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The Scroll: Rats on a Wheel
06 Mar 2013 by Susan Alexander / No Comments
Susan Alexander has run across an interesting study about the effect of exercise on rat intelligence, and she suggests today in The Scroll that the results that be useful to us humans, too.
‘The Irish Family at Home and Abroad’ Symposium Here March 9
04 Mar 2013 by Jim Winterer '71 / No Comments
The daylong program features writers, scholars, therapists and a keynote address by Dr. Brigittine French on “Anthropologists Look at the Irish Family.”
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.
The Scroll: Google vs. UST
26 Feb 2013 by Susan Alexander / 5 Comments
Susan Alexander was intrigued when she read that Google had been named Fortune magazine’s best place to work in the world for the fourth consecutive year. Just what kind of amenities does Google offer? She checked them out and offers a report – and her analysis of how St. Thomas stacks up – today in The Scroll.
G Lee Xiong: Ally for Social Justice
21 Feb 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Senior social work major Xiong was inspired by a childhood friend to research the challenges faced by the LGBTQ Hmong American community. She hopes her research will contribute to a better sense of unity in the Hmong community.
Mike Johnson ’90 Goes the Distance (314.4 miles) Running 12 Marathons in 12 Months
21 Feb 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / 4 Comments
Despite running an even dozen marathons in 2012 (and a wee bit of 2013), there’s one more 26.2-mile race on his agenda … the Boston Marathon in April.
President-Elect Julie Sullivan Goes Viral as Next #USTPresident
19 Feb 2013 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
The St. Thomas Board of Trustees has elected a new president and people are taking to social media to weigh in.
The Scroll: It’s Take a Tommie to Lunch Time!
19 Feb 2013 by Diane Kulseth '11 / No Comments
When Diane Kulseth graduated from St. Thomas in 2011, she decided not to get over-involved with activities for a year. Then she saw the Take a Tommie to Lunch invitation and couldn’t resist, having been mentored by an alumna during her senior year. Diane writes about that experience today in The Scroll in hopes that you – students and alumni alike – will sign up for the program by March 5.
South Field Will Receive Artificial Turf This Summer
18 Feb 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
St. Thomas will replace grass with artificial turf on the entire South Field this summer to provide an improved and more durable surface for the university’s soccer and softball teams as well as students who use the field for recreational purposes.
Undergraduate Tuition Will Increase 4.5 Percent Next Year
15 Feb 2013 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Tuition rates will increase 4.5 percent for undergraduate students and an average of 3.3 percent for graduate students beginning this summer, the St. Thomas Board of Trustees decided Thursday. The board approved the increases as part of the university’s 2013-2014 budget, which also calls for a 2.5 percent increase in overall funding for the faculty and staff salary pool.
Who’s Afraid of the Dodd-Frank Act? Not Wall Street
13 Feb 2013 by Wulf A. Kaal / No Comments
Although compliance with Dodd-Frank Act requirements has increased costs for the hedge-fund industry, the industry is adjusting well to the new cost structure.
The Scroll: Hail to the Seniors!
13 Feb 2013 by Dr. John Tauer / No Comments
Over the last four years, Dr. John Tauer has had the pleasure of coaching five outstanding student-athletes who will be honored Wednesday at “Senior Night” when the men’s basketball team takes on St. Olaf in Schoenecker Arena. In The Scroll today, Tauer reflects on the special character of these men, who have contributed to a 98-15 record and four consecutive MIAC championships.
The Politics of Purple: Focusing on Dialogue, Not Partisanship
12 Feb 2013 by Megan A. Casadecalvo, 2L and Henry D. Long, 2L / No Comments
When the presidential election was in full swing and political tempers were flaring, a new student organization at the University of St. Thomas School of Law was formed to resist the partisanship and vitriol. The Public Discourse group focuses on quite the opposite: open, nonpartisan debate about how public policy issues intersect with law.
Depth of Field: Cardinal Ratzinger on Campus
11 Feb 2013 by Mike Ekern '02 / No Comments
Before he became Pope Benedict XVI, he was known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — and he visited St. Thomas in 1984 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of St. John Vianney Seminary.
The Scroll: One Gone, One Gained
11 Feb 2013 by Carol Bruess / 3 Comments
St. Thomas junior Rachel Murray didn’t think she would have anything in common with Cierra, a Cristo Rey High School student, when they began working together last fall as part of a St. Thomas class. But then Cierra stepped up and comforted Rachel as she dealt with the death of a friend, and Rachel’s impression of the teenager changed dramatically. Carol Bruess writes about their encounter today in The Scroll.
Climate-Change Expert Bill McKibben Coming to UST and Macalester Feb. 20-21 for Programs ‘Celebrating and Preserving Winter’
06 Feb 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
What’s happening to our winters? McKibben will speak at both schools on his way to ski the Birkebeiner in Wisconsin. The lectures are free and open to all.
The Scroll: Observations From the ‘Peanut Gallery’
06 Feb 2013 by Dave Nimmer / No Comments
Dave Nimmer has some suggestions – he calls them “obstreperous observations” – that he wants to share about what’s going on at St. Thomas, and he hopes people take him seriously. Read about what’s on his mind today in The Scroll.
The Scroll: Myth or Fact?
01 Feb 2013 by Susan Alexander / No Comments
(Mis)information drives Susan Alexander crazy, regardless of whether the issue is as global as the effectiveness of the gold standard or as local as whether St. Thomas has special programs to recruit and support veterans. She addresses those issues today in The Scroll and also offers a quiz!
Anderson Student Center – a Year by the Numbers
30 Jan 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Early plans for the student center focused on ways to bring the community together – to meet, eat and play. Is the building a success? Well, the numbers are in and it’s clear that Tommies love a good meal and new UST swag. Check out all the impressive numbers from the first year.
Trustee Profile: A Voice of Reason
29 Jan 2013 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Marianne Short considers herself fortunate to have been counseled by brilliant lawyers and wise judges throughout her career, but she believes the best advice she ever received was from her father when she was a child – and it had little to do with her chosen profession.
On Meaningful Work and the Good Life
14 Jan 2013 by Christopher Michaelson / 4 Comments
Before my grandfather died, I said to him that someday I would write a book about our family. I’m not sure that the book on meaningful work that I recently began will turn out to be the book he was expecting, but I would like to think he would recognize its origins.
St. Thomas’ Next Asmat Art Exhibition to Feature Works of Their Best Carvers, the Wowipitsj
14 Jan 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The exhibition, free and open to the public, runs from Feb. 4 to Aug. 4 with a reception March 14.
A Passion for Alternative Energy That Crosses Borders
10 Jan 2013 by Greg Mowry / 1 Comment
There is a great need for social entrepreneurship with the goal of developing economical and robust systems that provide fresh water and electricity. The engineering challenges are significant but surmountable. It simply takes will and funding.
Tommie-Johnnie Men’s Basketball to Be Televised Saturday, Jan. 12
09 Jan 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The Tommies, ranked No. 2 in the nation, host St. John’s University at 3 p.m. Fans can watch the game live on KSTC-TV Channel 45.
From the Assembly Line to the Classroom
03 Jan 2013 by Chad Brinsfield / No Comments
How this professor’s business experience impacts his teaching and research.