The University of St Thomas, following calls from the Catholic Church to combat climate change, introduced a number of new guidelines, tools, policies and commitments to reduce the university’s carbon footprint in a statement released Nov. 4.
St. Thomas’s plans for opening a two-year college have entered the latter stages of development following the approval of a faculty committee.
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan released a draft of the university’s strategic plan Tuesday, outlining goals and a plan to achieve them.
Vice President of University and Government Relations Doug Hennes said the conference center has been operating at a loss for more than 10 years.
The St. Thomas Board of Trustees announced Monday that undergraduate tuition will increase 3.9 percent next year.
The retired Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Harry Flynn, has resigned as chairman of the University of St. Thomas Board of Trustees.
