News in :90 – May 10, 2022

Pulitzer prize-winning news coverage and books were announced on May 9, St. Thomas post-graduation job rates remain relatively high amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and 55 positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week of May 6. Reporter Derek Badger has today’s News in :90.

St. Thomas job rates post-graduation during a COVID-19 era

St. Thomas post-graduation job rates remain relatively high amid the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that 97% of St. Thomas graduates are employed or continuing education post-undergraduate degree, according to the university’s Career Development team, compared to the U.S. average 86% that the National Center for Education Statistics reports.