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Student government election results
St. Thomas students voted for candidates to fill 15 open positions in the Undergraduate Student Government this week. See the results here.
Institute creates brave space, starts workshop series
This summer, Ann Johnson, director of the St. Thomas Center for Faculty Development sat down with about a dozen faculty members for lunch and took “food for thought” to a whole new level.
News in :90 – Sept. 15, 2016
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016.
St. Thomas ranked 118th in US News & World Report
The University of St. Thomas ranks 118th out of 310 schools in national rankings of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges” released on Tuesday.
News in :90 – Sept. 13, 2016
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News in :90 – Sept. 12, 2016
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Rain didn’t stop first-year students from arranging impromptu march through arches
When rain Tuesday forced school administrators to cancel the morning event, some St. Thomas students decided to organize an impromptu march themselves.
News in :90 – Sept. 9, 2016
This is News in :90 for Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.
News in :90 – Sept. 8, 2016
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Confession in boy’s death solves case that haunted Minnesota
For nearly 27 years, one man knew where Jacob Wetterling was. Late last month, Danny Heinrich agreed to confess to killing the 11-year-old boy — setting in motion a flurry of difficult negotiations between defense attorneys, investigators and prosecutors that would put him behind bars for decades and finally unlock the secrets to a mystery …
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News in :90 – Sept. 7, 2016
This is News in :90 for Sept. 7, 2016.
Officials: Remains of Minnesota boy missing since 1989 found
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a statement that “Jacob Wetterling’s remains have been located” and that the Ramsey County medical examiner and a forensic odontologist identified them Saturday.
Meet Canvas, Blackboard’s potential replacement
For the first time, Information Technology Services is launching a pilot called Canvas to potentially replace Blackboard, a virtual classroom that has been used by St. Thomas faculty and students since 2002. About 100 students this fall and 400 students this spring will test Canvas.
New St. Paul police chief St. Thomas grad
St. Thomas graduate school alumus Todd Axtell has been appointed as St. Paul police chief.