This year marked the first time in the history of the Tommie Award where all three finalists were first generation college students and students of color.
Tommie Award finalists reflect on their time at St. Thomas
Activist group SOCCOS pushes for campus multicultural center
Current members of Students of Color: Claim Our Seats are working to create a multicultural center. The creation of the center is the activist group’s goal for the year.
As a student of color: Sunita Dharod
St. Thomas student Sunita Dharod discusses racism issues on campus.
TommieMedia’s commitment to diversity coverage
TommieMedia wants to emphasize our commitment to accurate and ongoing coverage of diversity on campus.
Diversity concerns prompt change on campus
The St. Thomas administration has announced new initiatives aimed at creating a more diverse and inclusive environment on campus.
Women’s event celebrates Hispanic heritage
Student Diversity and Inclusion Services will be hosting the event And Still We Rise on Sept. 22 to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Diversity and Inclusion Officer Calvin Hill resigns
After four months of serving as Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Calvin Hill will be leaving St. Thomas at the end of June.
Brown bag luncheon facilitates discussion of diversity, mission
Vice President for Mission the Rev. Larry Snyder and Diversity and Inclusion Officer Calvin Hill held a brown bag luncheon to discuss how their new roles will contribute to the university.
News in :90 – Feb. 5, 2015
This is News in :90 for Feb. 5, 2015.
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.
Does the melting pot still matter?
Columnist Claire Noack believes reaching the idyllic image of the melting pot should not be America’s goal.
USG approves 2 clubs, elects 2 members
USG approved two new clubs, Leadership and Management and the Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers, and swore in Sarah Schuler and Zay Aden.
Sullivan to hire full-time diversity officer
Sullivan said she plans to hire a full-time chief diversity officer in the Office for Mission in order to continue improving the campus climate.
USG approves business club, allocates funds
Undergraduate Student Government approved a new business club, set goals for the three USG initiatives and allocated funds to several on-campus groups.