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The Scroll: A Man’s Work Becomes ‘Stuff of the Soul’
30 Oct 2012 by Dave Nimmer / 3 Comments
Will Wallace attended St. Thomas more than a decade ago and never completed his degree, but Dave Nimmer couldn’t be prouder of the former gang member. Wallace took what he learned in his two years at St. Thomas, turned his life around and became “a mentor, father figure and spiritual confessor” to troubled young men, Nimmer writes today in The Scroll.
September Home Prices Take Expected Seasonal Dip
29 Oct 2012 by Shenohon Center for Real Estate / No Comments
St. Thomas researchers predict that rising prices and increased equity will mean fewer underwater homes … and eventually more homes on the market.
St. Thomas Magazine and Writing in the Margins Win CASE Awards
29 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / 2 Comments
St. Thomas magazine has won three gold and one silver award for excellence in the 2012 CASE V Awards contest.
Annual Borromeo Weekend at St. Thomas Includes Nov. 2 Candlelight Procession of 237 Seminarians
26 Oct 2012 by The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity / No Comments
The eighth annual event brings together the undergraduate and graduate-level seminarians affiliated with the university.
Stay Informed About Campus Emergencies With USTALERT
26 Oct 2012 by Public Safety and UST CARES / No Comments
With the recent string of bomb threats at colleges and universities across the country, it’s important to stay informed on what to do should an emergency situation arise on our campus.
Los Angeles Times Reporter Sonia Nazario to Speak Here Nov. 1 as Part of MPR Series
26 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Nazario wrote “Enrique’s Journey” and has earned dozens of national awards for her reporting on social issues. The program is free, but tickets are required.
The Scroll: Talk About the Llama
26 Oct 2012 by Jordan Zahrte / No Comments
Jordan Zahrte likes to hear all “the chatter” around campus about politics these days. She wants to hear more, she writes today in The Scroll, and she hopes that students will continue to engage in rich conversations and walk away knowing more about other perspectives as well as their own.
Depth of Field: A Gainey Gasp of Summer
25 Oct 2012 by Mike Ekern '02 / No Comments
As the weather turns cold and the skies darken, it’s worth giving summer one last look. Fortunately Depth of Field has just the thing – photos from the Daniel C. Gainey Conference Center in Owatonna.
Sociology Student Finds Significant Gender Differences in Sexual Coercion Tactics
24 Oct 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / 1 Comment
Sociology student Kylee Joosten and her adviser, Dr. Lisa Waldner, researched differences in how males and females act as perpetrators of sexual coercion.
International Enrollment at St. Thomas Rises for Fourth Consecutive Year
24 Oct 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
The most notable highlight from this year’s report is the 67.8 percent increase in students from Saudi Arabia.
The Scroll: First Homecoming as an Alumna
23 Oct 2012 by Krissy Schoenfelder '09 / 1 Comment
Krissy Schoenfelder, a 2009 alumna and Young Alumni communications chair, put on her reporter’s hat and interviewed a classmate back for her first Homecoming since graduation. You can read their Q-and-A in The Scroll.
The Politics of Purple: School of Law Faculty Debate, Dialogue and Model How to Disagree
23 Oct 2012 by Hank Long / 1 Comment
One year ago, law professors Mark Osler and Teresa Collett wrote corresponding opinion pieces on Minnesota’s marriage amendment, which were published in the Minneapolis-based “Star Tribune.” In this election year they have continued to discuss the topic with each other quite regularly in a “purple” sort of way.
Antonio Bernardi, Rome Campus Benefactor, Dies
18 Oct 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
Antonio Bernardi, a Twin Cities real estate developer whose gift led to the establishment of St. Thomas’ Bernardi Campus in Rome, Italy, died earlier this month.
#OpeningDoors Goes Social
18 Oct 2012 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
The $515 million raised in the Opening Doors capital campaign has people talking. Read what some of them have to say.
Priest and Psychologist James Burns to Discuss Catholic Mission and Identity Oct. 22
18 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Burns, of Boston College, is a former member of St. Thomas’ graduate psychology department.
The Scroll: A Million (x 500) Little Details
16 Oct 2012 by Carol Bruess / No Comments
Carol Bruess is excited about the big parties on campus this week to celebrate the conclusion of the Opening Doors capital campaign. Today in The Scroll she gives a few hints on what to expect on Wednesday night and over the noon hour on Thursday.
Fall Enrollment Declines 2 Percent, but Undergraduate Population Increases
15 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Undergraduate enrollment and overall credit hours are up, but graduate enrollment is down this year.
All Are Invited to the Opening Doors Campaign Celebration Thursday, Oct. 18
15 Oct 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Please join in celebrating the conclusion of Opening Doors from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the field house. Lunch will be provided.
‘Rock the Vote’ on Nov. 6
12 Oct 2012 by Dr. Jane Canney, Vice President for Student Affairs / No Comments
With the election just three weeks away, Dr. Jane Canney, vice president for student affairs, encourages students to prepare to vote on Nov. 6 and, in the meantime, to treat with dignity and respect people who may not hold the same opinion as you.
The Scroll: Habitat for Humanity was ‘Win-Win’ Experience for Volunteer
12 Oct 2012 by Krissy Schoenfelder '09 / 1 Comment
Krissy Schoenfelder had her doubts when friends suggested she should volunteer with a Young Alumni group on a Habitat for Humanity project in a North Minneapolis neighborhood hit by a tornado last year. But the 2009 alumna agreed to participate and found the experience very rewarding, she writes today in The Scroll.
MacPhail Building Served Music for Decades; This Summer, MacPhail Served Its Country
10 Oct 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
The training conducted by SEALS of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group on the Minneapolis campus was not a classified secret, but there was little mention of it by local media. The now-empty building was once home to a student by the name of Lawrence Welk, MacPhail’s class of 1927, who would go on to become an icon of American culture.
Monsignor James Habiger, Social Justice Champion, Dies
09 Oct 2012 by Doug Hennes '77 / 5 Comments
Monsignor James Habiger, a champion of social justice issues in the Catholic Church and a longtime pastoral associate in the St. Thomas Campus Ministry Office, died Tuesday. His funeral will be Monday, Oct. 15, at St. Thomas.
The Scroll: Now for Something a Little bit Different
05 Oct 2012 by Susan Alexander / 1 Comment
As Father Dennis Dease’s final year as president rolls along, Susan Alexander admits she is nervous about the search for her boss’ successor. She writes in The Scroll today that the St. Thomas community will survive – and thrive – during this uncertain time as long as we are open to possibilities, trust each other and remain true to our mission.
Twenty-four Employees Inducted Into Quarter Century Club
02 Oct 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Father Dease also was inducted as an honorary member of the Quarter Century Club to celebrate his final year as president.
St. Thomas Real Estate Analysis: Median Home Prices Jump Nearly $6,000 Over the Summer. Is the Recovery for Real?
28 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
As we near the end of the third quarter of 2012, the final story of the 2012 housing market in the Twin Cities is starting to take shape.