The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, saying it’s the best way for the church to get as many resources as possible to victims of clergy sexual abuse.
St. Paul schools working on ‘gender inclusion’ policy
The St. Paul school district is seeking to establish a new policy to protect transgender students.
University to implement online education, training for sexual harassment
Student focus groups selected Not Anymore as a possible website St. Thomas can use for online education and training on sexual harassment and assault.
Faculty to be offered phased retirement program
St. Thomas announced a new retirement program that will give faculty members the opportunity to transition into retirement over a period of three years.
Seminarians become ‘Fit for Ministry’
The university’s advanced exercise and physiology lab course developed a 12-week fitness program to encourage a healthy lifestyle among seminarians.
St. Thomas law professors file brief for Supreme Court
Law professors Thomas Berg and Teresa Collett comprised a“friend of the court” brief for the current Supreme Court case Young v. UPS siding with the plaintiff.
Junior wins Fowler Challenge in honor of father
Junior Jeremy Little won the Fowler Business Concept Challenge undergraduate competition, but the win meant more than just the scholarship money.
Madison and Co. salon to leave Anderson Student Center
The salon, which opened April 1, has not been able to generate enough business within the St. Thomas community to stay open and will be closing Dec. 19.
Unemployment rate drops, opportunities rise
Minnesota currently ranks No. 5 in the United States with one of the lowest unemployment rates.
Emily Erickson takes on sexual misconduct prevention coordinator role
The Dean of Students Office hired Emily Erickson as the university’s new Sexual Misconduct Prevention Coordinator, a position created earlier this year.
Profiles of the 2015 Tommie Award nominees
St. Thomas Student Affairs recently released the names of 18 seniors who have been nominated for the 2015 Tommie Award.
Minn. in top 10 for best business states
Forbes Magazine ranked Minnesota as the ninth-best business state in its annual report released Nov. 12, falling one spot from 2013’s eighth-place ranking.
St. Paul animal ordinance to change euthanasia policy
The new ordinance starting in 2015 will require St. Paul shelters to only euthanize healthy animals they do not have the resources to care for.
Snowfall delays St. Paul street sweeping
Although there are still environmental concerns about the leaves getting into lakes and rivers, the snow makes it impossible to sweep the streets until spring.
Students react to grand jury decision in Ferguson
The St. Thomas community is feeling the effects and emotions of Monday’s grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in August in Ferguson, Missouri.
