The new regulations require all Uber drivers to have their vehicle inspected once a year and to clearly identify their vehicles’ affiliation with Uber using windshield decals.
St. Paul enforces new Uber regulations
University to implement online education, training for sexual harassment
Student focus groups selected Not Anymore as a possible website St. Thomas can use for online education and training on sexual harassment and assault.
Faculty to be offered phased retirement program
St. Thomas announced a new retirement program that will give faculty members the opportunity to transition into retirement over a period of three years.
Financial Aid works to improve students’ financial literacy
To increase student’s financial literacy, St. Thomas Financial Aid is giving presentations and providing more information about loans through mailings and its website.
St. Thomas law professors file brief for Supreme Court
Law professors Thomas Berg and Teresa Collett comprised a“friend of the court” brief for the current Supreme Court case Young v. UPS siding with the plaintiff.
Student victim of lewd conduct, sparks social media backlash
A St. Thomas student was the victim of lewd conduct the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 6, according to a Public Safety alert sent out Tuesday, which spurred several posts on social media.
Junior wins Fowler Challenge in honor of father
Junior Jeremy Little won the Fowler Business Concept Challenge undergraduate competition, but the win meant more than just the scholarship money.
Madison and Co. salon to leave Anderson Student Center
The salon, which opened April 1, has not been able to generate enough business within the St. Thomas community to stay open and will be closing Dec. 19.
Finalists for 2015 Tommie Award announced
Seniors Chad Berg, Mariann Kukielka and Harrison Aslesen have been named finalists for the 2015 Tommie Award.
In Depth – Community college transfer credits
Michael Jordan, associate vice president of Undergraduate Studies and Academic Advisement, joins Tom Pitzen to discuss transferring community college credits.
Summit Singers bring in crowd at winter concert
The Summit Singers, joined by female a cappella group Cadenza, filled the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium with a crowd of about 350 Thursday night.
Archdiocese files lawsuit against insurance companies
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed a lawsuit against 20 insurance companies in an effort to force the insurers to cover its liability for clergy sex abuse claims.
Unemployment rate drops, opportunities rise
Minnesota currently ranks No. 5 in the United States with one of the lowest unemployment rates.
Class raises awareness about vanished Mexican students
A group of St. Thomas students in a Latin culture and civilization class are working to raise awareness about 43 Mexican college students who are missing and presumed dead in Mexico.
Board of Trustees approves new strategic plan
The new plan, “St. Thomas 2020: Living Our Mission, Expanding Our Horizon,” will enable St. Thomas to thrive in the rapidly changing environment of higher education.