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Author and Journalist David Frum to speak here Nov. 27 as part of Minnesota Public Radio Series
16 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Frum is a Newsweek, Daily Beast and CNN contributor who will talk about America after the election. The program is free, but reservations are required.
November, December Concerts to be Performed in O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library
14 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The four informal concerts feature music by guitarist Joan Griffith and pianist Laura Caviani, the UST Guitar Ensemble, the UST Women’s Choir and the UST String Ensemble.
St. Thomas’ Christmas Concert to Celebrate Its 25th Year Dec. 2
09 Nov 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
The annual tradition will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center this year while it’s usual host, Orchestra Hall, undergoes construction.
New Global Health Course Offered for Spring
09 Nov 2012 by Health and Human Performance / No Comments
Global Health, designated as a service-learning course, provides an opportunity for students to apply their community health learning on an international scale.
Mapping the Invisible Somali Twin Cities
07 Nov 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Junior Fartun Dirie’s research project turned abstract ideas into concrete maps. Through these “mental maps,” she seeks to understand local Somalis’ view on residential desireability, migration decisions and how they perceive the Twin Cities’ landscape.
Tenth Anniversary Issue of Research and Issues in Music Education Now Available
07 Nov 2012 by Department of Music / No Comments
The international online research journal is published by the University of St. Thomas in conjunction with Graduate Programs in Music Education.
Students Invited to American Culture and Difference Open House Nov. 13
07 Nov 2012 by American Culture and Difference / No Comments
Learn about the minor and how it can enhance a student’s major.
Funeral Services for Patrick H. Lally, Longtime English Professor, Will be Held Nov. 8
06 Nov 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / 2 Comments
For 37 years the Green Bay, Wis., native primarily taught American literature, including the novel since Word War II. He served under three university presidents, and also coached tennis.
Theologian, Author and Composer Father Jan Michael Joncas Named Artist-in-Residence
05 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
A reception for the longtime St. Thomas faculty member will be held Monday, Nov. 12. One of his best-known compositions is “On Eagles’ Wings.”
Philosophy Department Announces Fifth Annual Student Essay Contest
02 Nov 2012 by Philosophy Department / No Comments
Winners will receive a “Tom and Ginny Sullivan Scholarship” to be applied to spring tuition. The top prize is a $1,000 scholarship.
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien to Give Keynote at ‘Freed Speech’ Civil Discourse Forum Nov. 15
02 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The interactive forum at Pantages Theater continues the University of St. Thomas’ annual series on civility in public discourse.
No Dead Ends for Tyler Petersen ’12 as Research Leads to Position in Washington, D.C.
01 Nov 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Sometimes research leads to startling discoveries and sometimes research leads nowhere … but sometimes research leads to a position in the nation’s capital.
The Weigh-In: On Being Open-Minded
31 Oct 2012 by Steve Laumakis, Ph.D. / 8 Comments
Another election cycle is coming to end. After being in inundated with lawn signs, bumper stickers and advertising, is there any evidence that we truly can be open-minded about the choices we make?
St. Thomas Magazine and Writing in the Margins Win CASE Awards
29 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / 2 Comments
St. Thomas magazine has won three gold and one silver award for excellence in the 2012 CASE V Awards contest.
Bunch Who Lunch Presents Dr. Massimo Faggioli of the Theology Department
26 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The Bunch is a group of St. Thomas staff and faculty who gather a few times throughout the year for lunch and socializing with other St. Thomas employees, while learning something new each time with exciting speakers and topics.
Los Angeles Times Reporter Sonia Nazario to Speak Here Nov. 1 as Part of MPR Series
26 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Nazario wrote “Enrique’s Journey” and has earned dozens of national awards for her reporting on social issues. The program is free, but tickets are required.
Sociology Student Finds Significant Gender Differences in Sexual Coercion Tactics
24 Oct 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / 1 Comment
Sociology student Kylee Joosten and her adviser, Dr. Lisa Waldner, researched differences in how males and females act as perpetrators of sexual coercion.
Dr. Paul Schons, St. Thomas Faculty Member for 45 Years, Dies
22 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / 14 Comments
Dr. Paul Schons, a member of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and professor of German, died Sunday, Oct. 21, after being diagnosed with stage IV metastatic melanoma earlier this year. Schons was the most senior faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences. He began teaching in 1967, five years after graduating from the College of St. Thomas.
The Weigh-In: The Good Wife?
22 Oct 2012 by John Martens, Ph.D. / 1 Comment
There are many questions surrounding a recently discovered fragment that suggests Jesus may have been married.
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.
Priest and Psychologist James Burns to Discuss Catholic Mission and Identity Oct. 22
18 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Burns, of Boston College, is a former member of St. Thomas’ graduate psychology department.
Junior Heaven Fekadu Studies and Paints Peace Across Minneapolis With Local Nonprofit
15 Oct 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / 2 Comments
Over the summer, Fekadu conducted a research project that studied the painting of street murals over gang-tagged Minneapolis businesses with artist Jimmy Longoria, the only Chicano/Latino/Hispanic to be awarded a Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship.
Student Actuarial Team Takes First Place in Travelers Case Competition
12 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
A team of six University of St. Thomas students were judged to be the best among five university teams invited to compete in the Travelers Actuarial Case Competition on Oct. 5.
Film ‘Dakota 38’ to be Shown Here Oct. 17
11 Oct 2012 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
The film was inspired by a dream experienced by Jim Miller, who will be one of the speakers following the film.
‘Hot Topics: Cool Talk’ Forum Oct. 23 to Discuss ‘The Dangers of Anti-Sharia Laws’
11 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Two law professors, one Muslim and one Catholic, will examine why anti-Sharia legislation threatens the religious liberty of all.
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