academics
Academics
Leading Today for Tomorrow’s Scholars
03 Dec 2012 by Kate Norlander '07 M.B.C. / No Comments
St. Thomas has had a long relationship with Hiawatha Academies in Minneapolis. Sean Elder ’11 M.B.A., continues that tradition as chief operating officer of the maturing, rapidly growing organization.
Kraig Windschitl to Perform in Next Recital Celebrating 25th Anniversary of Chapel’s Gabriel Kney Pipe Organ
30 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Windschitl and the university’s Schola Cantorum will perform Bach chorales on Sunday, Dec. 9.
Q&A with Brian McEnaney ’85
30 Nov 2012 by Mark Stansbury-O’Donnell, Art History Department / No Comments
With an undergraduate finance major and a mini-master’s in health care from St. Thomas, Brian McEnaney was well-prepared for the technical requirements of a career in software and health information systems.
Recent Talk by Journalist David Frum can be Heard on MPR at Noon, Nov. 30
29 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Frum is a Newsweek, Daily Beast and CNN contributor who spoke on “America after the election: Can we get anything done?”
Vatican Offers Two Internships at the United Nations
29 Nov 2012 by Dr. Susan Alexander / No Comments
Interns will act as staff to the members of the mission and perform responsibilities such as monitoring the actions of U.N. bodies and representing the Holy See in various meetings.
St. Thomas Real Estate Analysis: Low Inventory of Homes for Sale Puts Upward Pressure on Metro Area Prices
29 Nov 2012 by Shenohon Center for Real Estate / No Comments
Researchers say the inventory of available homes is the lowest in more than eight years. They examine why that is and why it could lead to changes in the Twin Cities real estate market.
Christopher Toner Asks, ‘Why?’
28 Nov 2012 by Christopher Toner / 1 Comment
Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom, asking “why” in a serial and dogged fashion. Growing up in a household at once Catholic and academic I think I was groomed to ask “why” in such a way.
Testing the Waters: Undergraduates Leave the Lab and Plunge Into Research
28 Nov 2012 by Emily Koenig ’12 / No Comments
Most weekdays last summer Grant Schmura and David Houserman left the biology lab around noon and drove to Lake Judy in Shoreview, Minn. Before each of those days was done they would spend five hours gathering and tracking painted turtles.
The Weigh-In: A Tale of Two Cities (Celebrating Christmas)
27 Nov 2012 by Dave Brennan, Ph.D. / No Comments
Holiday and retail traditions once differed greatly in London and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Those differences are now less pronounced.
A Collaboration Focused on the Education of Children With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
27 Nov 2012 by Shelley Nielsen Gatti, Todd Busch, Char Ryan and Kimberly Adams / No Comments
From Exemplars: Faculty and graduate research at the University of St. Thomas.
You Can See For Miles and Miles and Miles at the St. Thomas Observatory
26 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The university observatory will open its doors for public observing on Nov. 28 and Dec. 12.
Lessons and Carols for Advent Planned Dec. 2 at St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity
26 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
All are welcome to enjoy this annual event presented by the seminary’s Chorale and Schola.
Academic Journals: Faculty Editors Find the Personal Growth Worth the Challenge
24 Nov 2012 by Emily Koenig ’12 / No Comments
Each of the scholarly journals edited or published in the College of Arts and Sciences provides new information and exciting opportunities to the faculty who work on them.
Faith, Hope and Clarity: Contemporary Interreligious Dialogue
24 Nov 2012 by Bernard Brady, Theology Department / No Comments
Discussing a particular theological question is like pulling that piece of thread coming out of your sweater. The more you pull, the more you see how connected the piece of thread is to the whole of the sweater.
Faith Meets Reason: Scholars Discuss a Much-Disputed Field of Philosophy
24 Nov 2012 by Emily Koenig ’12 / No Comments
For the past three summers, graduate students and beginning professors of philosophy and theology have traveled from around the world to attend the St. Thomas Summer Seminar in Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theory.
From the Dean: New Hires Essential to Continuing the College’s Mission
24 Nov 2012 by Terence Langan / No Comments
One of my favorite activities as dean is greeting new faculty as they join the University of St. Thomas and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Friday’s ‘Hot Topics: Cool Talk’ Forum Asks: Should German Home-Schoolers be Granted Asylum in U.S.?
23 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The University of St. Thomas forums this year are focusing on the challenges of religious freedom here and around the world.
How is the Modern Corporation Responsible?
20 Nov 2012 by Ron James, CEBC President / No Comments
The Center for Ethical Business Cultures launches a new book that examines the journey of American business in corporate responsibility, tracing ideas across nearly two centuries.
The Meaningful Life and Work of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and the St. Joseph Worker Program
20 Nov 2012 by Dr. Karen Westberg / 3 Comments
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet developed the St. Joseph Worker Program in 2002. Women in the program spend a year in service, living in intentional community and working 36 hours each week at nonprofit organizations throughout the Twin Cities.
Giving Voice to the Multiracial Experience: A Conversation With Shanea Turner-Smith
19 Nov 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Turner-Smith led a 90-minute workshop on her McNair Scholars research project, “The Multiracial Experience,” Friday, Nov. 16, at the Overcoming Racism conference held at Metro State University in St. Paul.
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.
Small Business Institute Still Accepting Client Applications for Spring 2013
16 Nov 2012 by Small Business Institute / No Comments
Small businesses and nonprofit organizations are invited to take advantage of consultation with expert UST business faculty (many of whom also are experienced consultants) and highly trained business students – at affordable rates.
Annual Survey Finds Twin Cities Holiday Shoppers in an Enthusiastic Mood This Year
14 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Equipped with 11 years of research data, University of St. Thomas marketing professors find the mood of holiday shoppers is close to pre-recession levels.
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.
(A)rising to the Challenge
14 Nov 2012 by Kate Norlander '07 M.B.C. / No Comments
Angela Selden ’87 leads Arise Virtual Solutions to success and invites the nation’s leaders to use technology to put Americans back to work.