The past 20 years of St. Thomas alumni are being represented in a letter to administration outlining demands relating to the Action Plan to Combat Racism. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has the story.
Future, experiential design key points in Convening the College keynote
John “Ozzie” Nelson, Jr. was the keynote speaker at the CAS’ second annual Convening the College event Monday night in the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium.
St. Thomas alum sells old-growth forest to preservation group
An environmental group says it will preserve 240 acres of rare old-growth forest in northeastern Minnesota after buying it from explorer and St. Thomas alum Will Steger.
By the numbers: What’s an education worth?
Design Manager Kari Johnson breaks down a recent report detailing how much money graduates from Minnesota schools end up making.
St. Thomas alum Cupich named Cardinal by Pope Francis
Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich, a St. Thomas alumnus from the class of 1971, was named one of 17 new cardinals by Pope Francis on Sunday.
Alumni develop potentially life-saving product
If approved by the Food and Drug Association, St. Thomas alumni Susie and Michael Woulett’s new product in the Protégé Biomedical line could save both limbs and lives.
Mike McFadden: From Tommie to politician
As a member of the St. Thomas class of 1987, Mike McFadden, Republican U.S. Senate candidate, says he has deep connections with the university.
St. Thomas Day honors distinguished alumni, faculty, students
The ceremony is meant to showcase the university’s brightest alumni and students and celebrate the university’s patron saint, St. Thomas Aquinas.
St. Thomas alumni expand juice company nationwide
Three St. Thomas alumni started a raw juice vending machine company, Juice Cold Pressed, and are now advertising to a national market.
Alumni company lights up Super Bowl halftime show
Two St. Thomas alumni received national exposure when their drum set was used in the Super Bowl halftime show.
St. Thomas houses sports statistic company
SportsData, a 4-year-old company based in the Murray-Herrick Campus Center, is dedicated to providing real time sports statistics.
School of Law calls death of alumnus and Orono homicide ‘tragic’
Helen Ebert, director of communications for the St. Thomas School of Law, said events surrounding the death of alumnus Ted Hoffstrom and a prominent Minnesota doctor are “tragic.”
Preliminary self-survey shows entrepreneurship success
Among 119 businesses studied, the entreprenuership department reported student and alumni startups have generated $265 million in combined annual revenue.
In Depth — Alumni donation rates
St. Thomas has one of the lowest alumni donation participation rates in the MIAC at about 19 percent.
Graduate’s iPhone case company gains national clientel
Widget Wah has sold more than 15,000 iPhone cases in the last five months.