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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.”
Dr. Ron Bennett Wins Tekne Lifetime Achievement Award
02 Nov 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
The annual Minnesota Tekne Awards honor those who play a significant role in discovering new technologies that educate, improve lifestyles and impact the lives and futures of people living in Minnesota and all over the world.
Dr. Stephen Brookfield Wins Second Consecutive Cyril O. Houle Award
02 Nov 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
The prestigious annual award honors a book published in English in the previous year that reflects universal concerns of adult educators.
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.
Bull’s-Eye: Tony Fisher ’97 Leads Target’s Expansion Into Canada
01 Nov 2012 by Lisa Guyott / 1 Comment
The retailer that Fortune magazine named one of the world’s most respected companies in 2012 crosses the border under the watchful eye of Tony Fisher ’97.
Professional Notes for Nov. 1, 2012
30 Oct 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
This week’s notes feature Dr. Michael Andregg, Dr. Mark Neuzil, Dr. Shirley Polejewski, James Rogers, Dr. Tori Svoboda and Dr. Kimberly Vrudny.
UST in the News for Oct. 29, 2012
29 Oct 2012 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
St. Thomas experts weighed in on job growth, real estate, the economy and the housing market this week.
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.
Do You Want Extra Time Off at Christmas?
29 Oct 2012 by Father Dennis Dease / 25 Comments
Father Dennis Dease, president of St. Thomas, has some very good news for employees about extra days off at Christmas. Read here for more information.
Robert Vischer Named School of Law Dean
25 Oct 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / 1 Comment
Robert Vischer, associate dean for academic affairs and a professor in the St. Thomas School of Law since 2005, will become the new dean of the school, effective Jan. 1. Vischer will succeed Neil Hamilton on Jan. 1, said Dr. Susan Huber, executive vice president and chief academic officer. Hamilton has served as interim dean since May, when dean Thomas Mengler left to become president of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.
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.
Presidential Search Committee Reviewing Applications
24 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / 1 Comment
The search committee for the next president of St. Thomas has begun to review applications and select semifinalists for interviews in November.
International Enrollment at St. Thomas Rises for Fourth Consecutive Year
24 Oct 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
The most notable highlight from this year’s report is the 67.8 percent increase in students from Saudi Arabia.
Professional Notes for Oct. 24, 2012
24 Oct 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
This week’s notes feature Dr. Sarah Armstrong, Dr. Stephen Brookfield and Dr. Matthew Kent.
UST in the News for Oct. 22, 2012
23 Oct 2012 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
Opening Doors capital campaign coverage – plus legal opinions, admissions practices and business trends are making headlines this week.
The Scroll: First Homecoming as an Alumna
23 Oct 2012 by Krissy Schoenfelder '09 / 1 Comment
Krissy Schoenfelder, a 2009 alumna and Young Alumni communications chair, put on her reporter’s hat and interviewed a classmate back for her first Homecoming since graduation. You can read their Q-and-A in The Scroll.
Please Remember Jeffrey Winter ’67 in Your Prayers
22 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
He was a 1967 graduate of the College of St. Thomas and the father of Dr. Michael Winter, Department of Philosophy.
Please Remember the Rev. Michael Mulinix in Your Prayers
22 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
He was the brother of Faith Bonitz, interlibrary loan coordinator in O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library, and father of Jonathan Mulinix, who attended the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
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.
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.
#OpeningDoors Goes Social
18 Oct 2012 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
The $515 million raised in the Opening Doors capital campaign has people talking. Read what some of them have to say.
International Spotlight: Juan Ferreras Camilo to Present on the Dominican Republic Oct. 18
18 Oct 2012 by International Student Services / No Comments
Ferreras Camilo is the presenter for this month’s CultureLink Tea, which will be held at 2 p.m today, Thursday, Oct. 18, in Scooter’s in the Anderson Student Center. The talk is free and open to the St. Thomas community. Tea and Dominican snacks will be provided.
We Made it! Opening Doors Capital Campaign Surpasses $500 Million Goal
17 Oct 2012 by James Winterer '71 and Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
The completion of the most successful fundraising campaign of any private institution of higher education in Minnesota and its four neighboring states was announced Wednesday by the University of St. Thomas. “The campaign transformed our campus with stunning new facilities. But most significant was our single-largest goal, raising $142 million for financial aid that will open the doors to a St. Thomas education for future generations of students from all economic and cultural backgrounds,” Father Dennis Dease said.
Please Remember Josh Beissel in Your Prayers
17 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
He was an alumnus of St. Thomas, Class of 1982.
Professional Notes for Oct. 16, 2012
17 Oct 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
This week’s notes feature Dr. David Jamieson and Deacon Andrew Jaspers.