notices
For Faculty/Staff
Empty Your Office Trash Can Before Leaving for Break
19 Dec 2012 by Physical Plant / No Comments
The Physical Plant requests that all garbage from offices, classrooms, conference rooms, lounges, etc. be emptied into the containers in the hallways of the building before employees leave for the holiday break.
Please Remember the Victims of the Newtown, Conn., Tragedy in Your Prayers
17 Dec 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Resources are available to St. Thomas students, faculty and staff in need of emotional support after Friday’s tragedy.
Food for Thought Holiday Buffet Open to Students, Faculty and Staff
17 Dec 2012 by Dining Services / No Comments
The Food For Thought restaurant on the Minneapolis Campus invites St. Thomas faculty, staff and students to its annual Holiday Buffet taking place on Wednesday, Dec. 19. It will run from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $9.95 per person and will be available beginning at 9 a.m. the day of the buffet at the cash register in Food For Thought.
It’s an Emergency – What Should You Do?
14 Dec 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Emergencies can happen – even on a quiet college campus. Are you prepared? Reviewing emergency procedures, discussing your department’s office safety plan, and registering your mobile phone numbers with St. Thomas’ emergency notification system are important in preparing for an emergency on campus.
Make Sure You Can Change Your Password
13 Dec 2012 by Information Resources and Technologies / No Comments
If your NetID password expires during the Christmas break, you will be able to change it only if you have filled out your NetID challenge questions.
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.
Bon Voyage, J-Term and Spring Study Abroad Students and Faculty!
12 Dec 2012 by International Education Center / No Comments
St. Thomas will send 461 students to 29 countries during J-Term 2013, and 138 students to 16 countries for spring semester.
Undergraduate Students: Access Fall Grades on Murphy Online
12 Dec 2012 by University Registrar / No Comments
Undergraduate final grades deadline is Jan. 2.
Mileage Reimbursement Goes Up Jan. 1, 2013
12 Dec 2012 by Accounts Payable / No Comments
Accounts Payable announced this increase, which applies to UST business use of personal vehicles.
Payroll Posts Information for Filing New W-4, MWR Forms
11 Dec 2012 by Payroll Department / No Comments
Employees can complete a new W-4 form at any time. Michigan and North Dakota residents who work in Minnesota must complete a new MWR form by Feb. 28 to continue exemption from Minnesota income tax withholding in 2013.
Payroll Lists Early Deadlines due to Christmas, New Year’s Holidays
11 Dec 2012 by Payroll Department / No Comments
Early deadlines have been set for the next two paydays. The cut-off dates for a number of payroll action items are listed here.
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.
Snow Emergency Declared in St. Paul Dec. 9, On-campus Parking Affected
09 Dec 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
City crews began plowing “Night Plow Routes,” which typically are the busiest arterial streets, and one side of north-south residential streets with red-and-white signs that say “Night Plow Route This Side of Street.” Parking is banned on these routes until snow is plowed all the way to the curb.
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.
Donate Toothbrushes for Toddlers Through Dec. 17
07 Dec 2012 by Child Development Center / No Comments
Drop off new, packaged toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss at the Tommie Central desk on the first floor of the Anderson Student Center from Monday, Dec. 10, through Monday, Dec. 17.
Senior Kayden Hoang Bui Places Fifth in Taiwan’s National Chinese Language Competition
07 Dec 2012 by International Education Center / No Comments
Bui is studying abroad this academic year at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan.
Services for Zachary Carey will be Monday, Dec. 10
06 Dec 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
He was an IRT employee and grandson of Linda Halverson, Administrative Services.
Give the Gift of Reading to All the Children on Your List
04 Dec 2012 by Child Development Center / No Comments
The UST Child Development Center offers this chance to shop from a collection of carefully selected quality children’s books and help the center to build its library.
Shop at Bookstore Holiday Sidewalk Sale Thursday
04 Dec 2012 by UST Bookstores / No Comments
One day only: Take advantage of great deals at 40 percent off for Christmas gift giving.
ACTC Bus Riders: Take Note of Winter Schedules, Delays, Transfers, Cancellations
04 Dec 2012 by Virginia Lyons / No Comments
The Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities bus service ends Friday, Dec. 21, and resumes Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.
Winter Clothing Drive Benefits Sarah’s … an Oasis for Women in Transition
04 Dec 2012 by Luann Dummer Center for Women / No Comments
The Luann Dummer Center for Women and senior Emilee Sirek are seeking donations of new and used clothing items and toiletries (or Walgreens and Target gift cards) to give to a local home for women seeking housing and safety.
Public Safety Bulletin: Suspect Arrested in Nov. 19 Incident
03 Dec 2012 by Public Safety / No Comments
Public Safety would like to update the University of St. Thomas community of an arrest made in the sexual assault incident reported on Nov. 19.
Professional Notes for Dec. 20, 2012
02 Dec 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
This week’s notes feature faculty David Kelly, Robert Kennedy, Michael Naughton, Nekima Levy-Pounds, Artika Tyner and Scott Wright; and students Beatriz Espinoza, Margaret Higgins, Dominika Malisz and Elysia Newton.
Recent Talk by Journalist David Frum can be Heard on MPR at Noon, Nov. 30
29 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
Frum is a Newsweek, Daily Beast and CNN contributor who spoke on “America after the election: Can we get anything done?”
Donate New Socks and Mittens to the Homeless Through Dec. 13
29 Nov 2012 by Information Resources and Technology / No Comments
All donated items will benefit the Dorothy Day Center and the Family Service Center of Catholic Charities.