St. Thomas’ Class of 2014 is the largest to date with 1,539 students. However, with graduation only a year away, size is an issue for planning commencement, especially if it rains.
Survey asks juniors to vote on 2014 commencement location
St. Thomas senior elected to Farmington school board
When St. Thomas senior Jake Cordes sat down with friends in his hometown of Farmington, Minn., and discussed some of the qualities they would like to see in a school board member, he wasn’t picturing himself for the job.
Capital campaign doubles number of endowed scholarships
The Opening Doors Campaign will continue to impact St. Thomas students with 312 new endowed scholarships that will last for the university’s lifetime.
Netflix sucks up bandwidth on campus
In the last month, a St. Thomas IRT report estimated that 28 percent of bandwidth on campus came from students streaming Netflix, and another 12 percent came from flash video use.
Library works to fight Seasonal Affective Disorder
The O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library has been home to a Seasonal Affective Disorder lamp for more than a year, but recently reintroduced the lamp on a checkout basis.
St. Thomas alumna builds her own success
After its creation in 2010 and taking first place in the 2011 Fowler Business Challenge, Cognific is set to launch in PrairieCare hospitals in two weeks.
The Dease Scholar Program lives on, even without Dease
While the future of St. Thomas traditions and activities named for university President the Rev. Dennis Dease remain up in the air, the Dease Scholar Program plans will remain after his retirement in June 2013.
Opening Doors Campaign exceeds $500 million goal, despite recession
The recession may have been a factor making it hard to fundraise for some nation-wide university campaigns, but it wasn’t for St. Thomas’ Opening Doors since they closed it $15 million over the $500 million goal.
T’s gets good business with a side of slow long lines
Business has surged at T’s Restaurant (formerly known as The Grill) since its move from Murray-Herrick Campus Center in January 2012, but the increase in business has also caused some long lines and waiting times.
Fowler Business Challenge draws largest numbers ever
The fourth annual Fowler Business Challenge kicked off at midnight on Friday, Oct. 5, as St. Thomas undergraduate and graduate students submitted their business concepts for the contest.
Yoga craze hits campus, classes help pay for AARC debt
Students are rolling out their mats in the Anderson Athletic Recreation Complex for yoga and fitness classes, the most popular activities offered in the facility for the last two years.
The story behind ‘Caruso’s Song’
St. Thomas football fans have witnessed tradition in the making when the team and coaches celebrate gridiron triumphs and belt out the lyrics of the Tommie victory song.
St. Thomas fails to make The Alumni Factor rankings
Despite receiving a two-spot increase in the U.S. News and World Report standings this year, St. Thomas did not make the cut for The Alumni Factor rankings.
2012 grads get free one-year AARC membership
The Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex extended free membership for St. Thomas graduates for up to a year after their graduation date.