Speakers
Selim Center Announces Three Free Summer Programs for Those 50 and Older
23 May 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
No need to register; just show up and enjoy the program.
MPR to Air David Plotz Talk at Noon Tuesday
20 May 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The program was recorded at St. Thomas last week.
Two MPR-UST programs Wednesday; One on Air, One on Campus
14 May 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
At noon listen to a rebroadcast of NPR’s Alix Spiegel, and at 7 p.m. attend a live lecture by Slate editor David Plotz.
A Conversation With Mystery Writer Erin Hart
13 May 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Hart’s latest novel, The Book of Killowen, is the June selection of the Luann Dummer Center for Women’s monthly book club. She will attend the club’s meeting, which is free and open to the public, at noon, Wednesday, June 26.
Visiting Scholar Will Use Two Familiar Metaphors to Describe U.S.-Cuba Relations in May 15 Talk
09 May 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The speaker is Dr. Soraya Castro, who is on her third visit to St. Thomas. Her talk is free and open to the public.
Slate Editor David Plotz to Speak at St. Thomas May 15 as Part of Minnesota Public Radio Series
08 May 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Plotz has been a writer for online Slate magazine since its founding in 1996 and its editor since 2008. His talk is free, but reservations are required.
Ugandan Refugee Who Saves Lives With the Help of Used Soap to Speak Here May 13
03 May 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Derreck Kayongo couldn’t believe all the soap we throw away, so he founded the Atlanta-based Global Soap Project that helps keep impoverished kids clean around the world.
NPR Psychology Reporter Alix Spiegel to Speak Here Monday as Part of Minnesota Public Radio Series
23 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Spiegel has been at National Public Radio since 2003 and has won some of the nation’s top awards for journalism. Her talk is free, but reservations are required.
World Boxing Champ Laila Ali to Speak Here Monday Evening
22 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, is an undefeated world boxing champion, mother of two, and a fitness and wellness expert.
St. Thomas Wins Multiple Honors for Use of Green Energy, Green Construction and Recycling Efforts
22 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The university is the largest purchaser of energy from Xcel Energy’s Windsource, the nation’s largest producer of wind power.
MPR to air Michelle Alexander talk at noon Tuesday
15 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The program was recorded at St. Thomas last week.
Notre Dame Law Professor and Former Dean Patricia O’Hara to Speak Here April 18
11 Apr 2013 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
Her talk concludes a five-part series dealing with the challenges of Catholic higher education.
Q & A With World-renowned Poet and Activist Nikki Giovanni
11 Apr 2013 by Patty Petersen / No Comments
World-renowned poet, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni will visit the University of St. Thomas this Friday as part of “A Night of Expression!” to celebrate Black History Month. Giovanni took the time to answer a few questions before her visit.
Irish Poet Leontia Flynn to Receive 17th O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry
10 Apr 2013 by Center for Irish Studies / No Comments
Public events are planned April 25 at the University Club and April 26 at St. Thomas.
Register for Third Annual Education for Everyone Event
05 Apr 2013 by College of Education, Leadership and Counseling / No Comments
The program on April 10 features Dr. Shelley Neilsen Gatti and Dr. Tim Balke, who will speak on “Early Warning Signs of Mental Illness,” and a Fidgety Fairy Fairy Tales musical designed to help raise awareness of mental health issues of children.
Bishop Arthur Kennedy to Give Ireland Memorial Library Lecture April 11
05 Apr 2013 by The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity / No Comments
Kennedy taught at St. Thomas for 30 years and is now an auxiliary bishop of Boston. He will speak on “The New Evangelization.”
April 9 Program Here Will Celebrate the Life of Theologian and Scientist Ian Barbour
04 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Barbour, who will attend the event, is one of the best-known figures in the interdisciplinary study of science and religion.
Law Journal Symposium To Tackle Intersection of Religious Thought and Intellectual Property Law
28 Mar 2013 by School of Law / No Comments
The April 5 event will feature a diverse lineup of experts from around the globe.
St. Thomas’ 33rd Annual Sacred Arts Festival Features Artists and Authors, Movies and Musicians
27 Mar 2013 by Sacred Arts Festival / No Comments
This year’s festival features five events that will be held in April.
MPR to Air Isabel Wilkerson Talk at Noon Wednesday, March 27
26 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The program was recorded at St. Thomas in fall 2011 as part of its Broadcast Journalism Lecture Series. Wilkerson is the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism.
World-renowned Biblical Scholar Avivah Zornberg to Speak at Adath Jeshurun April 18
15 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The Jay Phillips Center at St. Thomas is a co-sponsor of the talk. It’s free and open to all.
Theology Night Live Presents Roundtable Discussion of Rediscover Catholicism March 20
14 Mar 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Theology Night Live is an opportunity for students to have an open dialogue with professors in their areas of expertise.
‘Moses, Jesus and Mary in the Quran’ Subject of Lecture at St. Thomas March 19
07 Mar 2013 by Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center / No Comments
John Kaltner, the speaker, is a professor of Muslim-Christian relations at Rhodes College in Memphis. All are welcome.
Library’s Noonartsound Series Begins Tuesday, March 5
01 Mar 2013 by St, Thomas Libraries / No Comments
Dr. Shelly Nordtorp-Madson, Art History, and Dr. Chris Kachian, Music, will present this noontime series. They will cover various periods in art, sculpture, painting, costume history and more – coupled with guitar performances of period music.
A Short Conversation With Women’s History Month Speaker Sara Paretsky
01 Mar 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Paretsky will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in OEC auditorium. She is the New York Times best-selling author of 17 mystery books and a longtime social activist.