The Wellness Center is currently hosting a sleep challenge called ‘Get More Zzz’s to Get More A’s’ this month to improve students’ sleep habits.
Wellness Center challenges students to improve sleep habits
Summit Singers to produce 1st album
St. Thomas’ only all-male a cappella group, the Summit Singers, is looking to create its first ever full-length album by fall 2015.
Food Recovery Network reduces food waste from The View
The Food Recovery Network at St. Thomas joined the fight to end hunger in November by saving unserved food from The View and donating it to the Dorothy Day Center.
Wellness Center holds meditation classes to reduce stress
The Wellness Center’s Project for Mindfulness and Contemplation is giving students, staff and faculty a chance to take a break from their stress by offering meditative sessions.
Kukielka receives 2015 Tommie Award, 1st female in 14 years
Senior Mariann Kukielka was named the winner of the 2015 Tommie Award Thursday, becoming the first female recipient of the award in 14 years.
IRT upgrades Wi-Fi connections, students notice improvement
Information Resources and Technologies upgraded the network switches in St. Thomas campus dorms over January Term to enhance the signal and strength of the Wi-Fi.
Wellness Center, students create new alcohol awareness campaign
The Wellness Center has created the alcohol awareness campaign Stop @ Buzzed to give students information on how to be safe and healthy if they choose to drink.
St. Thomas ranked No. 19 in EPA’s top 30 college and university list
St. Thomas was ranked No. 19 on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnerships top 30 list among colleges and universities nationwide.
Professor joins in legislative drone laws conversation
St. Thomas professor Mark Anfinson was due to present his thoughts on drones in Minnesota to a legislative committee, so he turned to his students last semester for some input.
University hires Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Calvin Hill, the university’s new Diversity and Inclusion Officer, began working in the St. Thomas Office of Institutional Diversity on Jan. 26.
Measles unlikely to impact St. Thomas
While a University of Minnesota student has a confirmed case of measles, most St. Thomas students are not at risk because of the university and state’s immunization policies.
Officials question free 2-year college plan in Minnesota
Some higher education officials are questioning whether a plan by Minnesota Senate Democrats to make two-year colleges tuition-free would be worth the cost.
Professor helps development of Disney app
St. Thomas professor AnnMarie Thomas is one of the advisers for Disney’s new Imagicademy app, which allows pre-school children to play games to learn essential skills.
Obama in State of the Union: Tax wealthy, help middle class
President Obama unveiled an ambitious State of the Union agenda, including tax increases on the wealthy and education and child care help for the middle class.
Protesters disrupt light rail traffic in St. Paul rally
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day march in St. Paul is causing some tense moments between police and protesters as well as disrupting light-rail and interstate traffic.