes Largest Enrollment in Nearly Three Decades
07 Sep 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Ceremonies marking the start of a new school year will be held Wednesday afternoon.
Hairworks Posts Fall Semester Hours
07 Sep 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
A students-only haircut special is available until Sept. 30
St. Thomas’ M.A. in Catholic Studies to Hold Info Session Sept. 23
07 Sep 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Here is an opportunity to learn more about the program and meet its faculty and some of its current students.
Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex Opens With a Snip of the Scissors
07 Sep 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Students, faculty and staff were treated to their first look at the stunning new complex last week.
Open House to Follow Noon Ribbon-cutting at Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex Tomorrow
30 Aug 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Following the ceremony, all are welcome to tour the complex until 6 p.m. Be prepared to hear frequent use of “Wow, I can’t believe it!”
Track and Basketball Coaches Describe the Soon-to-open Field House and Arena
09 Aug 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
A much larger field house now will allow St. Thomas to host indoor track meets. The new arena, meanwhile, will be “more player-friendly and fan-friendly.”
Charles Buxton-Federated Insurance Wildlife Art Collection Finds new Home at Gainey Center
02 Aug 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
St. Thomas hopes eventually to display the collection in a wildlife art museum or gallery on the conference center grounds.
Tommie swimmers soon will plunge into a ‘wicked fast’ new pool
26 Jul 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Coach Tom Hodgson explains what it takes to have the fastest pool in town.
Fitness director describes training, exercise facilities in the new Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex
19 Jul 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Ty Stenzel says the upgrade over previous facilities here will be like “night and day.”
Public Safety posts alert on recent office burglaries
16 Jul 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Four campus offices have been forcibly entered between June 14 and July 14.
Purchasing Committee Announces Guidelines for Bidding and Vendors
12 Jul 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Bidding for goods and services over $3,000 is now in effect. Training will be available this summer and fall through the university’s Leadership Academy.
Travel Committee Announces Policies and Preferred Vendors
12 Jul 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Faculty and staff are asked to book all travel with the preferred vendors effective immediately.
No grill on the lower quad this Wednesday
12 Jul 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
The grill is taking the day off because of orientation activities. It will return next week.
St. Thomas sophomore Bri Velzke is starring in ‘Gypsy’ this summer
12 Jul 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
The music and vocal education major is in an Owatonna production that runs through July 17.
Computing network and voice-mail outages planned for this weekend
09 Jul 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
From Information Resources and Technologies Information Resources and Technologies will conduct upgrades to its central systems between 6 a.m. and noon on Sunday, July 11. Additionally, work on the University of St. Thomas telephone system will result in intermittent outages affecting voice mail and incoming and outgoing calls from 7 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. [...]
Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex on track for August opening
28 Jun 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Between 250 and 300 workers are on site each day now. The complex should be available for the fall varsity teams by mid-August and for general use the week before classes start. See some new videos of the work under way.
Conference here will celebrate a century of ecumenism … and consider what lies ahead
01 Jun 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Ecumenical scholars from nine Christian faith traditions and three countries will gather here for a June conference that commemorates a 1910 Edinburgh gathering that sparked a century of ecumenical progress.
Karen Schierman Says ‘Thank You for 21 Wonderful Years’ at St. Thomas
01 Jun 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Schierman is retiring as associate director of the Center for Interfaith Learning.
Three Twin Cities firms receive 2010 Minnesota Business Ethics Awards
21 May 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
The awards are co-presented by the Center for Ethical Business Cultures at St. Thomas.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Arlene Robinson
19 May 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Arlene died Monday. She was the administrative assistant to the IRT vice president.
Seminary honors Father Francis Pouliot and William Reiling with Distinguished Alumni Awards
17 May 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Pouliot has served the archdiocese for more than 50 years and Reiling is a longtime trustee and co-chair of the seminary’s endowment campaign.
Video to help stop the ‘r-word’ now on youTube
13 May 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
The video, produced by St. Thomas students, premiered here last week.
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