Scooter’s reopened for the spring semester in Anderson Student Center with limited promotion after being closed since spring 2020.
St. Thomas and Maxfield Elementary partnership provides opportunity for collaborative learning
The University of St. Thomas School of Education announced its collaboration with Maxfield Elementary School on Jan. 27. It will introduce a way to create student-focused environments and prepare aspiring teachers enrolled at St. Thomas.
News in :90 – March 2, 2023
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell for third straight week. For the second day in a row, China on Wednesday dismissed U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory. A transgender woman was brutally assaulted near a light rail station in Minneapolis, suffering serious injuries including a rib fracture, collapsed lung and brain bleed.
St. Paul unveils 90% plan for proposed Summit Avenue Regional Trail amid community backlash
Community opposition over the city of St. Paul’s draft plan for the proposed Summit Avenue Regional trial has continued to grow over concerns of safety, parking, and possible tree loss. Some Summit residents and community members are also concerned that the trail’s construction could result in changes to the street’s historic boulevard.
Office of Sustainability Initiatives holds winter scavenger hunt
University of St. Thomas students participated in the Office of Sustainability Initiatives’ Winter Scavenger Hunt despite the cold temperatures on Thursday, Feb. 16.
Photo Slideshow: Snowstorm shutters St. Thomas
The University of St. Thomas was struck by a snowstorm on Feb. 22 and 23, pushing classes online and closing some on-campus venues.
Charges filed in Monday’s fatal Cretin Avenue crash near St. Thomas campus
A 31-year-old Minneapolis man was charged in the fatal Cretin Avenue crash that occurred Monday afternoon across from Anderson Student Center and O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
St. Thomas campus to close Thursday due to weather
The University of St. Thomas will be closed to most in-person activities on Thursday, Feb. 23, due to winter weather that has gripped the central part of the state.
Victim identified in fatal Cretin Avenue crash near St. Thomas campus
The St. Paul Police Department on Wednesday identified the victim of a fatal crash that occurred around 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, on Cretin Avenue.
City government responds to the poor quality of side streets near campus after repeated snowstorms
Students at the University of St. Thomas are used to Minnesota winters, but this cold season in particular has been a difficult one, especially for students who live off campus.
1 dead, 1 injured in crash on Cretin Avenue near St. Thomas campus
The St. Paul Police Department was on the scene of a fatal two-vehicle crash on Cretin Ave. N near the intersection of Mississippi River Blvd across from Anderson Student Center and O’Shaughnessy Stadium on Monday.
St. Thomas professor urges students to layer up this winter
The lowest observed temperature in February in 2023 has been minus 13 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, yet students around St. Thomas often lack the layers necessary to stay warm.
St. Thomas announces $75 million gift for multiuse arena on South Campus
A $75 million naming gift from longtime benefactors Lee and Penny Anderson has cleared the way for a multiuse arena on St. Thomas’ south campus, starting fundraising for a project with an estimated price tag of $175 million, the university announced Tuesday.
After 9 years at St. Thomas, President Julie Sullivan makes decision to step down
University of St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan’s decision to step down in favor of becoming the first female and layperson president of Santa Clara University wasn’t an easy one to make.
Two St. Thomas groups take opposing stands on abortion rights at Planned Parenthood clinic
As St. Thomas Peer Ministry gathered to hold a “Prayer For Life” vigil Friday at a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Paul, students in support of abortion rights also showed up to stand against the event.