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St. Thomas School of Law Selects Four Finalist Candidates for Next Dean
29 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The Dean Search Committee at the University of St. Thomas School of Law has announced four finalist candidates for the law school’s deanship. The St. Thomas community is invited to presentations by each candidate in September.
The Weigh-In: Lance Armstrong and the Complex World of Anti-Doping Arbitration
29 Aug 2012 by John T. Wendt, J.D., M.A. / No Comments
Armstrong claims the system was biased, and chose to no longer fight the doping charges leveled against him. “There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” the seven-time Tour de France winner and Olympic bronze medalist said in his announcement. “For me, that time is now.”
John Wendt sheds some light on the arbitration process and why Armstrong may have made his decision.
Professional Notes for Aug. 29, 2012
29 Aug 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
This week’s notes feature Dr. Bob Werner, Geography Department, College of Arts and Sciences.
School of Law Welcomes its Class of 2015
27 Aug 2012 by Media Relations / No Comments
The 146 new law students come from 23 states.
Graduate Programs in Software Offers New Mini Master of Mobile Technology
24 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
With apps, smart phones, and point of purchase sales, mobile technology is quickly becoming one of the hottest topics in business today.
An Apiarist’s Sweet Summer
24 Aug 2012 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
St. Thomas junior Matthew Schmidtbauer is an electrical engineering student with aspirations of someday working for a high-performance electric car manufacturing company. The subjects of his pastime, however, are not motors or revolutions per minute, but tens of thousands of honeybees that he cares for each summer.
July Real Estate Data Show Sixth-Consecutive Month of Metro-Area Progress
23 Aug 2012 by Media Relations / No Comments
According to a St. Thomas real estate index, the percentage of foreclosures and ‘short sales’ continues to decline thanks in part to lenders who are working harder to keep people in their homes.
Depth of Field: Glowing Chemicals, Patient Student
23 Aug 2012 by Mike Ekern '02 / No Comments
Nick Serratore points a small flashlight at the counter in an Owens Science Hall chemistry lab and thumbs the “on” button with his right hand. Nothing happens.
Professional Notes for Aug. 22, 2012
22 Aug 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
This week’s notes include Kelly Wilson, adjunct theology professor.
Stephanie Boucher ’06: Standing in the Gap
20 Aug 2012 by Mary R. Fisher / No Comments
It may not be the gap between the 99 percent and the 1 percent, but an enormous void can be found in the world of criminal justice. It is the gap between individuals who are poor enough to qualify for a public defender, and those who can afford a private attorney.
Service-learning Pedagogy Presentations to Be Held Aug. 23
20 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Speakers include Susan Callaway, English; Debra Peterson and Tim Scully, Communication and Journalism; Mike Klein, Justice and Peace Studies; Ernest Owens, Management; and Kimberly Vrudny, Theology.
School of Engineering Students Leading Robotics Research at St. Thomas
15 Aug 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Senior Ryan Delaney, junior Nate Webster and sophomore Mitch Hoffmann have been working as a team on the “TurtleBot” since early June.
Tommies of Note
15 Aug 2012 by Theresa Malloy '13 / No Comments
Students perform with the Minnesota Opera
Opinion: Immigration Debate – Lessons From the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching
14 Aug 2012 by Virgil Wiebe / No Comments
Immigration will never cease to be a hot-button topic. In times of economic crisis, xenophobia often rears its head. Unauthorized migrants get painted with broad strokes – labeled as terror- ists, job stealers and criminals. But a counter narrative must be told – one of inclusion, democracy, family values and fairness.
Q & A With Sen. David Durenberger
14 Aug 2012 by Interview conducted and edited by Lisa Guyott. / No Comments
A flawed health care system will take more than mandates to recover; it will take consumer engagement
St. Thomas, Florida Company Form Online Learning Partnership
13 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The partnership’s first online degree program will be a Master of Arts in public safety and law enforcement leadership.
McNair Scholars Program Presents Fifth Annual Summer Research Symposium Thursday
07 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The McNair program is designed to encourage low-income and first-generation college students from groups historically underrepresented in higher education to pursue doctoral study.
Hot Topics: Cool Talk
06 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
A famous philosopher once said that it is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
In this election season, voters are polarized by a host of emotionally charged issues that include same-sex marriage, threats to religious liberty, immigration, health-care reform, taxation, government spending and life issues such as contraception, abortion, embryo rights and stem cell research.
Bringing Catholic Social Thought to Business: The John A. Ryan Research Fellow Program
06 Aug 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
This past spring, the John A. Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought selected Brian Shapiro, associate professor of accounting, as its newest research fellow. The Research Fellow Program had been established to create opportunities for the Opus College of Business faculty to engage in scholarship and research on the relationship of Catholic social thought and business.
Raising the Bar: Dean Thomas Mengler Helped Build a Unique Law School Community
24 Jul 2012 by Thomas Mengler / No Comments
There is a long list of milestones marking the accomplishments of Dean and Ryan Chair in Law Thomas M. Mengler as he steps down to take the presidency at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The milestones are important, and have continued to build up the strong foundation of the School of Law, but what is remarkable is the depth of feeling that the community has for Mengler, or as he has become to so many simply one word, “Tom.”
Dean’s Message: Our Unfinished Mission
24 Jul 2012 by Thomas M. Mengler / No Comments
As I write this, I am completing my work at the School of Law and preparing for a new professional challenge. It has been an intense time. I have enjoyed the several opportunities to say goodbye to so many of you, friends who mean so much to me and my wife, Mona. Over the last few weeks, my colleagues and I have laughed again in remembering the many funny moments of the last 10 years.
Neil Hamilton Named Interim Dean of the School of Law
24 Jul 2012 by Staff / No Comments
Neil Hamilton, professor in the University of St. Thomas School of Law and founding director of its Thomas Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, has been named interim dean of the law school. He began the position in May with the departure of Thomas Mengler, who became president of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.
Learning the Law of Nonprofits by Launching New Organizations
24 Jul 2012 by Megan Lotz / No Comments
Alexandra Campion ’12, started the Center for Girls’ Leadership with help from Professor Scott Taylor’s course. Read about how other students helped their classmates launch new nonprofit organizations.
How Should the Law Deal With Organizing Efforts by Adjuncts at Religious Universities?
24 Jul 2012 by Susan Stabile / No Comments
The National Labor Relations Act gives employees the right to bargain collectively and the ability to file unfair labor practices charges with the NLRB. Professor Susan Stabile discusses the question: Should the NLRB exercise jurisdiction over religious colleges and universities?
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