St. Thomas is optimistic it will be able to hold in-person outdoor commencements this May and has updated its COVID-19 policy after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz eased restrictions last week, according to a university statement Wednesday.
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan and the St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government held a student town hall meeting over Zoom Thursday night to update St. Thomas community members on a number of upcoming campus changes. Scout Mason and Cam Kauffman have the story.
The University of St. Thomas has postponed plans for commencement ceremonies until further notice due to the uncertainty around COVID-19. Columnist Gustavo Gutierrez-Nidasio argues graduating students and their families should accept that the commencement ceremony they envisioned before will probably not happen.
University administrators Sheneeta White and Kris Wammer spoke, spring elections changes were announced and various university updates were discussed at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting Thursday, April 16. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the update.
As a graduating senior during finals week, Priscila Barron Sanchez is not only studying for finals, writing papers and starting her new job; she is also going to be giving the commencement speech on graduation.
One last walk through the arches is quickly approaching for this year’s 1,230 seniors.
Senior Michael Simonet has been chosen as the class of 2015’s commencement speaker after 15 students were nominated.
While last year’s graduating class held its ceremony off campus, this year’s undergraduate commencement ceremony will return to O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
Dan Buettner is the creator of Blue Zones—a concept which identifies the characteristics of the healthiest places on the planet and applies them to locations in the United States.
St. Thomas alumnus Daniel Buettner will speak to the largest graduating class in the university’s history.
St. Thomas has implemented a new nomination process to choose this year’s undergraduate commencement speaker.
