Robert K. Vischer was inaugurated Friday as the University of St. Thomas’ 16th president after a nationwide search to fill the office. Vischer’s selection followed his year-long tenure as interim president after the departure of his predecessor, Julie Sullivan. Sullivan was in attendance during the inauguration and wished Vischer well in a video recording.
At the first in-person meeting of the spring semester, the Undergraduate Student Government took a moment to reflect on the death of Amir Locke; President Adam Revoir suggested USG show support by reaching out to multicultural councils and clubs, while another student pointed out that police officers and first responders are affected by these events as well.
A redevelopment deal has been reached for the former Ford Motor Co. plant in St. Paul that would feature thousands of new homes powered by renewable energy.
St. Thomas places a compost bin outside Dowling Hall, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announces the Red Bull Flugtag will be returning to the Twin Cities, Minnesota awaits the incoming winter storm and scientists capture a photo of a black hole. Design Manager Emilia Fredrickson has today’s News in :90.
Hundreds of community members filled the Anderson Student Center Thursday afternoon at St. Thomas as part of a sit-in protest organized by the Black Empowerment Student Alliance. Chief Story Editor Solveig Rennan and Video Editor Charlie Siddons documented the event.
Carter received about 51 percent of first-choice votes in Tuesday’s election to win the St. Paul mayoral race.
Polls for St. Paul’s mayoral and school board elections will be open for voters to place ballots Tuesday from 7 a.m.to 8 p.m
