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Five Community Members Honored at St. Thomas Day Awards
03 May 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. : Videos by Web and Media Services / 1 Comment
Each year, the University of St. Thomas celebrates St. Thomas Day, which recognizes the extraordinary contributions that members of the St. Thomas community have made to the university and the wider community.
Tommie Traditions: Tommie Award Defines Tradition
03 May 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
The Tommie Award will be presented for the 81st time this week, to Eyo Ekpo, the latest in a long purple and gray line of the university’s best and brightest.
Sharp Minds: Neuroscience’s Interdisciplinary, Cutting-Edge Approach Attracts Faculty and Students
02 May 2013 by Kurt Illig, Director, Neuroscience Program / No Comments
A popular place for undergraduates on a sticky August afternoon in St. Paul might be the trails near the Mississippi River at Hidden Falls or the shady parks around Lake Como. But a summer stroll into Owens Science Hall finds a group of students contemplating some of the deepest mysteries of life.
Gaining Insights Into Art
02 May 2013 by Craig Eliason, Art History Department / No Comments
The Dolly Fiterman Collection provides exhibition experience for students.
‘A Wonderful Gesture’ as Students Bid Farewell to Father Dennis Dease
30 Apr 2013 by Doug Hennes '77 / No Comments
There sure was a lot of Purple on the Plaza on Tommie Tuesday, and for good reason. More than 1,500 students, faculty and staff gathered in the lower quadrangle and on John P. Monahan Plaza over the noon hour to pay tribute to Father Dennis Dease, who will retire June 30 after 22 years as president of St. Thomas.
Aviation, Air Force ROTC Detachment 410 History Take Flight in 34-Foot Mural in Murray-Herrick
29 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / 1 Comment
The University of St. Thomas’ Air Force ROTC Detachment 410, on campus since July 1, 1948, has been preserving its history with the help of a 34-foot mural located in its remodeled Murray-Herrick Campus Center office space. The mural has been signed by numerous veterans, from the WWII era to a recently graduated cadet entering flight training.
Master of Arts in Public Safety and Law Enforcement Leadership Goes Fully Online
29 Apr 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The program is designed to serve a variety of law enforcement and public safety professionals seeking advanced skills and knowledge to become leaders in their fields.
A Man in Sync
26 Apr 2013 by Clark Gregor / No Comments
Corey Eakins ’09 M.B.A., director of the Evening UST MBA Program, keeps pace with the busy lives of students.
Putting Your Value System to Work
26 Apr 2013 by John McVea, Ph.D., and Laura Dunham, Ph.D. / No Comments
Entrepreneurs use their personal values, experiences and dreams to inspire others to believe in and commit to their enterprise.
The Scroll: The Rainbow Experience
26 Apr 2013 by Susan Alexander / No Comments
Have you ever had a “Rainbow Experience”? Susan Alexander writes today in The Scroll about three (so far …) she has had this month. The first two were not that all enjoyable but, arm in sling and with encouragement from her friends, the self-described “klutz” has learned to grin and bear it, and it won’t be long before she is typing with both hands.
Depth of Field: Kites
25 Apr 2013 by Mike Ekern '02 / No Comments
Lance Ramm flies a kite on the John P. Monahan Plaza as part of an event celebrating St. Thomas’ wind power initiatives and Earth Week April 25.
To Share or Not to Share
23 Apr 2013 by Amanda Wagner ’12 M.B.C. / No Comments
According to Facebook’s website, its mission is “to make the world more open and connected. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what’s going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them.” But is this really true?
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.
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.”
Millennial Illumination
19 Apr 2013 by Lisa Guyott / No Comments
Martha McCarthy ’11 and Emily Pritchard ’11 used their entrepreneurship studies to create the Social Lights.
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.
Holly Hanson Takes Three St. Thomas Degrees to Prison as a Clinical Program Therapist
18 Apr 2013 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Holly Hanson is a clinical program therapist within the Sex Offender Treatment Program at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Lino Lakes, a job she has held since Sept. 25, 2012.
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.
Tommie Traditions: 15 Years of ‘Poetry on the Patio’
16 Apr 2013 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / 1 Comment
This year’s celebration of live poetry takes place at noon Tuesday, April 23, on the front steps of O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library.
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.