As hospitals struggle to obtain personal protective equipment to protect their staff from COVID-19, one St. Thomas student was motivated by unused materials from the engineering department to start making face shields to donate to hospitals across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
COVID-19 in my Community: May 9, 2020
In TommieMedia’s fifth COVID-19 in my community report, reporter Andrés Tejeda reports from Chicago on the city’s new “Stay Home. Hit Play” initiative, designed to keep Chicago students engaged and educated during the Illinois stay-at-home order.
KUST keeps sound of campus alive during quarantine
For students and staff alike at St. Thomas, sheltering at home may have proven to be difficult for some, having something to look forward to creates motivation for other things. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
News in :90 From a Distance – May 7, 2020
The Trump administration has shelved a report by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team, 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, and Minnesotans should fish close to home to help curb the coronavirus pandemic when the walleye season opens this weekend. Design Manager Reid Neeser has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
COVID-19 in my Community: May 6, 2020
In TommieMedia’s fourth COVID-19 in my community report, reporter Annie Terry reports from Greendale, Wisconsin on how residents in her community are hanging paper decorations for a neighborhood scavenger hunt, aiming to increase a sense of community amid social distancing regulations.
USG executive board candidates speak on campaigns, platforms
Students running for Undergraduate Student Government executive board positions spoke on their campaigns and platforms during an executive board candidate panel Tuesday through Zoom, moderated by Aria St. James, current vice president of academic affairs. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has the update.
COVID-19 UPDATE: President Sullivan announces pandemic cost-cutting measures and fall preparations
St. Thomas plans to furlough employees and temporarily cut salaries, among other cost-cutting measures in response to COVID-19, as preparations begin to hold classes both in-person and virtually during fall semester 2020, President Julie Sullivan said in an announcement Friday.
COVID-19 in my Community: May 1, 2020
In TommieMedia’s third COVID-19 in my Community report, reporter Mae Macfarlane reports from her hometown of Sioux City, Iowa on how a local food truck, Heartland Coffee and Nosh, has donated over $4000 worth of meals to healthcare workers.
AP: Walz gives retailers more space while extending stay-at-home
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday extended Minnesota’s stay-at-home order for another two weeks, to May 18, while loosening some restrictions on retail businesses to allow them to reopen for curbside pickup and deliveries starting Monday.
News in :90 From a Distance – April 30, 2020
Izzy’s Ice Cream in St. Paul closes, New York temporary hospitals become unused, and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board plan to close playgrounds. Chief Video Editor Taylor Shupe has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
St. Thomas senior receives prestigious science award
St. Thomas senior Maria Neuzil received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award this April. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has the story.
COVID-19 in my Community: April 29, 2020
In TommieMedia’s second COVID-19 in my Community report, reporter Joey Swanson reports from Minneapolis on the Minneapolis’ Park and Recreation Board’s decision to close playgrounds, skate parks, athletic fields and courts by May 1 in an effort to reduce group gatherings.
St. Thomas employees to see timekeeping changes in fall 2020
St. Thomas employees are familiar with the university’s timekeeping system, whether from scanning your finger at a timekeeping machine, or going to the Workforce EmpCenter website and inputting your time manually on an electronic timesheet. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
St. Thomas offers virtual admissions sessions for incoming students
After campus closed due to COVID-19, the St. Thomas admissions office have found innovative ways to recruit students and provide them with the St. Thomas admissions experience. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
News in :90 From a Distance – April 28, 2020
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as national and some U.S. states reopen their economies from lockdowns, people in Ohio are voting by mail for the state’s primary election, and St. Thomas holds online EcoChallenge. University Affairs Editor Justin Amaker has today’s News in :90 from a distance.