St. Thomas broke records in welcoming 62 new international students in-person this fall despite an ongoing pandemic as the university provided support to foreign applicants in an effort to keep cultural exchange a priority on campus.
On Sept. 7th, the class of 2025 and the St. Thomas community gathered together to celebrate the new school year and the time-honored tradition of “March Through the Arches” after being unable to gather last year due to COVID-19. Videographer Maddy Herman has the story.
Though St. Thomas requires that all community members get the COVID-19 vaccine, some have opted out of the mandate for medical, religious or conscientious reasons. Even with a 88% vaccination rate as of September 29, the University Action and Response team, a group of community leaders advising St. Thomas officials on pandemic prevention protocol, is monitoring COVID-19 infections and is prepared to tighten on-campus restrictions if needed.
Drugmaker Merck will soon ask health officials to authorize its experimental COVID-19 pill and the St. Thomas Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion addressed a visit from a TikTok personality. Reporter Luana Karl has today’s News in :90.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19.
Seven positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the fourth week of classes.
Stickers linked to a white supremacist movement were posted on campus yesterday, Pfizer submitted data to the FDA to have the vaccine approved for children between 5 and 11 years old, and today is National Voter Registration Day. Caroline Hansen has today’s News in :90.
The recommendation from federal authorities about children receiving the COVID-19 vaccine could cause the first significant jump in vaccinations seen in months, Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids’ version of Instagram and the University of Minnesota is taking action to curb violent crimes in Dinkytown.
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.
Campus life has almost returned to normal at St. Thomas, but there is one community piece missing: Scooter’s. Opinions Editor Cam Kauffman discusses the importance of Scooter’s for the St. Thomas community and how its closure impacts students.
Sequoia National Park’s massive trees survived wildfires Tuesday, President Joe Biden is set to announce that the United States will be doubling its purchase of Pfizer vaccines, and a judge found Jerome Spann guilty of shooting and injuring others. Casey Eakins has today’s News in :90.
Minnesota reached 757 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, world leaders returned to the United Nations for the first time in two years, and the St. Thomas Center for Well-Being reported 18 positive COVID-19 cases during the second week of classes. Cam Kauffman has today’s News in :90.
President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the U.S. beginning in November, Pfizer said its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and fire restrictions have been lifted for the entire Superior National Forest in Northern Minnesota. Reporter Natalie Hoepner has today’s News in :90.
A government advisory panel discussed extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine, a suspect in shooting deaths in Wisconsin was spotted and the St. Thomas women’s tennis team prepares for Division I competition. University Affairs Editor Natalie Hoepner has today’s News in :90.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded not guilty to violating civil rights of a teenager, Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week, and the St. Thomas women’s soccer team earned the university’s first Division 1 win. Elizabeth Neil has today’s News in :90.
