Following Tuesday morning’s bomb threat, Karen Lange, vice president of student affairs, said St. Thomas students need to develop personal safety plans in the event of a crisis.
News in :90 – Sept. 17, 2019
An all-clear alert was issued Tuesday morning after the university received a bomb threat and Tuesday’s St. Thomas activities fair has been cancelled. Studio Producer Kate Nechanicky has today’s news in :90.
All-clear issued after bomb threat closes four St. Thomas buildings
St. Thomas issued an all-clear alert Tuesday morning, following a bomb threat that led the university to temporarily close four buildings and cancel some classes through early afternoon.
Racist incident sparks special office hours with university president, VP of inclusive excellence
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan and Vice President of Inclusive Excellence Kha Yang will hold extra office hours in response to last week’s racist incident in Ireland Hall.
Racist incident discussed, clubs funded in Sept. 12 USG meeting
The racist incident in Ireland Hall was discussed, five clubs were funded, and student affairs updates were given. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has this week’s Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting update.
News in :90 – Sept. 16, 2019
President Trump says America is “locked and loaded” in response to a drone assault on Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure, Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has released her anti-government corruption plan, and a Maine nonprofit was destroyed by a gas explosion. Chief Video Editor Jack Stanek has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Sept. 13, 2019
Students, faculty and staff gathered last night for a Be-In in Koch Commons, the crowd from the Be-In moved to a peaceful protest in front of Ireland hall, and the College of Arts and Sciences held a Teach In/Speak Out event following a racist incident in Ireland Hall. Director Samantha HoangLong has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas community gathers to reclaim Ireland Hall, protest racial slur incident
More than 200 students, faculty and staff gathered in Koch Commons Thursday night for a “BE-In” event to reclaim the space of Ireland Hall after a racial slur was found in one of its bathrooms. The event was followed by a peaceful protest in front of the men’s dormitory.
St. Thomas community responds to another incident, rejects racism
The campus gathered Thursday afternoon to declare St. Thomas as an anti-racist community, following the discovery Wednesday night of a racial slur in Ireland Hall.
News in :90 – Sept. 12, 2019
A racist word was found in St. Thomas’ Ireland Hall and the federal government will act to ban thousands of e-cigarette flavors. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.
Racist word found in St. Thomas dormitory bathroom
For the second time in a year, a racist word has been found in a dormitory on the St. Thomas campus.
News in :90 – Sept. 11, 2019
The Roman Catholic archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis began an investigation regarding clerical sexual misconduct, severe weather, including a probable tornado, struck South Dakota’s Sioux Falls, and Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vows Wednesday to “never forget” 18 years after the deadliest terror attack on American soil. Assignment Editor Kat Barrett has todays News in :90.
MayKao Y. Hang named College of Health founding dean
The long search for a founding dean at the planned College of Health has ended with the hiring of MayKao Y. Hang, chief executive officer of the nonprofit Amherst H. Wilder Foundation.
News in 90 – Sept. 10, 2019
New satellite photos show an Iranian oil tanker pursued by the U.S. remains off the coast of Syria, Target is hiring more than 130,000 people ahead of the critical holiday season and two St. Thomas female athletes won MIAC Player of the Week. Sports Editor Carly Noble has today’s News in :90.
Public Safety Briefs: August 30 – September 5
An unidentified person backed into a visiting seminary’s vehicle, a St. Thomas student caused extensive flooding to Flynn Hall by drilling a hole directly into a sprinkler pipe and an unlocked vehicle was tampered with. These and more are part of the Public Safety briefs for August 30 – September 5.