Events
African Film class to show ‘Long Night’s Journey Into Day’ on March 1
25 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
The UST community is invited to view this documentary of South Africa’s quest for restorative justice.
Real Estate Society hosts commercial real estate professional
25 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
Jon Yanta, a UST alumnus and senior vice president of brokerage services at NorthMarq, will be today’s guest speaker.
Graduate Programs in Software hosts information session March 6
25 Feb 2010 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
GPS offers graduate programs specifically designed for working professionals with classes scheduled evenings and Saturdays.
Community invited to REAL Student Body Walk
25 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
Students from St. Thomas, Macalester, Hamline and St. Kate’s will walk to support healthy body images. The event culminates with a rally featuring spoken word artists.
World religions scholar to discuss the value of interfaith relations in talk here March 11
25 Feb 2010 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Harold Kasimow will present the lecture sponsored by the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning.
SHINE hosts weeklong ‘One Body’ prayer vigil
25 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
Sign up to pray for Christian unity during this Lenten 24-7 vigil, which will be held from 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, to 11:50 p.m. Sunday, March 7.
Chemistry majors to present Chemistry Seminar
25 Feb 2010 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The weekly Chemistry Seminar is held at 2:55 p.m. Fridays in Owens Science Hall.
David Durenberger, former U.S. senator and health policy institute founder, speaks March 5
25 Feb 2010 by Patricia Sirek / No Comments
Durenberger is founder and current chair of the National Institute of Health Policy in the University of St. Thomas’ Opus College of Business.
Knights of Columbus to hold Prayer Vigil for Life at Memorial to the Unborn, Feb. 25-26
23 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
Volunteers are needed for half-hour prayer vigil shifts throughout the night until 6:55 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26.
Entrepreneurship Society hosts 2008 Tommie Award winner and entrepreneur
23 Feb 2010 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The guest speaker, Dejen Tesfagiorgis, owns his own company, ArtsApp Media Management.
Up ’til Dawn holds letter-writing party tomorrow
23 Feb 2010 by Patricia Sirek / No Comments
So far this year, St. Thomas students have raised more than $60,000 and have a goal of raising more than $100,000.
Master of Business Communication ‘Experience Session’ sample class offered Thursday
23 Feb 2010 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Sample this graduate business program and apply for fall semester admission.
Movie night feature, ‘The Great Debaters,’ celebrates Black History Month
22 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
The movie will be shown tomorrow, Feb. 23; a short discussion period will follow. Students in Sociology 251 can obtain extra credit for attending this event.
Lunch at Luann’s Book Club to discuss Infidel
22 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
The group will meet Wednesday, Feb. 24. Bring lunch and join the discussion, even if you have not read or finished the book.
Eat Healthy, Stay Fit, Feel Confident Week begins today
22 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
The Wellness Center provides a cornucopia of events this week designed to promote healthy living.
Women’s History Month lecture: Former Irish president and U.N. official to speak March 1 at St. Thomas
22 Feb 2010 by Patricia Sirek / No Comments
Mary Robinson’s lecture is titled “The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Women and Children.”
CultureLink Tea features talk on India
22 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
Financial management student Ajay George will speak tomorrow about his experiences growing up in this land of mountains, rain forests, deserts and palm-fringed beaches.
Service Center hosts open house Thursday
22 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
See a demonstration of the new iGen digital color printer and the 4112 black-and-white digital printer, and, as always, enjoy various games, tours, prizes and giveaways.
Earn service hours through Junior Achievement
22 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
Junior Achievement volunteering is easy and flexible; choose from a multitude of hours, locations and classrooms. Information sessions will be held today, tomorrow and Wednesday.
Council on Middle Eastern Studies club hosts information session tomorrow
22 Feb 2010 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Students interested in Middle Eastern and North African studies are invted to attend.
Pray Stations of the Cross Fridays during Lent
19 Feb 2010 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Station of the Cross booklets also are available in the transept of the chapel for use at other times.
Lecture to take audience behind the scenes at an urban psychiatric emergency room
19 Feb 2010 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Monday’s lecture is sponsored by the joint University of St. Thomas–St. Catherine University School of Social Work.
‘Eat Healthy, Stay Fit and Feel Confident’: Daily events next week promote healthy living
18 Feb 2010 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
Hear a talk by Carrie Peterson, director of Graduate Dietetic Internships at the U of M, on Monday, Feb. 22 (registration required) and watch the documentary “America the Beautiful” on Feb. 24.
Learn to break dance at Thursday Night Moves
18 Feb 2010 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The moves kick off at 9 p.m. tonight in Scooter’s.
Discussion looks at near-death experiences and the meaning of suffering
18 Feb 2010 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
This is the first segment of the Life & Love & Why Discussion Series.