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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.
Holiday Spending Surveys: What We’ve Learned
04 Dec 2012 by Dave Brennan, Ph.D., and Lorman Lundsten, Ph.D. / No Comments
Holiday spending is the most concentrated retail sales event of the year. It also reflects current consumer confidence and is often a bellwether for retailing in the coming year. That’s why we began conducting an annual holiday spending survey in 2002.
Presidential Candidates Interviewed; Selection Will be Made Next Year
03 Dec 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The search committee interviewed candidates in November for the next president of St. Thomas, and is expected to nominate an individual to the Board of Trustees in the new year.
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.
Q&A with Brian McEnaney ’85
30 Nov 2012 by Mark Stansbury-O’Donnell, Art History Department / No Comments
With an undergraduate finance major and a mini-master’s in health care from St. Thomas, Brian McEnaney was well-prepared for the technical requirements of a career in software and health information systems.
St. Thomas Real Estate Analysis: Low Inventory of Homes for Sale Puts Upward Pressure on Metro Area Prices
29 Nov 2012 by Shenohon Center for Real Estate / No Comments
Researchers say the inventory of available homes is the lowest in more than eight years. They examine why that is and why it could lead to changes in the Twin Cities real estate market.
Campus Sustainability Fund Grants Awarded
29 Nov 2012 by Campus Sustainability Fund / No Comments
The Campus Sustainability Fund finances projects that promote climate-neutrality and sustainability at St. Thomas.
Christopher Toner Asks, ‘Why?’
28 Nov 2012 by Christopher Toner / 1 Comment
Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom, asking “why” in a serial and dogged fashion. Growing up in a household at once Catholic and academic I think I was groomed to ask “why” in such a way.
Testing the Waters: Undergraduates Leave the Lab and Plunge Into Research
28 Nov 2012 by Emily Koenig ’12 / No Comments
Most weekdays last summer Grant Schmura and David Houserman left the biology lab around noon and drove to Lake Judy in Shoreview, Minn. Before each of those days was done they would spend five hours gathering and tracking painted turtles.
The Scroll: Cornbread and Calculus
27 Nov 2012 by Carol Bruess / 2 Comments
A student wondered what it would be like to be a kid at Carol Bruess’ dinner table, so the communication and journalism professor teamed up with her paired-course partner, Jeff McLean of the Mathematics Department, and invited the class over. Bruess tells you what happened – and what they ate – today in The Scroll.
The Weigh-In: A Tale of Two Cities (Celebrating Christmas)
27 Nov 2012 by Dave Brennan, Ph.D. / No Comments
Holiday and retail traditions once differed greatly in London and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Those differences are now less pronounced.
Celebrate Tommie Volleyball’s NCAA Championship Nov. 29
26 Nov 2012 by Gene McGivern / No Comments
A reception for the Tommies’ NCAA champion volleyball team will be held at noon Thursday Nov. 29, in Schoenecker Arena. Students, alumni, parents and fans are invited. Cake will be served after a brief ceremony.
St. Thomas Wins 2012 Commuter Choice Award
26 Nov 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
St. Thomas was one of 12 Twin Cities’ organizations awarded the 2012 Commuter Choice Award for its successful programs that promote alternate transportation options.
Twenty-Three Seniors Nominated for Tommie Award
26 Nov 2012 by Student Affairs / No Comments
Preliminary voting for three Tommie Award finalists will take place Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 10-12. All students, faculty and staff are eligible to vote.
A Solid Meal and Some Company: Twenty-five Years with Loaves and Fishes
26 Nov 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
On the fourth Thursday of every month, St. Thomas volunteers have prepared and served meals in partnership with Loaves and Fishes, a nonprofit, volunteer-driven agency that serves nutritious meals to the Twin Cities’ hungry. St. Thomas has fed 250 people a month at dinners held at Faith Lutheran Church in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul.
You Can See For Miles and Miles and Miles at the St. Thomas Observatory
26 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The university observatory will open its doors for public observing on Nov. 28 and Dec. 12.
Smiles Follow as Segway Rolls Across Campus
26 Nov 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / 1 Comment
The Segway was originally viewed as a tool for the St. Paul Police Department and Public Safety to better conduct weekend patrols of the neighborhood surrounding St. Thomas during fall and spring months.
Herald the Holidays at Dec. 4 Tree- and Crèche-Lighting Ceremony
21 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The annual event begins at 4:30 p.m. and all are welcome to enjoy the music, readings, hot chocolate and holiday cookies.
How is the Modern Corporation Responsible?
20 Nov 2012 by Ron James, CEBC President / No Comments
The Center for Ethical Business Cultures launches a new book that examines the journey of American business in corporate responsibility, tracing ideas across nearly two centuries.
International Enrollment at St. Thomas Ranks Fifth Statewide; Study-Abroad Participation Down 20 Percent in Annual Open Doors Report
20 Nov 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
The Institute of International Education’s Open Doors Report 2012 recently released its annual report about U.S. students who study abroad during college. It shows that despite a 20-percent drop in its undergraduate study-abroad participation, the University of St. Thomas remains among the leading American institutions for undergraduate students who study abroad, and it is the top private institution in Minnesota for international student enrollment.
The Meaningful Life and Work of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and the St. Joseph Worker Program
20 Nov 2012 by Dr. Karen Westberg / 3 Comments
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet developed the St. Joseph Worker Program in 2002. Women in the program spend a year in service, living in intentional community and working 36 hours each week at nonprofit organizations throughout the Twin Cities.
Giving Voice to the Multiracial Experience: A Conversation With Shanea Turner-Smith
19 Nov 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Turner-Smith led a 90-minute workshop on her McNair Scholars research project, “The Multiracial Experience,” Friday, Nov. 16, at the Overcoming Racism conference held at Metro State University in St. Paul.
Tommie Volleyball Wins NCAA Division III National Championship
17 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The No. 8-ranked University of St. Thomas volleyball team defeated No. 1-ranked Calvin College to earn the team’s first-ever NCAA Division III championship. The Tommies are the first MIAC team to reach the NCAA volleyball championship match.
International Photo Contest Winners Announced
16 Nov 2012 by Study Abroad / No Comments
The International Education Center at St. Thomas congratulates this year’s winners of its annual International Photo Contest. Every year the IEC holds the contest for photos students take while studying abroad. This year the IEC received 195 photo submissions from 34 students.