For students and staff alike at St. Thomas, sheltering at home may have proven to be difficult for some, having something to look forward to creates motivation for other things. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has the story.
In episode four of Keep the Ball Rolling, hosts Mia Laube and Joey Swanson discuss the first few episodes of the Michael Jordan documentary and talk sports writing with Star Tribune Sports Editor Paul Klauda.
Some St. Thomas senior athletes have questioned the viability of using the extended eligibility granted to all spring athletes by NCAA Division III. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
The University of St. Thomas golf teams weren’t able to compete this spring after the NCAA canceled all collegiate spring sports, but the golfers are able to play recreationally after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz opened up golf courses across the state on April 17. Reporter Joey Swanson has the story.
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surpass 1.1 million, Frontier Airlines offers precautionary additional seating on flights, and St. Thomas plans to furlough employees and temporarily cut salaries. Chief Photo Editor Maxwell Collier has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
St. Thomas plans to furlough employees and temporarily cut salaries, among other cost-cutting measures in response to COVID-19, as preparations begin to hold classes both in-person and virtually during fall semester 2020, President Julie Sullivan said in an announcement Friday.
Izzy’s Ice Cream will permanently close its St. Paul location after serving community members for 20 years, as a result of economic difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Reporter Burke Spizale has the story.
St. Thomas senior Maria Neuzil received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award this April. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has the story.
After campus closed due to COVID-19, the St. Thomas admissions office have found innovative ways to recruit students and provide them with the St. Thomas admissions experience. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
St. Thomas’ Office of Sustainability Initiatives is holding an online EcoChallenge that started April 20 and runs until May 3. Reporter Annie Terry has the story.
Minnesota is partnering with the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic to test as many as 20,000 people per day for COVID-19, more than 4.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, and a St. Thomas biology professor researches how cancer cells spread from tumors into other parts of the body. Advertising and Public Relations Director Alexis Okafor has today’s News in :90 from a distance.
The University of St. Thomas Aquinas Scholars program will still require ACT and SAT test scores despite the university announcing that they will be transitioning to test-optional admissions. Reporter Leila Weah has the story.
Minnesota colleges will receive $180 million from the CARES Act, the Star Tribune wrote Friday. Private universities in Minnesota are expected to receive $40 million in federal stimulus aid, half of which must be used on direct cash grants to students. Reporter Annie Terry has the story.
In episode three of Keep the Ball Rolling, hosts Mia Laube and and Joey Swanson discuss the upcoming Michael Jordan documentary, talk with St. Thomas golf coach Scott Proshek and learn about “weird” sports.
After COVID-19 concerns forced Plums Bar & Grill on Snelling Avenue to close right before St. Patrick’s Day, St. Thomas students saw less green in the streets and less green in their wallets. Reporter Mia Laube has the story.
