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Searching for Home
Wounded, frightened and in pain, Harriet Oyera arrived in Minneapolis on a tourist visa, alone.A widowed mother of three, she had left her family and her home in Uganda terrified for her life. At the...
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Promotions Announced
Susan HuberI am pleased to announce on behalf of the University of St. Thomas that the following faculty members have been promoted. These recommendations were made by the Tenure and Promotion...
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College of Arts and Sciences“Paying Your Kids To Do Chores, Homework? There’s An App For That” WCCO, Feb. 12. Communication and Journalism professor Carol Bruess is quoted.“Good Question ‘Reply All’:...
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One Faculty Member Earns Tenure; 22 Faculty Earn Tenure With Promotion
Dr. Susan HuberThe University of St. Thomas is pleased to announce that the following faculty members have been granted tenure or tenure with promotion. These recommendations were made by the Tenure...
View ArticleStrategic Planning Subcommittees Announced
The Strategic Planning Steering Committee has announced the formation of subcommittees for the ongoing work related to the seven strategic working goals. The lists for the subcommittees can be found on...
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College of Arts and Sciences“Rosenblum: Approval ratings are a fleeting viewpoint of political leaders,” Star Tribune, March 1. Communication and Journalism professor Kevin Sauter is quoted.“Did Pope...
View ArticleDr. Brenda Powell, Melissa Seymour Honored as Sister Pat Kowalski Women’s...
St. Thomas faculty member Dr. Brenda Powell and student Melissa Seymour have been honored as the 2013-2014 Sister Pat Kowalski Women’s Leadership Award winners.Named for Sister Pat Kowalski, who was...
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Lawyers of Color Names Levy-Pounds One of the Most Influential Law Professors...
University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Nekima Levy-Pounds is one of the most influential young minority law professors in the country, according to media and research company Lawyers of...
View ArticleMichigan State Business Dean Stefanie Lenway to Lead St. Thomas’ Opus College...
Dr. Stefanie Lenway, business dean at Michigan State University, will become dean of the Opus College of Business and hold the Opus Distinguished Chair at the University of St. Thomas on Aug. 1.Lenway,...
View ArticleTheology Professor Terry Nichols Dies
Dr. Terence Nichols, a theology professor at St. Thomas for 27 years and the founder and co-director of the university’s Muslim-Christian Dialogue Center, died Saturday of cancer.Nichols, 73, was...
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The Scroll: Making a Class Come Alive
As St. Thomas goes about setting goals, defining standards and making adjustments in an increasingly competitive higher-education market place, I trust that great teaching for undergraduates will be...
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College of Arts and Sciences“Mennonite Catholics and Catholic Mennonites: Bridging, not Splitting, the Difference,” Collegeville Institute Blog Part 1 and Part 2, March 27. Theology professor Gerald...
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Arts and Sciences Faculty ‘Graduate’
In 1987, when Joe Brom joined the Chemistry Department as a professor, the first two courses he taught were in physical chemistry. Brom immediately noticed “the classrooms and laboratory for these...
View ArticleA Reflection at Retirement
When I came to the College of St. Thomas 32 years ago, I was glad to be at a place that had a liberal arts heart and soul, clearly expressed through the core curriculum of the undergraduate college....
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Levy-Pounds Receives Hennepin County Bar Association Diversity Award
University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Nekima Levy-Pounds is the 2014 recipient of the Hennepin County Bar Association Diversity Award.Nekima Levy-PoundsThe award recognizes Levy-Pounds’...
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Five Community Members to Be Honored at St. Thomas Day Awards May 7
The University of St. Thomas will celebrate its annual St. Thomas Day Wednesday, May 7. The event honors recipients of the Monsignor James Lavin Award, Professor of the Year, Humanitarian Award, Tommie...
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International Programs Staff Names 2013-14 Global Citizenship Award Recipients
Global Citizenship Awards were presented to student Fartun Dirie and faculty member Dr. Susan Smith-Cunnien, Sociology and Criminal Justice Department, at the 25th Annual Globally Minded Student...
View ArticleDr. Kris Wammer Receives 2014 Undergraduate Research Award for Faculty
Dr. Kris Wammer has received the University of St. Thomas 2014 Undergraduate Research Award for Faculty. This award is given annually to one faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding commitment...
View ArticleRetirees’ Celebration is May 22
A celebration to thank more than 90 retiring employees for their years of service to St. Thomas will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in Woulfe Alumni Hall in the Anderson Student Center. A program...
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Cleaning Up a ‘Sad, Urban Lot’ With Wildflowers, Science
A gravel pit on the corner of 10th and Robert in downtown St. Paul is about to get a “wild” makeover. This month, St. Thomas senior Elizabeth Chambers, junior Hunter Gaitan and sophomore Ryan Burke...
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