In an effort to help students and community members explore their own unconscious biases, St. Thomas hosted the CEO Action Check Your Blind Spots unconscious bias tour Friday on Monahan Plaza.
St. Thomas hosts unconscious bias tour
MIAC schools want to expel St. Thomas
The 13 MIAC university presidents will consider whether to expel St. Thomas from the conference on April 18, with a final vote scheduled for May.
News in :90 – April 4, 2019
Construction of the new Iversen Center for Faith begins, man accused of Christchurch attacks faces 50 murder charges, and a federal hearing is scheduled on whether a government watchlist violates the Constitution. Assignment Editor Ava Diaz has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Feb. 7, 2019
St. Paul Police Department began a pilot program last week, President Donald Trump’s call for a ban on late-term abortions is unlikely to prevail in Congress, and an apartment building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey Wednesday killing six. Assignment Editor Ava Diaz has today’s News in :90.
Housing selection process to favor underclassmen
St. Thomas Residence Hall Association announced in an email this November that it will reserve 150 more beds in on-campus housing for current first-year students returning for fall 2019. St. Thomas plans to move towards a two year on-campus residency requirement as they renovate and restructure campus housing in the next ten years.
Upper Quad renovations to improve student experience
In an attempt to move the university toward the two-year on-campus residency requirement and make new opportunities for first-year students, St. Thomas announced three renovation projects for the upper quad. The St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel will be expanded and two new dormitories will be added.
Sports in :60 – Dec. 7, 2018
Tommie Winter sports season is in full swing, AP player of the year and second baseman and the Twins $7.5 million contract. Reporter Rachel Torralba has today’s sports in :60.
News in :90 – Dec. 7, 2018
President Donald Trump nominates new attorney general, U.S. employers add 155,000 new jobs in November and Samantha Hoanglong and Althea Larson cover the semesters news in Top Stories. Jack Stanek has today’s News in :90.
Sports in :60 – Dec. 5. 2018
The St. Thomas women’s basketball team extends its MIAC win streak to 55, next year’s TOJO football game will be hosted at Allianz Field in St. Paul, and the St. Thomas women’s hockey team extends its win streak to 23. Reporter Ava Diaz has today’s Sports in :60.
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion writes children’s book
St. Thomas Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion Artika Tyner released her third children’s picture book, “Joey and Grandpa Johnson’s Day in Rondo.”
Esten named athletics director, vice president
St. Thomas alumnus Phil Esten was announced in a press conference Monday as the next athletics director for the university. He will begin his role in January.
News in :90 – Nov. 9, 2018
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out of office Wednesday as the Country’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer, a fast-moving wildfire struck a Northern California town and Republican Brian Kemp resigned as Georgia’s Secretary of State. Reporter Ava Diaz has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas awarded grant, assistance to encourage young voting
The Campus Engagement Election Project awarded a grant and assistance to St. Thomas to help encourage students to vote. CEEP is a national nonpartisan project that connects with students from colleges and universities and engages them in federal, state and local elections.
Community meets in first step of anti-racism action plan
One of the largest crowds in St. Thomas history gathered to discuss a collective commitment to a new action plan to combat racism at the university Wednesday afternoon in the field house of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex. All afternoon classes were canceled in order for students, staff and faculty to attend.
Sports in :60 – October 15, 2018
St. John’s football team took home a 40-20 victory over St. Thomas, the Tommie Men’s soccer team scored three second-half goals to pull away a 3-1 win over St. Scholastica, and the St. Thomas women’s cross country team placed 16th out of 52 teams on Saturday at the pre-national meet. Reporter Ava Diaz has Today’s Sports in :60.