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Kramer Announces Medical Leave as Dean of the College of Education,...
Dr. Bruce Kramer announced today that he is taking a leave of absence, effective immediately, as dean of the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling in order to deal with his amyotrophic...
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The Power of Pardon: Law Students Advocate for the Incarcerated.
As I walked with a colleague down 17th Street in Washington, D.C., last June, I turned to look at the White House. Wondering how I would get through security for a meeting, I asked, “What will I have...
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Dr. Paul Schons, St. Thomas Faculty Member for 45 Years, Dies
Dr. Paul Schons, a member of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and professor of German, died Sunday, Oct. 21, after being diagnosed with stage IV metastatic melanoma earlier this year....
View ArticleRobert Vischer Named School of Law Dean
Robert Vischer, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, will become the new dean of the school, it was announced Thursday.Vischer will...
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Dr. Stephen Brookfield Wins Second Consecutive Cyril O. Houle Award
For the second year in a row, Dr. Stephen Brookfield, Distinguished Professor in the College of Education, Leadership and Counseling, has won the American Association for Adult and Continuing...
View ArticleDr. Ron Bennett Wins Tekne Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Ron Bennett, Professor Emeritus and founding dean of the School of Engineering and Honeywell Fellow in Global Technology Management, was honored by the Minnesota High Tech Association with a...
View ArticleTheologian, Author and Composer Father Jan Michael Joncas Named...
Father Jan Michael Joncas, a member of the University of St. Thomas community for 40 of his 60 years, has been named a university artist-in-residence and fellow of St. Thomas’ Center for Catholic...
View ArticleFuneral Services for Patrick H. Lally, Longtime English Professor, Will be...
Patrick H. Lally, 1932-2012Patrick H. Lally, who taught English for most of his 37 years at St. Thomas, died Saturday, Nov. 3. Lally, 80, of St. Paul, is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, and sons John...
View ArticleThe Meaningful Life and Work of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and...
Our research began when Sister Marie Herbert Seiter, CSJ, coordinator of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Ministries, asked us to conduct an extensive program review of the St. Joseph Worker...
View ArticleA Collaboration Focused on the Education of Children With Emotional and...
This study is an example of a collaborative partnership among several entities and started as a result of a common interest in the implementation of school-wide positive behavior support (SWPBIS) in...
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Christopher Toner Asks, ‘Why?’
Born in Germany while my father was in the military, I grew up mostly in Vermont, and went to college at Notre Dame. After my own tour of duty in the Army, including a year in Korea, I returned to...
View ArticleCredit Union Offers Disciplined Savers a Very Merry Christmas Club Christmas
Yes, Virginia, there is a Christmas Club. At the University of St. Thomas, Santa is the St. Thomas Employee Federal Credit Union, and the elves who make it all happen are the 100 or so university...
View ArticleKristine Wammer and Her Students Take on a Major Source of Environmental...
I am a “farm kid.” I grew up on a corn and soybean farm in southern Minnesota that truly was the middle of nowhere, with the nearest town (Butternut) having a population that hovered around a dozen....
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A Passion for Alternative Energy That Crosses Borders
As early as I can remember, science and engineering, after the Lord and my wife, have always been my main loves. Reflecting on my early years I recall three things that led me to where I am today. The...
View ArticleSugarhouse: Turning the Neighborhood Crack House Into our Home Sweet Home.
You’ve seen us. Them. You’ve said to your sugar, What the hell do they think they’re doing? You’re on your stoop, your porch, your lanai, your whatever – and as we pass by you scrunch forward, down to...
View ArticleTwo Students to Present Research at Scholars at the Capitol Feb. 19
Two University of St. Thomas students will present results of their scholarship at the 10th annual Private College Scholars at the Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 19.The event, which will be held in the state...
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Dr. Elise Amel Promoted to Full Professor
Dr. Susan HuberThe University of St. Thomas is pleased to announce Dr. Elise Amel, College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology Department, has been promoted to full professor. The recommendation was made...
View ArticleThe Politics of Purple: Focusing on Dialogue, Not Partisanship
On Nov. 7, the day after the election, the nation was divided again into red states and blue states. By Nov. 8 the debate started again about purple – places where the pundits said the results were too...
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Professional Notes for Feb. 13, 2013
Dr. Thomas BushlackDr. Thomas Bushlack, Theology Department, College of Arts and Sciences, is the author of an article, “The Age of Skepticism: The Challenge of Relevance in a Quickly Changing...
View ArticleUST in the News for Feb. 13, 2013
“Gene Pollution In China’s Rivers,” Chemical and Engineering News, Feb. 24, 2012. Chemistry professor Justin Donato is quoted.“John Spry: The ‘pyramid’ problem with Gov. Dayton’s sales-tax hike,”...
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