Employment for adults with disabilities is at an all-time high in the United States, reaching 21.3% in 2022, a 2.2% increase from the previous year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. St. Paul-based MSS has partnered with the University of St. Thomas to create jobs for people with disabilities in campus dining halls. Adam Mueller has the story.
Former St. Thomas journalism professor Karen Boros dies at 82
Former St. Thomas journalism professor Karen Boros died of cancer at age 82 on Sept. 10. Boros gave 19 years of service to the St. Thomas community and was a pioneering force in developing the school’s broadcast journalism program.
Top Stories: Dec. 14, 2022
St. Thomas celebrated its 45th anniversary of co-education this fall, and coach Glenn Caruso took home the Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year award. Derek Badger and Rori West cover these stories and more on TommieMedia’s Top Stories. Zachary Knapp can be reached at knap4186@stthomas.edu
Emergency alert error includes St. Thomas
The University of St. Thomas’ St. Paul campus was unintentionally included in a shelter-in-place alert Tuesday morning while Ramsey County authorities searched for a homicide suspect in Roseville, who was later apprehended.
Campus construction update
Reporter Gwynnevere Vang updates readers on current campus construction happening at St. Thomas.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 22 new positive cases at St. Thomas, Minnesota positive cases rise
Twenty-two positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending April 22.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 15 new positive cases at St. Thomas
Fifteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending April 1.
St. Thomas parking issues persist during construction
Amid several construction projects on a changing St. Thomas campus, the lack of parking has affected many students’ daily lives, especially commuter students, leading some to “regret buying a pass at all.”
St. Thomas expands liquor license
St. Thomas approved six new locations around campus to serve liquor, allowing those over 21 to be served alcohol at 26 spots on campus during some events.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 16 new positive cases at St. Thomas
Sixteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending Feb. 18.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 10 new positive cases
Ten positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being during the week of October 29.
COVID-19 UPDATE: 6 new cases, 87% vaccination rate
Six positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the first week of classes.
St. Thomas to require face coverings indoors, regardless of vaccination status
St. Thomas will once again require face coverings indoors in public spaces on campus beginning Monday, regardless of vaccination status, a University Action and Response Team email said Thursday.
BREAKING: St. Thomas requiring COVID-19 vaccine for students, employees before returning
The University of St. Thomas is requiring all students and employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning for the fall semester, a Monday email from the University Action and Response Team said, with some exemptions.
St. Thomas requiring COVID-19 vaccine to participate in university travel
The University of St. Thomas will require those participating in university-sponsored travel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning Monday, Aug. 2, a University Action and Response Team email said Tuesday.