Events
Air Force ROTC Cadets Plan 26th Annual Vigil Nov. 10-11 in Honor of Veterans Day, POW-MIAs
05 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
An opening ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday near the lower quad’s flagpole. All are welcome.
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.”
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien to Give Keynote at ‘Freed Speech’ Civil Discourse Forum Nov. 15
02 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The interactive forum at Pantages Theater continues the University of St. Thomas’ annual series on civility in public discourse.
Law Professor Susan Stabile to Speak Nov. 13 About Buddhist Meditation and Christian Spirituality
31 Oct 2012 by Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning / No Comments
Raised as a Catholic, Stabile devoted 20 years of her life to practicing Buddhism and was ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun before returning to Catholicism in 2001. Her book, “Growing in Love and Wisdom: Tibetan Buddhist Sources for Christian Meditation,” was recently published by Oxford University Press,
Rabbi to Speak Here Nov. 8 About the Meaning of the Sabbath
31 Oct 2012 by Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning / No Comments
Wirtschafter is rabbi-in-residence with the Jay Phillips Center, a joint enterprise of the University of St. Thomas and St. John’s University,
New Members of Minnesota Real Estate Hall of Fame Announced
31 Oct 2012 by Shenohon Center for Real Estate / No Comments
The Hall of Fame, now in its third year, is a program of the Shenehon Center for Real Estate at St. Thomas.
Eating on $31.50 per week? Twin Cities Religious Leaders Give it a Try
31 Oct 2012 by Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning / No Comments
Members of 15 area religious organizations will participate in two November programs that take aim at hunger in Minnesota.
Omicron Delta Kappa to Honor 34 Students for Leadership and Scholarship on Nov. 3
30 Oct 2012 by Omicron Delta Kappa / No Comments
The Omicron Delta Kappa Society, founded in 1914, is a national society honoring students, faculty and staff for leadership and scholarship in collegiate life.
Annual Borromeo Weekend at St. Thomas Includes Nov. 2 Candlelight Procession of 237 Seminarians
26 Oct 2012 by The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity / No Comments
The eighth annual event brings together the undergraduate and graduate-level seminarians affiliated with the university.
Bunch Who Lunch Presents Dr. Massimo Faggioli of the Theology Department
26 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The Bunch is a group of St. Thomas staff and faculty who gather a few times throughout the year for lunch and socializing with other St. Thomas employees, while learning something new each time with exciting speakers and topics.
Los Angeles Times Reporter Sonia Nazario to Speak Here Nov. 1 as Part of MPR Series
26 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Nazario wrote “Enrique’s Journey” and has earned dozens of national awards for her reporting on social issues. The program is free, but tickets are required.
Fifth Annual Executive Conference on the Future of Health Care to be Held Here Nov. 9
23 Oct 2012 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
The Opus College of Business event brings together noted experts to discuss the rapidly changing health care landscape.
CEBC to host public forum on ‘Restoring Integrity to Our Financial System’ Nov. 13
22 Oct 2012 by Center for Ethical Business Cultures / No Comments
The program, “From Fool’s Gold to Financial Integrity,” will examine insights of Joe Nocera, a regular columnist for the New York Times.
Priest and Psychologist James Burns to Discuss Catholic Mission and Identity Oct. 22
18 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Burns, of Boston College, is a former member of St. Thomas’ graduate psychology department.
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.
‘The Bride of Brackenloch’ Opens on Halloween at St. Kate’s
18 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Tickets are free to all ACTC students, faculty and staff with ACTC ID for this comical parody of gothic novels. Performances will run Wednesday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, Nov. 4.
Fowler Business Concept Challenge Set for Oct. 19
15 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
St. Thomas students and faculty are invited to attend.
Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue Aztec Dance Troupe to Perform on John P. Monahan Plaza Oct. 16
15 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a traditional dance performance. Food and prizes will be provided.
Alumni Association Makes Homecoming Weather Contingency Plans
12 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
It looks like rain on Saturday. Stay up-to-date with the latest homecoming schedule.
All-Staff Forum Scheduled for Nov. 1
12 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The forum will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Room 378B, Woulfe Hall in the Anderson Student Center in St.Paul, and in Room 252, Terrence Murphy Hall, in Minneapolis. Time will be allotted for a Q-and-A session with each speaker.
Film ‘Dakota 38’ to be Shown Here Oct. 17
11 Oct 2012 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
The film was inspired by a dream experienced by Jim Miller, who will be one of the speakers following the film.
‘Hot Topics: Cool Talk’ Forum Oct. 23 to Discuss ‘The Dangers of Anti-Sharia Laws’
11 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Two law professors, one Muslim and one Catholic, will examine why anti-Sharia legislation threatens the religious liberty of all.
‘Theology of the Body’ Scholar Christopher West to Perform Here Oct. 27
11 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
West will give a mulitmedia performance, “Fill These Hearts: God, Sex and the Universal Longing,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, in the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium.
U of M Professor to Discuss the Global History of Mexican Food in Talk Here Oct. 11
03 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Find out where burritos and taco shells really came from in this talk by Dr. Jeffrey Pilcher. The event is co-sponsored by seven UST departments.
Father Andrew Cozzens to Speak on Renewal of Ministerial Priesthood Oct. 15
03 Oct 2012 by The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity / No Comments
Part of the Archbishop Ireland Memorial Lecture Series, the talk is titled “From Crisis to Holiness: Vatican II, Blessed John Paul II and the Renewal of the Ministerial Priesthood.”