Fifty-five positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending May 6, the highest of the spring semester.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 55 cases mark highest of semester
Contention over Supreme Court leak reaches St. Thomas
St. Thomas students gathered at Summit and Cretin avenues Thursday to protest a leaked Supreme Court draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark case that established a women’s ability to choose to have an abortion as a constitutional right.
Citizens rally in front of Minnesota Capitol following leaked Supreme Court opinion
Citizens rallied in front of the Minnesota Capitol building in St. Paul Tuesday following a leaked Supreme Court opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. Scout Mason and Rori West have the story.
2-year residency requirement and lottery selection process leave some students “disappointed”
The University of St. Thomas’ new requirement that second-year students live on-campus beginning in the fall 2022 semester left many first- and second-year students scrambling to choose from the housing options available in an April 6 lottery selection process that “disappointed” some students.
USG announces election results for 2022-23 academic year
The St. Thomas Undergraduate Student Government announced election results Friday, following the closing of polls at 4 p.m.
St. Thomas holds 29th Undergraduate Communication Research Conference
Communication students were given an opportunity to showcase their work, receive feedback and network within their field at the 29th Annual Undergraduate Communication Research Conference Friday in the Anderson Student Center, consisting of three student presentation sessions and a keynote address.
St. Thomas to require masks in classrooms for rest of semester
The University Action and Response Team announced the continued requirement of face coverings in classrooms, labs, St. Thomas’ shuttle and the Center for Well-Being for the remainder of the semester.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 20 new positive cases at St. Thomas
Twenty positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending April 17.
USG election draws near as intent to run due April 13
Some members of the St. Thomas’ Undergraduate Student Government feel the university community needs more knowledge on what their positions do as the 2022-23 elections draw near; Intent to run packets for the upcoming election are due Wednesday, April 13.
St. Thomas students, faculty reflect on 2 years of pandemic
On March 16, 2020, all St. Thomas classes moved online for the remainder of the spring semester due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. Two years later, St. Thomas’ University Action and Response Team is still navigating a pandemic that emptied campus, introduced mask mandates and created a shift toward online learning.
Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center, latest installment of 2025 Strategic Plan
St. Thomas launched its most recent installment of the 2025 Strategic Plan on Feb. 2: the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center.
19-year-old suffers gunshot wound at Plums Neighborhood Grill and Bar
A 19-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the leg early Friday morning while at Plums Neighborhood Grill and Bar, according to the St. Paul Police Department.
Thousands march in Minneapolis on first day of teacher strike
Minneapolis public school teachers and supporters marched Tuesday from the Minneapolis Nutrition Center to John B. Davis Educational Center on the first day of their strike, the first for Minneapolis teachers since 1970.
News in :90 – March 7, 2022
Russian forces intensified shelling of cities in Ukraines center as citizens attempted to evacuate, federal prosecutors plan to appeal a ruling that overturned a death sentence, and St. Thomas eMedia staff member Oyuna Uranchimeg is competing in the Paralympics. Katie Goelz has today’s News in :90.
Putin says Ukraine’s future in doubt as cease-fires collapse
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and likened the West’s sanctions on Russia to “declaring war,” while a promised cease-fire in the besieged port city of Mariupol collapsed amid scenes of terror.