The Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sent an email Thursday afternoon addressing a TikTok personality that visited the St. Paul neighborhood earlier that day. Angeline Terry has the story.
St. Thomas community denounces white supremacy and demands change
St. Thomas community members gathered at John Monahan Plaza Tuesday afternoon to denounce white supremacy and call for a culture of accountability and respect after signs referencing a known white supremacist group were placed on campus.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 7 new cases last week, 88% vaccination rate
Seven positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the fourth week of classes.
University declares ‘Hate Has No Place Here!’ after white supremacist signs posted
Signs were posted last night on campus that referenced a known white supremacist group, according to an email from the Diversity Action Response Team that was sent to the St. Thomas community this afternoon.
Fans return to football for St. Thomas’ first DI home game
St. Thomas community members packed O’Shaughnessy Stadium Saturday for their first home football game in 97 weeks. The recorded attendance of 5,051 was the highest number of fans at a home opener for the Tommies since 2014. Owen Larson and Nate Schneiderhan have the story.
AP: College GOP chair pleads not guilty in sex trafficking case
A former University of St. Thomas student accused along with a prominent Minnesota GOP donor of child sex trafficking pleaded not guilty to numerous charges Thursday in federal court.
New members sworn in, SDIS director speaks, class titles changed at Sept. 16 USG meeting
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.
AP: FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of extra shots.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 18 new cases last week, 87.6 vaccination rate
Eighteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the second week of classes.
Storm causes power outage for St. Thomas campus buildings, surrounding areas
A late night thunderstorm caused a power outage on the St. Thomas campus early Friday morning, leaving Flynn and Morrison halls and a number of other St. Thomas-affiliated buildings on Grand, Finn and Summit avenues without electricity, according to an email from the St. Thomas Innovation and Technology Services Tech Desk.
Tommie women’s tennis focused on ‘here and now’ after reinstatement
Despite a turbulent spring and summer for St. Thomas women’s tennis players, the team has one focus: the here and now.
Women’s soccer brings home Tommies first Division I win
St. Thomas women’s soccer team earned the first win in the university’s Division I chapter with a 2-0 victory against Chicago State University on Aug. 29. as the Tommies work to build a strong legacy in the Summit League.
Campus clinics offer flu shots this fall
With flu season just around the corner, St. Thomas began administering flu vaccines at an on-campus clinic at the Anderson Student Center on Wednesday.
AP: Judge rejects ballot question on fate of Minneapolis police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt to salvage a proposed charter amendment on the future of policing in Minneapolis, ruling just days before early and absentee voting is due to begin in the city where George Floyd died in police custody that any votes on the question won’t count.
Late points secure Tommie football’s first victory as Division I program
A 32-yard field goal from sophomore kicker Louis Hyde with 59 seconds left sent St. Thomas to a stirring 12-9 win over Michigan Tech in the team’s Division I debut on Saturday at Kearly Stadium in Houghton, Mich. Olivia Paradise and Cam Kauffman have the story.