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April 9 Program Here Will Celebrate the Life of Theologian and Scientist Ian Barbour
04 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Barbour, who will attend the event, is one of the best-known figures in the interdisciplinary study of science and religion.
Working With Adolescents and Discovering the ‘Voice of the Youth’
03 Apr 2013 by Andrea Nesmith / No Comments
In the beginning of Andera Nesmith’s social work career, she worked with issues pertaining to runaways, homeless youth, youth with incarcerated parents and older youth in foster care. She has since discovered a common thread that attracted her to these populations — youth who were separated from their parents, either by their own actions or the actions of others.
New Asmat Carvings Uncrated in The Gallery
02 Apr 2013 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
The new pieces will fill a niche near the ceiling on the eastern wall of The Gallery on the second floor of the Anderson Student Center, which is home to the AMAA@UST. They are expected to be installed by the end of spring semester.
‘Justice for My Sister,’ a Film About ‘Femicide’ in Guatemala, Will be Shown Here April 15
02 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The film’s director and producer, Kimberly Bautista, will join in a discussion following the film.
Law Journal Symposium To Tackle Intersection of Religious Thought and Intellectual Property Law
28 Mar 2013 by School of Law / No Comments
The April 5 event will feature a diverse lineup of experts from around the globe.
St. Thomas’ 33rd Annual Sacred Arts Festival Features Artists and Authors, Movies and Musicians
27 Mar 2013 by Sacred Arts Festival / No Comments
This year’s festival features five events that will be held in April.
Real Estate Analysis: Twin Cities Data for February Offers More Signs of a Recovering Market
26 Mar 2013 by Shenehon Center for Real Estate / No Comments
The unusually low inventory of homes for sale has had a two-fold effect: crews are building more new homes and there’s an upward pressure on asking prices.
Opus College of Business Undergraduate Program Jumps 26 Places in Latest Businessweek Rankings
26 Mar 2013 by Opus College of Business / No Comments
St. Thomas’ undergraduate business program ranks 80th of 145 eligible programs nationally. Opus College of Business facilities on St. Thomas’ Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses earned the school a top grade of A-plus.
MPR to Air Isabel Wilkerson Talk at Noon Wednesday, March 27
26 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The program was recorded at St. Thomas in fall 2011 as part of its Broadcast Journalism Lecture Series. Wilkerson is the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism.
‘Our Time to Lead’ is Theme of 25th Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity in Minneapolis April 9-11
22 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The forum began as a two-hour video conference in 1988 and is now the nation’s leading conference for advancing diversity in the workplace.
A Scholarly Endeavor in India Marked the Start of Katarina Schuth’s Lifelong Research Journey
21 Mar 2013 by Sr. Katarina Schuth / No Comments
Sr. Katarina Schuth conducted her first significant research while completing her doctoral degree in cultural geography, which led to her dissertation, “Patterns of Literacy in Villages of South India.” After months of preparing for field work, which entailed lugging volumes of “The Census of India” back and forth from the Syracuse University library to Minnesota, she finally was ready for the adventure of a lifetime.
Free Career Fair and Career Services Center at Minneapolis Convention Center
20 Mar 2013 by Multicultural Forum / No Comments
Sponsored by Cargill, the fair and center are offered in conjunction with the 25th annual Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity.
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.
A Conversation With Poet Sun Yung Chin ’05 M.A.
18 Mar 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Shin’s latest poetry collection, Rough, and Savage, was published by Coffee House Press late last year.
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.
Theologian Dr. John Martens Appointed Columnist for America Magazine
14 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
He writes about Sunday Scripture reading for America’s The Word column.
Wulf Kaal’s Diverse Education Informs the Work He Does – In and Out of the Classroom
14 Mar 2013 by Wulf Kaal / No Comments
KaaI’s unique background enables him to seek socially optimal solutions to real-world problems independent of political or economic pressure.
Rome Has White Smoke, We Have Christopher Gernetzke
13 Mar 2013 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
As head sexton at the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity, it was Gernetzke’s responsibility to announce the selection of Pope Francis by ringing the seminary bell.
U.S. News Ranks Graduate Programs
12 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
St. Thomas graduate and professional programs in business, education, law and social work are included in the Best Graduate Schools rankings published today (March 12) by U.S. News & World Report.
The Inspiration Behind the Faculty Award-Winning Collaboration of Stephen Brookfield and John Holst
12 Mar 2013 by Stephen Brookfield and John D. Holst / No Comments
In the field of adult education the Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature in Adult Education is awarded annually to the English language book that exemplifies outstanding scholarship. Recently, Stephen Brookfield and John D. Holst from the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling learned that they won the 2011 World Award for their book Radicalizing Learning: Adult Education for a Just World.
Studying the Sleep Habits of College Students
08 Mar 2013 by Roxanne Prichard / No Comments
Roxanne Prichard studies how and when we sleep and the environmental, biological and psychological variables that impede sleep. Simply put, she studeies what is it that makes us go to sleep and wake up when we do and the factors that interfere with that process.
‘Moses, Jesus and Mary in the Quran’ Subject of Lecture at St. Thomas March 19
07 Mar 2013 by Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center / No Comments
John Kaltner, the speaker, is a professor of Muslim-Christian relations at Rhodes College in Memphis. All are welcome.
Media Tap UST, Seminary Professors for Help in Covering the Vatican
06 Mar 2013 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Four faculty members … Don Briel, Charles Reid, Father Andrew Cozzens and Massimo Faggioli … have been busy these days.
Witness to History: A Purple Papal Pilgrimage
05 Mar 2013 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
St. Thomas Catholic Studies students and St. John Vianney seminarians studying at the Bernardi campus in Rome had aisle seats as Benedict XVI took one final drive through St. Peter’s Square in his Popemobile. Newsroom editor Kate Metzger recalls the morning she spent with them and 300,000 others in front of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Library to Host March 11 Book Launch for Extended Family: Essays on Being Irish American
04 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The new book’s essays and articles were compiled by James Silas Rogers, editor of the New Hibernia Review. The reception Monday is open to all.