St. Thomas alumnus Phil Esten was announced in a press conference Monday as the next athletics director for the university. He will begin his role in January.
Esten named athletics director, vice president
AP: Trump forces out Jeff Sessions as US attorney general
AP: Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out Wednesday as the country’s chief law enforcement officer after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump over his recusal from the Russia investigation.
St. Thomas precincts 6 and 7 voting results
The 2018 election results for the two precincts on or near the St. Paul campus, where many St. Thomas students live and vote.
Rep. McCollum re-elected easily
Rep. Betty McCollum, DFL-St.Paul, has been elected to her 10th term in Minnesota’s Fourth District seat, defeating Republican Greg Ryan in the 2018 midterm election.
St. Thomas awarded grant, assistance to encourage young voting
The Campus Engagement Election Project awarded a grant and assistance to St. Thomas to help encourage students to vote. CEEP is a national nonpartisan project that connects with students from colleges and universities and engages them in federal, state and local elections.
‘Bias-motivated Incident Report’ issued after poster discovered
The university issued its first “Bias-motivated Incident Report” after a poster declaring “It’s OK to be white” was found on the southeast corner of Cretin and Summit avenues.
Community meets in first step of anti-racism action plan
One of the largest crowds in St. Thomas history gathered to discuss a collective commitment to a new action plan to combat racism at the university Wednesday afternoon in the field house of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex. All afternoon classes were canceled in order for students, staff and faculty to attend.
Sullivan cancels Wednesday afternoon classes for forum on race
The University of St. Thomas will cancel all afternoon classes on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, for a campus-wide meeting related to the recent racial incident.
Two members sworn in, 17 clubs funded in Oct. 11 USG meeting
Two members were sworn in, 17 clubs were funded, special election candidates and two guests presented at the Oct. 11 Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting.
News in :90 – Oct. 24, 2018
Students and administrators gather for an open dialogue about the racial slur incident, the battle for House and Senate majority is projected to be won by only a handful of seats, and tensions rise in Saudi Arabia. Reporter Sophia Becker has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 23, 2018
Two events have been planned on St. Thomas campus due to racial slur incident, President of Turkey believes Saudi suspects should face justice in Turkey, Dow Jones points severely plummeted early this morning and starting this year St. Thomas students can purchase goods for the impact project. Director Noah Brown has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct. 22, 2018
President Donald Trump announces intention to cut American aid with Central American nations, The ramp from interstate 94 to Downtown Minneapolis has reopened, and St. Thomas sophomore Katherine Mullen was found unresponsive Friday morning and pronounced dead. Public Relations Staff Member Jenna Barbari has today’s News in :90.
Club volunteer system undergoes change
Students and clubs have a new way of counting volunteer hours. Each club’s nominated volunteer coordinator will meet with the Tommies Together Volunteer Center to identify and approve a nonprofit partner with whom at least two thirds of the club will complete one group volunteer project each year.
UPDATE: St. Thomas sophomore found unresponsive, died of natural causes
St. Thomas sophomore Katherine Mullen was found unresponsive Friday morning and later pronounced dead. Authori This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
A crash course in voting
St. Thomas students will have a chance to participate in the 2018 midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The offices up for election in Minnesota this year include governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state auditor, both senators and each congressional district.