The St. Thomas administration is finding ways to use social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to its advantage. The New Media Initiatives Group (NMIG) was recently developed by the administration.
St. Thomas’ green grade below state average
For the second year in a row, St. Thomas received an overall C+ on the college sustainability report card. Meanwhile, the University of Minnesota, Carleton College and Macalester College each received an ‘A-‘.
Food drive has high hopes in tough times
In a time where most organizations are suffering, nonprofit Keystone Community Services continues to thrive and grow.
Located in St. Paul, Keystone helps families in economic crisis meet their nutritional needs.
USG approves Royal Fight chess club
The Royal Fight Club received unanimous USG approval and is now an official St. Thomas club.
December grads face double-digit unemployment
St. Thomas’ December graduates will be the first in a generation to enter a job market that has double-digit unemployment.
H1N1 infection a factor in grad student death
A University of St. Thomas graduate student who had been hospitalized for more than a week with pneumonia and a possible H1N1 infection died Friday morning.
Jill Belde, a student in the St. Thomas and St. Catherine University Master of Social Work program, was admitted to United Hospital in St. Paul on Nov. 3, according to her Caring Bridge Web site.
White-collar criminals meet the judges who sentenced them
Four Minnesota white-collar offenders who served time met the judges who put them behind bars Thursday evening in Schultze Hall on Minneapolis campus.
News in :90 – Nov. 13, 2009
[slidepress gallery=’nin-11.13.09′] This is News in :90 for Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.
Big Five: Hana strives to be a family
Hana is the Big Five’s diversity organization. It consists of some 70 to 80 members and 50 who regularly attend the meetings, although meetings are open to anyone.
IRT pondering switching e-mail to Gmail
Despite the national trend, St. Thomas has no plans to outsource its e-mail, but is taking a look at the possibility.
Veterans Day vigil honors all who served
Starting 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, and continuing for 24 consecutive hours, ROTC cadets slowly marched past the flagpole to remember the veterans who served and suffered for their country.
‘Connected.’ – Nov. 12, 2009
In this week’s edition of ‘Connected.’, structural issues are being addressed in Brady Hall, solar panels to be installed on Brady Hall by spring semester, St. Paul’s social host ordinance goes into effect next month, mobile flu clinic helps with H1N1 screenings, colleges are turning to G-Mail to save money, and registration starts Nov. 16.
News in :90 – Nov. 12, 2009
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009.
Social host ordinance starts Dec. 12, not this weekend
The social host ordinance that was expected to go into effect Nov. 13 was actually supposed to be set for Dec. 12.
City clerk Shari Moore said that the way an ordinance works is that it goes into effect, “30 days after approval and publication.”
Big Five: RHA caters to on-campus residents
RHA’s new president junior Kristy Elsen steps into the top role of an organization that has earned a reputation for its success.