The Undergraduate Student Government allocated 52 percent of its total spring 2014 budget to clubs and organizations Sunday.
USG increases club budget allocation
St. Thomas alumni expand juice company nationwide
Three St. Thomas alumni started a raw juice vending machine company, Juice Cold Pressed, and are now advertising to a national market.
Online eXpress program gets positive feedback
Almost four months after implementing an online, automated eXpress account program called GET Funds, the St. Thomas Card Office said the change is positive.
No Friday cancellations from university despite heavy snow
St. Thomas officials did not cancel classes after about 10 inches of fresh snow, saying they believed roads would be safe in the morning.
Blown compressor, fire temporarily closes T’s
Nobody was hurt, but the restaurant has shut down for cleaning. Officials said overheated oil in a refrigeration unit compressor caused the fire.
St. Thomas to sell Gainey Conference Center
Vice President of University and Government Relations Doug Hennes said the conference center has been operating at a loss for more than 10 years.
News in :90 — Feb. 19, 2014
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.
Report: Two St. Thomas names on priest abuse list
A report says an official list from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis of priests “credibly accused” of sexual abuse was incomplete, and two priests with St. Thomas connections should be included.
Tuition to increase for 2014-2015 academic year
The St. Thomas Board of Trustees announced Monday that undergraduate tuition will increase 3.9 percent next year.
Strategic Planning Committee seeks student members
St. Thomas’ Strategic Planning Steering Committee accepted about 40 student committee member nominations Tuesday.
Snow slows Monday commute to campus
St. Thomas students, staff and faculty traveled through the first major snowfall of the new semester Monday morning.
Minn. archdiocese releases additional priest names
A Minnesota archdiocese has released the names of nine more priests it says were “credibly accused” of sexual abuse of a minor.
News in :90 — Feb. 17, 2014
This is News in :90 for Monday, Feb. 17, 2014.
Commencement speaker selection process changes
St. Thomas has implemented a new nomination process to choose this year’s undergraduate commencement speaker.
VISION adds new, Catholic-focused trips
The St. Thomas VISION program is adding three new spring break trips with a distinctly Catholic focus.