New members were sworn in, Vice President for Student Affairs Karen Lange discussed updates from Student Affairs and a Dougherty Family College update was given at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting Thursday, Oct. 7 at Scooter’s. Affairs Editor Natalie Hoepner has the update.
The Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sent an email addressing an individual who stood near campus distributing harmful materials aimed at a St. Thomas faculty member Monday morning.
Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators to authorize its pill against COVID-19, a Southern California beach reopened after an undersea pipeline leaked crude oil into the waters and a shootout at a busy St. Paul bar left a woman dead and 14 injured. Reporter Natalie Hoepner has today’s News in :90.
Rob Aspholm, the chair of Civic Engagement Voter Engagement and Education-Advocacy, and Amy Gage, Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations, spoke about the importance of voting; Auxiliary Services Associate Vice President Mitchell Karstens noted the new public safety pillars; and the budget and club finance guidelines were discussed at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting on Sept. 23. University Affairs Editor Natalie Hoepner has the update.
New members were sworn in, Student Diversity and Inclusion Services director Alex Hernandez-Siegel discussed action steps regarding the Dakota Land Acknowledgement and the change of class year titles were considered at the Undergraduate Student Government general counsel meeting Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Iversen Center for Faith’s Schoenecker Hall. University Affairs Editor Natalie Hoepner has the update.
President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the U.S. beginning in November, Pfizer said its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and fire restrictions have been lifted for the entire Superior National Forest in Northern Minnesota. Reporter Natalie Hoepner has today’s News in :90.
A government advisory panel discussed extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine, a suspect in shooting deaths in Wisconsin was spotted and the St. Thomas women’s tennis team prepares for Division I competition. University Affairs Editor Natalie Hoepner has today’s News in :90.
Senior Austin Murr created COVIDvaccinate.me, an online website that allows St. Thomas community members and others to locate pharmacies with available COVID-19 vaccines. Natalie Hoepner and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
St. Thomas Dining Services is in the process of purchasing a food truck, which is expected to be on campus in early August, to spice up food options in concessions and on campus. Reporter Natalie Hoepner has the story.
A theology textbook written by 23 members from the University of St. Thomas theology department won the 2021 Textbook Excellence Award administered by the Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA). Reporter Natalie Hoepner has the story.
St. Thomas’ Off-Campus Student Life opened a new lounge Feb. 1 on the second floor of the Anderson Student Center for students living off campus. Natalie Hoepner and Casey Eakins have the story.
Women’s tennis coach Ken Cychosz and senior Katie O’Connor join TommieMedia’s Natalie Hoepner in The Locker Room to discuss the team’s previous D1 matches and the team’s three-win streak.
St. Thomas senior Abenezer Ayana won the undergraduate student track of the St. Thomas Business Plan Competition on Feb. 19 with Fendesha, a streaming platform for Ethiopian movies and shows. Reporter Natalie Hoepner has the story.
Four St. Thomas students, Makaio Goods, Anna Strub, Emilia Fredrickson and Kara Reardon, have been named semifinalists for the U.S. Fulbright Student Program, an international cultural and educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government.
Mohamed Malim, former refugee and 2018 St. Thomas graduate, created the idea for a business called Epimonía for the 2018 Fowler Business Concept Challenge to help support refugees in the United States. Natalie Hoepner and Casey Eakins have the story.
