Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon joins TommieMedia’s Emily Haugen in this episode of In Depth to discuss his Vote From Home initiative and the 2020 election.
In Depth with Secretary Steve Simon – Oct. 8, 2020
News in :90 – Oct. 07, 2020
Former police officer Derek Chauvin was released from prison, rock legend Eddie Van Halen died, and former St. Thomas coach Mark Dowdle ran 160 miles for pancreatic cancer. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
Brady Hall second floor to undergo testing, mandatory quarantine
Residents in a St. Thomas first-year dorm hall will be tested for COVID-19 and will enter a two-week quarantine after five students on the floor tested positive, the St. Thomas Center for Well-Being announced Thursday evening in an email to students, faculty and staff.
Public Safety alerts St. Thomas community of aggravated assault
A St. Thomas student was assaulted at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Mississippi River Boulevard at Shadow Falls Park, St. Thomas Public Safety said in a campus-wide alert Saturday. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
In Depth with April Eichmeier – Sept. 24, 2020
April Eichmeier, strategic communication professor and TommieMedia adviser, joins TommieMedia’s Emily Haugen in this episode of In Depth to discuss her perspective on and approach to teaching strategic communication.
BREAKING: Loras Hall namesake found to have been slave owner
Bishop Mathias Loras, the namesake of Loras Hall on South Campus, was found to have enslaved a woman named Marie Louise for 16 years, President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email to the St. Thomas community Tuesday.
Scooter’s, Beaker’s, Stacks closes for remainder of semester
St. Thomas dining locations Scooter’s, Beaker’s Coffee Shop and Stacks Café are closing for the remainder of the semester after Friday, a Dining Services message posted on OneStThomas said.
Public Safety alerts St. Thomas community of neighborhood robbery
A St. Thomas student was robbed by two suspects in an alley on the 100 block of Cleveland Avenue, according to an alert from Public Safety to the St. Thomas community Wednesday afternoon.
News in :90 – Sept. 15, 2020
An Edina hospital was locked down Monday night, a settlement was reached in the Breonna Taylor lawsuit and St. Thomas reported nine positive COVID-19 cases last week. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90.
BREAKING: St. Thomas approved to begin transition to Division I athletics
The University of St. Thomas has received approval to begin reclassification from Division III to Division I, making it the first school in the NCAA’s modern era to make that transition, president Julie Sullivan announced in an email Wednesday.
Yohuru Williams to take new role, launch Racial Justice Initiative at St. Thomas
St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams has elected to stay at St. Thomas to take a position as a Distinguished University Chair, Professor and Founding Director of the new Racial Justice Initiative at St. Thomas beginning July 1, university President Julie Sullivan announced in an email on Wednesday.
University of St. Thomas announces plan to reopen campus
The University of St. Thomas plans to begin reopening campus June 15 and will aim to fully reopen by August 15, President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Monday. These plans include requiring community members to wear masks in common areas.
St. Thomas to cancel classes for George Floyd memorial
The University of St. Thomas will close campus and cancel classes on June 4 and 5 to recognize the life and death of George Floyd, university President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Tuesday afternoon. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
St. Thomas leadership responds to George Floyd’s death
University of St. Thomas leaders reached out to the campus community in multiple emails midweek, responding to the death of 47-year-old George Floyd, a black man who was handcuffed and died Monday in Minneapolis after an officer kneeled on his neck for almost eight minutes. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
COVID-19 in my Community: April 24, 2020
In TommieMedia’s first COVID-19 in my Community report, Director Emily Haugen reports from her hometown in Fairmont, Minnesota on how local businesses are working to support one another with “Martin County Strong.”