In the eighth “Life in Isolation” feature, Lori Haugen, Director Emily Haugen’s mother, gives her perspective as a mother of four in the small, COVID-19 infected community of Fairmont, Minnesota.
BREAKING NEWS: NCAA postpones St. Thomas’ Division I decision
A decision on whether St. Thomas can move from Division III to Division I is being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and not expected before June at the earliest, an NCAA official confirmed Friday.
News in :90 From a Distance – April 7, 2020
Wisconsinites vote in a presidential primary election amid pandemic, financial losses hit U.S. colleges, and St. Thomas students adjust to online learning and social distancing. Director Emily Haugen has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
St. Thomas spring commencement ceremonies postponed due to COVID-19
St. Thomas will not hold its commencement ceremonies on the originally scheduled May dates because of the COVID-19 pandemic, University President Julie Sullivan wrote in an email Wednesday.
St. Thomas Public Safety alerts community of four separate crimes in three weeks
Four separate crimes occurred in the St. Thomas neighborhood over the last three weeks, Public Safety wrote in two emails on Monday, March 30. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
St. Thomas law student tests positive for COVID-19
A University of St. Thomas Law School student has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering, the university announced in an email on Friday after receiving confirmation from the Minnesota Department of Health.
St. Thomas moves to flexible grading policy after COVID-19 forces classes online
University of St. Thomas undergraduate classes are moving to a flexible grading policy for spring 2020, according to an email sent Friday from Executive Vice President and Provost Richard Plumb. Director Emily Haugen and Assignment Editor Jack Stanek have the story.
General spectators barred from NCAA tournaments, including TOJO hoops
General spectators will not be allowed to attend Saturday’s Tommie-Johnnie basketball game in Collegeville, Minnesota, following an NCAA announcement Wednesday afternoon that was driven by concerns over COVID-19. TommieMedia’s Justin Amaker and Emily Haugen have the story.
Public Safety issues all-clear alert after robbery near campus
Public Safety issued an all-clear alert after notifying the community at 4:14 p.m. about a student robbed on Selby Avenue near Cretin Avenue Wednesday. Director Emily Haugen has the story.
Top Stories – March 5, 2020
St. Thomas will adopt a test-optional policy starting in fall 2021, and the final Tommie-Johnnie football game will be at U.S. Bank Stadium. Join anchors Leila Weah and Emily Haugen for those stories and more on this episode of Top Stories.
St. Thomas closes Rome campus, limits travel amid coronavirus outbreak
The University of St. Thomas strongly discourages university faculty, staff and students from traveling internationally, after announcing its plan to close its Bernardi campus in Rome following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in northern Italy.
Sullivan announces $20 million donation, test-optional policy at St. Thomas’ State of the University
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan looked to the university’s future in her second “State of the University” address Thursday afternoon. Emily Haugen, Samantha HoangLong, Mae Macfarlane and Abby Sliva have the story.
Yohuru Williams, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, to step down
Yohuru Williams, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at St. Thomas, will step down from his position at St. Thomas and begin a new position at St. John’s University New York. Emilie Cleveland, Kat Barrett and Emily Haugen have the story.
TommieMedia Wins 11 Awards in College Better Newspaper Contest
TommieMedia received 11 awards in the 2018-2019 College Better Newspaper Contest in late January, including five first place finishes. Ad/PR Director Alexis Okafor recaps TommieMedia’s results.
St. Thomas responds to worldwide coronavirus outbreak
A St. Thomas team has been formed to manage the university’s response to the outbreak of the coronavirus from China, according to an email sent by the Center for Well-Being Monday. Justin Amaker, Joey Swanson and Emily Haugen have the story.