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Please Remember Harold Baker in Your Prayers
19 Mar 2013 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
He was the father of David Baker, Evening UST MBA Admissions.
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.
Please Remember Clemencia Meléndez-Soto in Your Prayers
18 Mar 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
She was the mother of Cindy Badilla Meléndez, media resources librarian in the UST Libraries.
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.
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.
Habemus Papam: St. Thomas Community Reacts to the Selection of Pope Francis
13 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Dr. Don Briel, Dr. Charles Reid Jr., Dr. Massimo Faggioli and Monsignor Aloysius Callaghan offer their initial thoughts on the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the 266th Pope. St. Thomas students celebrate on campus.
St. Thomas Nominated as ‘Top Workplace’
13 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
St. Thomas again has been nominated to participate in the Star Tribune’s “Top Workplaces” survey, and 500 randomly selected St. Thomas employees will receive emails next week asking them to complete a short questionnaire.
UST in the News for March 13, 2013
12 Mar 2013 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
A new president, Pope talk and more in this week’s headlines.
Professional Notes for March 12, 2013
12 Mar 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
This week’s notes include Dr. Massimo Faggioli, Dr. Kurt Illig, Sister Katarina Schuth and Dr. John Wendt, and students Anna Garske, Chloe Lawyer and Brittni Peterson.
Please Remember Juli Crees in Your Prayers
06 Mar 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Juli Crees ’11 M.A. was a teacher in the Minneapolis Public School System.
Conversations with President-elect Sullivan are April 4
06 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Dr. Julie Sullivan, who will become president of St. Thomas on July 1, will offer opportunities for discussion and engagement with St. Thomas faculty and staff in forums on Thursday, April 4.
Professional Notes for Feb. 28, 2013
28 Feb 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
This week’s notes feature faculty members Sanjeev Bordoloi, Mark DelCogliano, Massimo Faggioli, John Martens and John Wendt.
Please Remember Anita Burns in Your Prayers
22 Feb 2013 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
She was the mother of Father James Burns, a faculty member at the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling.
Please Remember Catherine McPherson in Your Prayers
21 Feb 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / 1 Comment
She was the mother of Jeff McPherson, Physical Plant.
Mike Johnson ’90 Goes the Distance (314.4 miles) Running 12 Marathons in 12 Months
21 Feb 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / 4 Comments
Despite running an even dozen marathons in 2012 (and a wee bit of 2013), there’s one more 26.2-mile race on his agenda … the Boston Marathon in April.
Back to Her Rural Roots
21 Feb 2013 by Mary R. Fisher / No Comments
For Kristi Schlosser Carlson ’06, a degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law combined her family background and her passions with a satisfying career as general counsel and director of government relations for the North Dakota Farmers Union, a grassroots organization driven by its members to advocate for family farmers.
Please Remember in Your Prayers Chester Hastings
20 Feb 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / 1 Comment
He was the father of Terri Hastings, director of programs and operations for the Center for Ethical Business Cultures in the Opus College of Business.
Please Pray for the Health of Karen Peterka
20 Feb 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
A 1998 graduate of St. Thomas, she learned last week that she has a brain tumor. In fall 2012 she taught actuarial science as an adjunct instructor.
Eyo Ekpo Voted 2013 Tommie Award Recipient
19 Feb 2013 by Student Affairs / No Comments
With the exception of 1945 and 1946, the Tommie Award has been presented annually since 1931 to a St. Thomas senior.
President-Elect Julie Sullivan Goes Viral as Next #USTPresident
19 Feb 2013 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
The St. Thomas Board of Trustees has elected a new president and people are taking to social media to weigh in.
The Scroll: It’s Take a Tommie to Lunch Time!
19 Feb 2013 by Diane Kulseth '11 / No Comments
When Diane Kulseth graduated from St. Thomas in 2011, she decided not to get over-involved with activities for a year. Then she saw the Take a Tommie to Lunch invitation and couldn’t resist, having been mentored by an alumna during her senior year. Diane writes about that experience today in The Scroll in hopes that you – students and alumni alike – will sign up for the program by March 5.
Vischer Leads the Way: New Dean of the School of Law Brings Vision and Experience
18 Feb 2013 by St. Thomas School of Law / No Comments
Robert Vischer, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, was appointed the new dean of the school in October. He began his duties on Jan. 1.
Hooked
18 Feb 2013 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
Michaela Anderson ’15 is ready to show the fishing world that success on the water has no gender bias.