A new committee to provide support for transfer students was approved and 10 clubs received funding at the latest Undergraduate Student Government meeting.
New committee approved, clubs funded at March 22 USG meeting
Professional community theater partners with students for performance project
St. Thomas partnered with Wonderlust Productions, a professional community-driven theater company, to create a performance project called “Dear Future Self.” It addressed ideas about the university’s slogan “all for the common good” and what the “perfect” Tommie would look like. On March 14, “Dear Future Self” was performed by St. Thomas students and Wonderlust Productions staff at Wednesday night in Scooters.
10 Tommies recognized in MSP Business Journal
Ten people affiliated with St. Thomas in some capacity were featured in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes business excellence in the Twin Cities.
News in :90 – April 3, 2018
St. Thomas has a new club on campus that aims to help bridge the political divide, students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida started carrying clear plastic backpacks Monday, and the Oklahoma teachers rally for higher pay continues for a second day.
New student startup aims to help refugees
Two St. Thomas seniors, one a former refugee, started an apparel company designed help nonprofits and spread hope to refugees.
News in :90 – March 23, 2018
Top Stories for this week is out now, Red Lake police uncover the bodies of two fisherman, and a teen dies in the aftermath of the Maryland school shooting. Reporter Kat Barrett has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – March 22, 2018
The U.S. State Department issued a security warning on March 9 to American travelers headed to Quintana Roo, Mexico. YouTube tightened its restrictions on firearms videos, St. Thomas launches a television marketing campaign and more than 40 billion photos have been shared on Instagram. Reporter Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas launches TV advertising campaign
For the first time since the early 2000s, St. Thomas launched a new TV marketing campaign. The commercials, running under the “We are Tommies” campaign, will air from mid-February to the first week of May.
10 clubs funded, new member sworn in at March 8 USG meeting
Ten clubs received funding, a new member was sworn in and President Julie Sullivan visited during the March 8 meeting of the St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government.
News in :90 – March 16, 2018
A pedestrian bridge collapses at a university in Florida, a former women’s hockey coach wins a near $3.75 million lawsuit against the University of Minnesota-Duluth, and North Korea’s foreign minister meets with Sweden’s prime minister. Video Editor Luke Moe has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas professor named finalist for Minnesota Book Award
English professor Heather Bouwman was named a finalist in the Middle Literature category for the 2018 Minnesota Book Award for her book “A Crack in the Sea.”
Pedestrian bridge collapses at university; several hurt
A new pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway at a Miami-area college Thursday, crushing at least five vehicles under massive slabs. No deaths were immediately reported.
News in :90 – Mar. 15, 2018
President Donald Trump was included in a rare joint statement, Governor Mark Dayton gave his final state of the state address, St. Thomas faculty, staff and students gathered yesterday for a March for our Lives demonstration. University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – March 13, 2018.
The death of Stephen Hawking, three men charged with the bombing of a Minnesota mosque and a 500 pound British bomb excavated from an Italian Adriatic town are all part of today’s News in :90 with Carolyn Meyer.
News in :90 – March 13, 2018
President Donald Trump fires Rex Tillerson and St. Thomas students organize a March for Our Lives walk out. This and more on News in :90 for March 13, 2018.