John Barron Leads Female Collegiate All-Star Bicycle Racing Team to Annual Nature Valley Grand Prix
22 May 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
The collegiate all-stars, led for the seventh year by John Barron, the director of the university’s Service Center, will compete against elite and professional racers June 12-16. One of the six races in the grand prix, a time trial — known as the “race of truth” — will roll past campus on Mississippi River Boulevard on the morning of Wednesday, June 12.
Speakers Announced for 2013 Commencement Ceremonies
16 May 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies will be held Saturday, May 25.
Please Remember Dr. Robert (Rob) C. Foy II in Your Prayers
15 May 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
A U.S. Air Force veteran and an English professor, he taught literature and was best known for teaching Shakespeare. He also served as the founding director of the Center for Faculty Development and as chair of the English Department.
Sixty Minneapolis Summer Parking Permits Go on Sale May 20
09 May 2013 by Parking and Transportation Services / No Comments
These 60 permits are available for Minneapolis-campus students enrolled in the School of Law or the Full-time Day MBA program who are taking summer courses, studying on campus for the summer, or working full time on campus for the summer.
Tommie Traditions: Tommie Award Defines Tradition
03 May 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
The Tommie Award will be presented for the 81st time this week, to Eyo Ekpo, the latest in a long purple and gray line of the university’s best and brightest.
Aviation, Air Force ROTC Detachment 410 History Take Flight in 34-Foot Mural in Murray-Herrick
29 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / 1 Comment
The University of St. Thomas’ Air Force ROTC Detachment 410, on campus since July 1, 1948, has been preserving its history with the help of a 34-foot mural located in its remodeled Murray-Herrick Campus Center office space. The mural has been signed by numerous veterans, from the WWII era to a recently graduated cadet entering flight training.
Mike Johnson Survives Boston Marathon to Run Another Day
22 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / 1 Comment
Mike Johnson ’90 has run 20 marathons, and he never started a marathon that he did not finish … until a week ago today at the Boston Marathon.
Holly Hanson Takes Three St. Thomas Degrees to Prison as a Clinical Program Therapist
18 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Holly Hanson is a clinical program therapist within the Sex Offender Treatment Program at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Lino Lakes, a job she has held since Sept. 25, 2012.
Please Remember Eleanor Werness in Your Prayers
16 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
She was the mother of Dr. Mark Werness, Computer and Information Sciences.
Governor Names John Wendt to Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
15 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
He teaches in the Department of Ethics and Business Law in the university’s Opus College of Business. He has taught at St. Thomas since 1983.
HLC Self-Study Work Continues and Site Visit Dates Announced
09 Apr 2013 by Lucy Payne, Wendy Wyatt and Marty Johnston - Accreditation liaison officer and HLC accreditation faculty co-chairs / No Comments
The Higher Learning Commission will visit Nov. 11-13, 2013, and will meet with groups and individuals from across the campus.
Please Remember Ronald R. Brinsfield in Your Prayers
05 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
He was the father of Chad Brinsfield, Opus College of Business.
University Advocates for Women and Equity Names Four Winners of Annual Awards
03 Apr 2013 by University Advocates for Women and Equity / No Comments
The awards will be presented at UAWE’s annual spring reception, which will be held Tuesday, April 23, in McNeely Hall, on the university’s St. Paul campus. The St. Thomas community is invited to attend.
Award-Winning Printing Is Alive and Well at the Service Center
02 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
A poster that was produced by the Service Center for the Music Department’s Festival Orchestra Honors Concert in 2012 recently won a Bronze Award from the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association.
Nominations Sought for Service Learning Awards: Student, Faculty, Community Partner
28 Mar 2013 by Office of Service-Learning / No Comments
To be considered for these three annual awards, nominations must be made by Monday, April 15.
Please Remember Nancy Longley in Your Prayers
25 Mar 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
She was the mother of Mariko Longley, a senior at St. Thomas; her husband of 27 years, Chris, is a 1983 alumnus.
Zachary Sikich ’05 Gets NHL Moment With Anaheim Ducks vs. Minnesota Wild
22 Mar 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Hockey has taken the ’05 grad all across the country and even across the Pacific Ocean to China. Earlier this month hockey carried him to the Xcel Energy Center and the NHL to suit up for the Anaheim Ducks when they were in town to take on the Minnesota Wild.
Recyclemania Cardboard Bale Weighs in at 1,020 Pounds
21 Mar 2013 by Bob Douglas / No Comments
Student guesses for the weight of the cardboard bale ranged from 75 to 2,700 ponds. May we have the envelope please; the winner of the Recyclemania weight-guessing contest is …
UST Hosts Special Olympics Minnesota 2013 Spring Games This Weekend
20 Mar 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Approximately 1,700 athletes (along with 74 unified partners and 683 coaches) are expected to participate in aquatics, traditional basketball, unified basketball and powerlifting Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
Please Remember Ann Marie (Votel) Fashingbauer in Your Prayers
19 Mar 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
She was the mother of Anne Howard, adjunct faculty member in the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling.
Student-team Presents Innovation Scholars Recommendations to Mayo Clinic
18 Mar 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
A team of four University of St. Thomas students and a graduate student from St. Catherine University present recommendations March 7 concerning a medical innovation that they have been working on in collaboration with a Mayo Clinic physician.
TommieMedia Reporter’s Pope-Election Reaction Photo Goes Global
15 Mar 2013 by Alyssa Adkins, TommieMedia / No Comments
A photo of seminarian Nathaniel Binversie taken Wednesday, March 13, on the lower quad was distributed globally by the Associated Press. The photo was taken by TommieMedia’s Caroline Rode.
Theology Night Live Presents Roundtable Discussion of Rediscover Catholicism March 20
14 Mar 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Theology Night Live is an opportunity for students to have an open dialogue with professors in their areas of expertise.
Have You Completed the Campus Climate Survey?
13 Mar 2013 by Office of Institutional Effectiveness / No Comments
Those who complete the survey will be eligible to win one of 10 $100 Amazon.com gift cards.
Register Now for Late Spring Intramurals
08 Mar 2013 by UST Intramural Sports / No Comments
Get your intramural game on for Co-ed Soccer (new format, no keepers, PUG goals), Co-ed Softball, 3-v-3 Basketball Tournament (men’s and co-ed divisions; winners advance to Target Center), Bean Bags, Co-ed Kickball, Sand Volleyball and Tennis. Registration closes March 22.
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