Artika Tyner, the current Associate Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, will lead a new center for students to expand the ways they look at race, leadership and social justice opening in the fall of 2019.
In her first “State of the University” address on Feb. 21, St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan reflected on the fall semester and explained her vision of the university’s future to hundreds in attendance. Reporter Taylor Shupe has the full story.
In response to recent hate crimes and racial incidents on campus, St. Thomas a cappella groups collaborated to create a music video project called We Stand For. Cadenza and the Summit Singers recorded the song “If You’re Out There” by John Legend and then invited students, clubs and other community members to come to OEC auditorium and write on a sign what they stood for.
Good Threads Company, solely a social media-based business started by three St. Thomas seniors, has made over 30 sales in three states.
St. Thomas adjunct professor Ry Siggelkow made a commitment to himself to include black theology within the curriculum of all of his theology classes and taught Theology 432: Black Religious Experience this past spring.
Officials call on Husky Energy to stop using a dangerous chemical, two St. Thomas seniors plan a new apartment building, and Iowa lawmakers fast-track a new abortion bill. Reporter Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.
Two St. Thomas seniors are working on plans for an apartment complex near campus to serve as student housing. The planned building would hold around 60 residents with rent starting around $900 per month.
St. Thomas baseball and softball teams swept the Hamline Pipers at home in a doubleheader Wednesday, and Keep the Ball Rolling had a live show at Scooter’s. Reporter Taylor Shupe has today’s Sports in :60.
Several trees have been cut down at St. Catherine University to make room for a new parking facility.
Criminal charges may be upgraded for Kayni Lee Williams, Senior Chris Bales’ recent film was nominated for multiple awards, co-founder and co-owner of Northern Nights Productions, had his most recent short film nominated for two awards, and St. Thomas has partnered with Wonderlust. Reporter Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.
The U.S. State Department issued a security warning on March 9 to American travelers headed to Quintana Roo, Mexico. YouTube tightened its restrictions on firearms videos, St. Thomas launches a television marketing campaign and more than 40 billion photos have been shared on Instagram. Reporter Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.
It’s been two years since St. Thomas has had an alpine ski club, but two students are working to bring it back.
English professor Heather Bouwman was named a finalist in the Middle Literature category for the 2018 Minnesota Book Award for her book “A Crack in the Sea.”
Russian doping in the Olympics, the Cleveland Indians’ Mike Napali and NFL trades are all part of today’s Sports in :60 with reporter Taylor Shupe.
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Feb. 21 with Reporter Taylor Shupe.
