This is Sports in :60 for Monday, May 8, 2017.
Concerns about refugee narrative prompts university student to start nonprofit
St. Thomas junior Mohamed Malim recently founded DreamRefugee, a nonprofit that uses storytelling to combat negative attitudes and change the refugee narrative.
Sports in :60 – April 20, 2017
This is Sports in :60 for Thursday, April 20, 2017.
Tommies lobby at the Capitol for increased state grant funding
After Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton suggested a 17-percent increase to state grant funding, St. Thomas students spent their annual Day at the Capitol lobbying and showing support for the budget increase.
Tommies Unspoken project promotes campus-wide solidarity
Small black boxes can now be found scattered around campus for St. Thomas community members to submit anonymous secrets or confessions.
Sports in :60 – March 3, 2017
This is Sports in :60 for Friday, March 3, 2017.
Facilities Management strides toward a more energy conservative campus
For Facilities Management at the University of St. Thomas, every project is viewed as an energy-saving opportunity, and with a change toward LED lighting in the near future of conserving energy on campus, other projects like having boilers heat North Campus and changing air valves in Owens Science Hall and the O’Shaughnessy Science Hall have proven successful,
St. Thomas, Sexual Violence Center team up to support sexual assault survivors
St. Thomas will work with the Sexual Violence Center, a local nonprofit, to form a closed support group for victim survivors of sexual violence later this month on Feb. 23.
News in :90 – Feb. 6, 2017
This is News in :90 for Monday, Feb. 6, 2017
Senior Priscila Barron Sanchez to deliver commencement speech
As a graduating senior during finals week, Priscila Barron Sanchez is not only studying for finals, writing papers and starting her new job; she is also going to be giving the commencement speech on graduation.
New tables coming to Upper Quad
St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Student Government hopes to make St. Thomas’ outdoor space more accommodating by adding new picnic tables to the Upper Quad.
Sports in :60 – May 5, 2016
This is Sports in :60 for May 5, 2016.
Research shows political cynicism is on the rise
Research by St. Thomas junior Mallory Patrow shows that young voters are growing to distrust politicians.
News in :90 – April 18, 2016
This is News in :90 for Monday, April 18, 2016.
Hammocks and slacklines deemed harmful to trees
St. Thomas students breaking out warm-weather essentials like hammocks and slacklines may be asked to take them down if using them on campus.