This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014.
News in :90 – Oct. 29, 2014
German Club celebrates 25th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall
The German Club is hosting events from October through early December to educate students about the fall of the wall’s effect on the rest of the world.
International graduate enrollment increases, undergraduate decreases
International enrollment in graduate studies at St. Thomas increased 48.4 percent from fall 2013, while undergraduate international enrollment decreased 5.2 percent this year.
IRT working to improve Wi-Fi on campus
Information Resources and Technologies began upgrading St. Thomas’ wireless network this month in response to frequent Wi-Fi outages this semester.
Tommie Spotlight: Laura Swartz
St. Thomas junior Laura Swartz was named Miss Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes, allowing her to make her mark in local history.
In Depth – Drunken driving
Wells Farnham, Public Safety crime prevention officer, joins Sports Editor Tom Pitzen to discuss the repercussions of drunken driving.
Love Your Melon celebrates 2 years, stops by campus
Fourteen cities and states declared Oct. 22 Love Your Melon Day in honor of the non-profit that two St. Thomas seniors founded in an entrepreneurship class in 2012.
News in :90 – Oct. 22, 2014
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.
Cultural norms influence views on academic integrity
Lori Friedman, director of International Student Services, said many foriegn countries value collaboration, which can lead to unintentional cheating.
Website determines if alcohol, marijuana use is problematic
The new eCHECKUP To Go program allows students to answer questions about their alcohol and marijuana use to find out if their habits may negatively affect their future.
News in :90 – Oct. 17, 2014
This is News in :90 for Friday, Oct. 17, 2014.
St. Thomas TEDx Talk focuses on re-imagining education
St. Thomas hosted its first TEDx Talk Wednesday night to let local educators come together and share ideas about improving education.
Minnesota ‘prepared’ for Ebola, despite little risk
Minnesota hospitals and medical providers say they are prepared for the Ebola virus, which has already claimed more than 4,000 lives throughout the world in the largest recorded outbreak of the virus.
News in :90 – Oct. 15, 2014
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014.
Students celebrate National Coming Out Day
Members from St. Thomas’ Queer-Straight Alliance handed out shirts Monday afternoon to celebrate National Coming Out Day, which officially took place Saturday.