Jane Canney, vice president for student affairs, announced Monday morning that she will be resigning effective Dec. 31.
Canney to resign in December
Grand jury won’t indict Ferguson cop in shooting
A grand jury has decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown.
International Education Week celebrates global awareness
Throughout the week, students attended events including a fashion show, trivia night, soccer tournament and more, all designed to spread awareness of global education.
Students perform at coffee house night
St. Thomas students performed at Residence Hall Association’s “Espresso Yourself Coffee House Night” event Wednesday night at Scooter’s.
Archdiocese reports $9M deficit, considers bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is considering filing for bankruptcy as its financial condition has become more uncertain.
Hennes authors biography on O’Shaughnessy
Doug Hennes recently released his book “That Great Heart,” a biography on the late St. Thomas alumnus and philanthropist I. A. O’Shaughnessy.
Native American culture: More than Pocahontas and mascots
Student Diversity and Inclusion Services partnered with faculty and staff to raise awareness of Native American culture throughout November.
Minnesota gas prices drop below average
The current average is hovering around $2.90 – as opposed to around $3.20 a year ago – according to the Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
Study shows physical activity improves GPA
According to a study conducted by a St. Thomas 2014 alumna, students who spend more time each week working out vigorously are more likely to have higher GPAs.
Blackboard updates its system
Blackboard began rolling out new changes and improvements this summer to combat user complaints, focus on the learner and make the system more user-friendly.
Symposium opens discussion of challenges in agriculture industry
The Faith, Food and the Environment Symposium featured more than 70 leaders who discussed farming and food industry practices from a faith-based perspective.
Street sweeping likely to cause parking problems
St. Paul has begun its semi-annual street sweep, which lasts through November and will affect student parking around campus.
University sees high percentage of women engineers
At St. Thomas, 23 percent of full-time engineering faculty are women, and female student enrollment in the program is about 15.6 this year.
Franken, Dayton re-elected in midterms
Sen. Al Franken defeated his Republican opponent Mike McFadden, and Gov. Mark Dayton beat Republican Jeff Johnson in a five-candidate race.
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Dayton wins second term
Democrat Mark Dayton won a second term Tuesday as Minnesota governor in the capstone race of his long political career.