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Mike Johnson Survives Boston Marathon to Run Another Day
22 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / 1 Comment
Mike Johnson ’90 has run 20 marathons, and he never started a marathon that he did not finish … until a week ago today at the Boston Marathon.
The Scroll: The Pros and Cons of Online Learning and MOOCs
22 Apr 2013 by Dave Nimmer / No Comments
Massive, open online courses (MOOCs) are creating a stir in higher education, and for good reason, says Dave Nimmer. But as advantageous as they may seem on the surface, he still prefers “the lively, interactive nature of a well-taught class” on campus, he writes today in The Scroll – a richness “not always available from a 24-by-20 inch screen, a dozen icons and a blinking cursor.”
Three Juniors Honored by Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program
19 Apr 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Ryan Augustin, a junior majoring in biochemistry, was awarded a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, an award that honors outstanding students who plan to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Juniors Elizabeth Annoni and Mark Painter were named honorable mentions.
The Weigh-In: A Strange and Gothic Tale of Cannibalism by Consent
17 Apr 2013 by Charles Reid Jr., Ph.D. / No Comments
Charles Reid researches the disturbing case of two German computer scientists whose actions raise critical legal issues about morality, consent and human dignity.
His Time to Lead: Q&A with Steve Humerickhouse, Executive Director of the Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity
17 Apr 2013 by Lisa Guyott / No Comments
The director of the annual conference reflects on the growth of diversity, the evolution of inclusion, and the hope of breaking new ground for the next 25 years.
Jeremy Olson ’95 Wins 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting
16 Apr 2013 by Kate Metzger / 1 Comment
Jeremy Olson ’95, along with fellow Star Tribune reporters Brad Schrade and Glenn Howatt, won journalism’s top prize for their work on a series about an increase in infant deaths at in-home daycare centers.
The Scroll: Walking to Work
16 Apr 2013 by Susan Alexander / 1 Comment
Susan Alexander believes she gets her best ideas – as well a jump-start on her daily tasks – when she walks to work, and she also picks up empty cans and bottles along the way. “My synapses are firing!” she declares. You can read how she pulls all of this off in The Scroll.
Governor Names John Wendt to Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
15 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
He teaches in the Department of Ethics and Business Law in the university’s Opus College of Business. He has taught at St. Thomas since 1983.
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.
Feminist Legal Theory, Disability Rights and Consumer-Credit Regulation
09 Apr 2013 by Elizabeth Schiltz / No Comments
Elizabeth Schiltz has always gravitated to kids who seem to have special needs, having helped organize a volunteer tutor program at an inner-city elementary school as an undergraduate at Yale University. The kids reminded her of her older brother.
The Weigh-In: Why Does Cyprus Matter?
08 Apr 2013 by Lalith Samarakoon, Ph.D., FCA, CFA / No Comments
The small island nation may have averted bankruptcy, but that’s just the beginning of its problems.
The Scroll: It’s Impossible Not To
05 Apr 2013 by Carol Bruess / No Comments
Carol Bruess is seeing a little more foot traffic around her home these spring days, and the visitors are stopping to “oooooo and “ahhhhh” at her Little Free Library. You should check it out, too, she suggests today in The Scroll.
Working With Adolescents and Discovering the ‘Voice of the Youth’
03 Apr 2013 by Andrea Nesmith / No Comments
In the beginning of Andera Nesmith’s social work career, she worked with issues pertaining to runaways, homeless youth, youth with incarcerated parents and older youth in foster care. She has since discovered a common thread that attracted her to these populations — youth who were separated from their parents, either by their own actions or the actions of others.
The Scroll: Nutella, Inspiring Humility Since 2013
28 Mar 2013 by Lisa Weier / No Comments
Lisa Weier was, in her own words, “a mess.” Breakfast covered the hand of The Scroll’s Rome correspondent, in the Eternal City this semester for studies as a St. Thomas junior, and Pope Francis hovered near by. What was she to do? Read The Scroll today to find out.
Real Estate Analysis: Twin Cities Data for February Offers More Signs of a Recovering Market
26 Mar 2013 by Shenehon Center for Real Estate / No Comments
The unusually low inventory of homes for sale has had a two-fold effect: crews are building more new homes and there’s an upward pressure on asking prices.
Opus College of Business Undergraduate Program Jumps 26 Places in Latest Businessweek Rankings
26 Mar 2013 by Opus College of Business / No Comments
St. Thomas’ undergraduate business program ranks 80th of 145 eligible programs nationally. Opus College of Business facilities on St. Thomas’ Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses earned the school a top grade of A-plus.
‘Our Time to Lead’ is Theme of 25th Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity in Minneapolis April 9-11
22 Mar 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The forum began as a two-hour video conference in 1988 and is now the nation’s leading conference for advancing diversity in the workplace.
Recyclemania Cardboard Bale Weighs in at 1,020 Pounds
21 Mar 2013 by Bob Douglas / No Comments
Student guesses for the weight of the cardboard bale ranged from 75 to 2,700 ponds. May we have the envelope please; the winner of the Recyclemania weight-guessing contest is …
A Scholarly Endeavor in India Marked the Start of Katarina Schuth’s Lifelong Research Journey
21 Mar 2013 by Sr. Katarina Schuth / No Comments
Sr. Katarina Schuth conducted her first significant research while completing her doctoral degree in cultural geography, which led to her dissertation, “Patterns of Literacy in Villages of South India.” After months of preparing for field work, which entailed lugging volumes of “The Census of India” back and forth from the Syracuse University library to Minnesota, she finally was ready for the adventure of a lifetime.
UST Hosts Special Olympics Minnesota 2013 Spring Games This Weekend
20 Mar 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Approximately 1,700 athletes (along with 74 unified partners and 683 coaches) are expected to participate in aquatics, traditional basketball, unified basketball and powerlifting Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
Brad Pulles ’08: A ‘REAL’ Success Story
19 Mar 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / 1 Comment
REAL Program alum Pulles began working at St. Thomas after he graduated in 2008. He now is program retention director for Student Diversity and Inclusion Services.
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.
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.
Wulf Kaal’s Diverse Education Informs the Work He Does – In and Out of the Classroom
14 Mar 2013 by Wulf Kaal / No Comments
KaaI’s unique background enables him to seek socially optimal solutions to real-world problems independent of political or economic pressure.