More than 250 students gave up their last day of summer to help new students get situated at St. Thomas for the first time.
Sully’s Crew lugs furniture, creates community
Langan announces departure as dean
St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences Dean Terry Langan announced Tuesday that this will be his last year in that office.
U of M student injured after fall from balcony
A 19-year-old student has survived a fall from a fifth-floor balcony near the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus.
Voting changes bring early vote option and more
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota residents have more options than ever for casting a ballot in the general election, making it more convenient for those who can’t make it to the polls Nov. 8. For the first time, state residents can start casting absentee ballots in this year’s general election on Sept. 23 without …
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New space blends education and technology
This fall, students and faculty will have the opportunity to experience the new St. Thomas E-Learning And Research center located on the lower level of the O’Shaughnessy-Frey Library.
As St. Thomas applications increase, deadlines change
The University of St. Thomas is changing its admission process this fall by introducing early action and regular decision deadlines.
Alexandria man killed by BCA agents identified
A man who died earlier this week after he was shot by agents from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension had apparently charged at authorities with a knife while they were working an undercover investigation into underage prostitution, police said Thursday.
Texas hot air balloon crash leaves 16 dead
Among the 16 people who were killed in a hot air balloon crash in Texas over the weekend were a couple celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary and a researcher whose work focused on treating burn victims, grieving family members said.
Florida night club shooting leaves 2 dead, 17 wounded
Florida is again reeling from a mass shooting at a nightclub, but instead of being committed by a terrorist spouting Islamist ideology, this rampage may have started with an argument over a rap performance. Police have not yet released a motive.
Memo details allegations against ex-archbishop of St. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lawyers investigating a Minnesota archbishop in 2014 found compelling and credible allegations from nearly a dozen people that he engaged in sexual misconduct and harassment, then retaliated when his advances were rejected, according to an internal church document made public this week. Although Archbishop John Nienstedt eventually stepped down under fire as …
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St. Thomas president Julie Sullivan reacts to police shootings
Members of the St. Thomas community received a letter on July 8 expressing shared grief with all those impacted by the recent shootings in Minnesota, Louisiana and Texas.
Larry Blake is new Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry
The Rev. Larry Blake has been appointed as the new chaplain and director of Campus Ministry beginning in October, with the Rev. Larry Snyder serving as chaplain until his arrival.
St. Thomas adds microgrid energy source
The St. Thomas engineering department is breaking ground this August on a campus microgrid, intended to teach, research and test alternative energy sources.
Snapshot: Terror connections in Minnesota
Consider this article a crash course in everything you need to know about ISIS, radicalization, and Somalis in Minnesota.
41 dead in Istanbul airport attack; Turkish govt blames IS
Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 41 people and wounded hundreds at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport, apparently targeting Turkey’s crucial tourism industry. The government blamed the attack on Islamic State extremists but there was no immediate confirmation from the group.