Two events responding to the use of a racial slur last week on campus have been planned for Tuesday and Thursday during convo hour this week.
University community responds to racial slur
Founder’s Day celebration 100 years after Archbishop John Ireland’s death
The St. Thomas community celebrated Founder’s Day 100 years after the death of Archbishop John Ireland on Sept. 25 in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex. Theology professor Bernard Brady spoke to the community about Ireland’s vision as a thinker, intellectual and activist.
OPINION: Sullivan’s racism reaction is repeated word for word
Opinions editor Sam Miner argues that President Julie Sullivan uses identical sentences in her responses to campus racial slur incidents, and that the university should do more to address the issues.
Sullivan announces $50 million scholarship gift, $200 million initiative
With confetti cannons and a 28-by-26 foot banner, St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan announced a goal of infusing $200 million into scholarship support for students over the next eight years.
Administrators react after racist slur found in Ireland
Junior Bisrat Bayou, a resident adviser in Ireland, discovered Monday that the N-word had been scratched into a paper that was part of a display used to introduce himself to his residents.
‘All for the common good’ is the new St. Thomas slogan
Students, faculty and other St. Thomas community members gather in Woulfe Alumni Hall for the announcement of the new branding campaign Tuesday.
St. Thomas graduate arrested in Black Lives Matter shootings; Sullivan says arrest ‘casts a pall on our community’
In an email sent to the St. Thomas community Wednesday evening, President Julie Sullivan expressed outrage that one of the four men in police custody following the shootings of five Black Lives Matter protesters is a recent St. Thomas graduate.
Sullivan promotes unity, community engagement
In an effort to promote unity, President Julie Sullivan gave her convocation address on St. Paul’s Minneapolis campus.
Investigation: University unaware of allegations against Keating
President Julie Sullivan announced Tuesday that no university employees in a position of authority over the Rev. Michael Keating had prior knowledge of allegations against him.
Family Weekend draws hundreds
Family Weekend saw a surge of visitors on campus this weekend as families came to see students and participate in university-sponsored events.
Strategic plan draft outlines university themes, priorities
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan released a draft of the university’s strategic plan Tuesday, outlining goals and a plan to achieve them.
Sullivan ‘even more excited’ for second year
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan said she is excited about what she and her leadership team have accomplished in the past year and what they will achieve looking forward.
Public Safety reports 1 arrest, 11 intoxicated fans at Tommie-Johnnie
Saturday’s record-setting crowd of 12,483 fans brought high energy but also created challenges for St. Thomas Public Safety and the St. Paul Police Department.
Tommies complete ALS ice bucket challenge
More than 200 St. Thomas participants took part in the ALS ice bucket challenge Thursday afternoon on the John P. Monahan Plaza.
The Rev. Larry Snyder appointed as vice president for mission
Snyder, a 1987 St. Thomas graduate, will return to St. Paul from Washington, D.C. work in the St. Thomas community.