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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.
The Scroll: Snow Turns Students Into Good Samaritans
19 Dec 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / 4 Comments
There is nothing like a foot of snow to turn Tommies into roving Good Samaritans, Doug Hennes writes today in The Scroll. He cites three thank-you notes written about students whose good deeds helped neighbors deal with the nasty weather and, in the process, spread “the true Christmas spirit” and inspired a girl to act with kindness toward others.
Father Dease to Receive Honorary Degree From St. Catherine University
18 Dec 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Father Dennis Dease, president of St. Thomas, will receive an honorary degree from St. Catherine University at its winter commencement exercises Thursday.
Experience in the Field Compels Jessica Toft to Explore the Role of Citizenship in Helping the Disenfranchised Class
18 Dec 2012 by Jessica Toft / No Comments
In the course of every year while growing up, I lived in three different settings: city, suburb and rural and small town. Although my parents lived close to each other in St. Louis, Mo., those few miles covered a broad range of socioeconomic and racial ethnic differences.
The Scroll: The Smiling Face of Coffee Bené
18 Dec 2012 by Dave Nimmer / 9 Comments
Traves Lundberg has a special place in Dave Nimmer’s heart. He brews a perfect cup of coffee in Coffee Bené in O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library, and he loves fishing. As a result, Dave calls Traves a “five-day-a-week Christmas present” today in The Scroll.
Long Drives Frustrate Tommie Defense
15 Dec 2012 by Gene McGivern / No Comments
The St. Thomas defense slowed a potent Mount Union attack, but in the end the Purple Raiders made enough plays to post a 28-10 victory Friday night and claim the program’s 11th Division III national championship.
Three Tommie Award Finalists Announced
13 Dec 2012 by Student Affairs / No Comments
Eyo Ekpo, Rae Horton and Shalaw Mohammed have been voted finalists for the 2013 Tommie Award.
Watch the Tommie Football Team in the Stagg Bowl at the On-Campus Viewing Party
12 Dec 2012 by Campus Life / No Comments
Join fellow Tommie fans for an on-campus viewing party of the 2012 Stagg Bowl game this Friday, Dec. 14. Kick-off is at 6 p.m.
The Scroll: O, The Weather Outside is Frightful!
12 Dec 2012 by Lisa Weier / No Comments
Nothing busts up a negative attitude like a little snow. Or, this week, a lot of snow! So says Lisa Weier today in The Scroll, and she offers 10 reasons why she – and perhaps you – should appreciate all that snow.
Tuesday Update: Football Charter Flight is Full
10 Dec 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Parents of players, university staff members and the media have filled the 162-person flight.
Defending the First Amendment Right of Diverse Religious Groups
09 Dec 2012 by Thomas Berg / No Comments
Religious liberty, my chief research interest, often has been a subject of controversy, but never more so than in recent months.
Memorial Mass is Monday Night for Student Mark Langdon
07 Dec 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
A memorial mass will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas for student Mark Langdon.
The Scroll: Happy Birthday, Title IX!
07 Dec 2012 by Susan Alexander / No Comments
In this 40th year of Title IX, the federal regulation that mandates equity for women in collegiate sports programs, Susan Alexander salutes the St. Thomas team that won the national volleyball championship last month. She writes today in The Scroll that she couldn’t be prouder of our women student-athletes and how they balance sports and academics.
Glenn Caruso Voted One of Five Division III Coach of the Year Award Finalists for 2012
04 Dec 2012 by Gene McGivern / No Comments
In his five years as coach, Caruso has led St. Thomas to a 56-7 record with four consecutive NCAA playoff quarterfinal and three consecutive 10-0 regular seasons. The Tommies are host to UW-Oshkosh in an NCAA semifinal contest at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. The Tommies also advanced to the semifinals in 2011 before losing to eventual national champion UW-Whitewater.
Credit Union Offers Disciplined Savers a Very Merry Christmas Club Christmas
04 Dec 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
The St. Thomas Employee Federal Credit Union distributed an average of $972.62 to its 98 Christmas Club members this year, an average of $964.91 to its 100 members in 2011, and an average of $956.52 to its 98 members in 2010.
Leading Today for Tomorrow’s Scholars
03 Dec 2012 by Kate Norlander '07 M.B.C. / No Comments
St. Thomas has had a long relationship with Hiawatha Academies in Minneapolis. Sean Elder ’11 M.B.A., continues that tradition as chief operating officer of the maturing, rapidly growing organization.