notices
For Students
Intramural Registration Opens for Spring Semester
05 Dec 2012 by Tom Couillard '75 / No Comments
Early spring leagues for UST students, faculty and staff are 5v5 basketball (separate leagues for men and women) and three co-ed leagues: 4v4 basketball, wiffleball and floor hockey.
UST Intramurals Hosts Online College Bowl Mania Challenge
05 Dec 2012 by UST Intramural Sports / No Comments
The winner will receive an intramural champions T-shirt.
Apply for Paid Student Leadership Positions
04 Dec 2012 by Campus Life / No Comments
Openings are available for summer 2013 and the 2013-14 academic year. The application deadline is Thursday, Feb. 7.
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.
Vatican Offers Two Internships at the United Nations
29 Nov 2012 by Dr. Susan Alexander / No Comments
Interns will act as staff to the members of the mission and perform responsibilities such as monitoring the actions of U.N. bodies and representing the Holy See in various meetings.
Celebrate Recently Received Gift, Hereford Mappa Mundi, Dec. 4, at Library Brown Bag
29 Nov 2012 by UST Libraries / No Comments
St. Thomas received a facsimile of the map from John O’Shaughnessy. It is the largest medieval map known to still exist and features Jerusalem as the center of the world.
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.
Administration Seeks Input From Class of 2014 on Commencement Location
29 Nov 2012 by Student Engagement / No Comments
A survey will be emailed to all full-time St. Thomas juniors on Monday, Dec. 3; the survey closes at midnight Friday, Dec. 7.
Parking Services Announces J-Term, Spring Parking Permit Sales for St. Paul, Minneapolis campuses
29 Nov 2012 by Parking Services / No Comments
St. Paul resident students who want to purchase a spring parking permit must submit a lottery form by Thursday, Dec. 13. Minneapolis permit registration opens Monday, Dec. 10; Minneapolis full-time day students who purchased permits for the fall 2012 semester only must renew their parking contract by Wednesday, Jan. 2, if they want to park on campus for J-Term and spring semester.
Vote to Ban Plastic Water Bottles at USG Events Passes
28 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / 1 Comment
Freshman Christian Roemhildt and senior Jesse Stock proposed the resolution.
Personal-Care Items Requested for Wellness Center Healthy Holiday Drive
28 Nov 2012 by Wellness Center / No Comments
All donations will be given to Joseph’s Coat in St. Paul for distribution to people in need in the Twin Cities.
Drop Off ‘Toys for Tots’ at St. Thomas
27 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Veterans' Association / No Comments
Toys will be accepted at two locations on the St. Paul campus and one location on the Minneapolis campus until 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20.
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.
Lessons and Carols for Advent Planned Dec. 2 at St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity
26 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
All are welcome to enjoy this annual event presented by the seminary’s Chorale and Schola.
Public Safety Alert: Armed Robbery Occurs at Grand Avenue SuperAmerica
25 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
A white male in his late 20s, wearing a black hooded jacket and sunglasses, showed a handgun and demanded cash from a SuperAmerica store employee.
Underground Sewer Repair Begins Monday at Cretin and Marshall
21 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The work is set to end on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Choose an alternative travel route to avoid delays.
Public Safety Advisory: St. Kate’s Student Sexually Assaulted Near 27th and West River Parkway
20 Nov 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The victim was approached by an unidentified male suspect asking for money. The suspect then forced the victim to a nearby wooded area, where she was sexually assaulted.
Small Business Institute Still Accepting Client Applications for Spring 2013
16 Nov 2012 by Small Business Institute / No Comments
Small businesses and nonprofit organizations are invited to take advantage of consultation with expert UST business faculty (many of whom also are experienced consultants) and highly trained business students – at affordable rates.