The office of the University Registrar and other departments are being consolidated to form a new entity called the Student Data and Compliance Office, which officials said will streamline student support practices and use technology to report and synthesize student data.
Softball eliminated by St. Kate’s in Super Regional
The St. Thomas softball team’s 2017 season ended in consecutive NCAA Super Regional losses to St. Katherine’s, 1-0 and 8-4, on May 19 and May 21 in St. Paul.
Artwork from people with special needs ‘maximizes’ happiness
Sophomore Tyler Greenberg is raising awareness of special needs through his business Jake Max, which features artwork by people with special needs.
VIDEO: Students campaign for NPH involvement on campus
Sophomore Maeve Dowdle and first-year student Rachel Nellis have teamed up in an effort to get the St. Thomas community involved in Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos USA.
Kris Wammer named Professor of the Year
Kris Wammer is the St. Thomas Professor of the Year for the 2016-2017 school year.
Baseball received at-large bid to NCAA tournament
The St. Thomas baseball team is set to compete in the NCAA tournament after receiving a bid Sunday night. This will be the team’s 19th appearance in 23 seasons.
NCAA votes to eliminate D-III football two-a-days
The NCAA Division III Council voted on April 12 to eliminate multiple football practices with contact per day for the 2017 season impacting the St. Thomas football team.
Tommie baseball beats Johnnies in first round of playoffs
St. Thomas’ Drew Molin pitched a complete-game shutout as the No. 2-ranked St. Thomas baseball team defeated No. 3-ranked Saint John’s 1-0 Thursday night at Cold Spring Ballpark.
Students react to neighbors’ frustration with partying
The weekend of April 8 brought some turmoil to the St. Thomas community as a number of surrounding neighbors were disturbed by student behavior that day. Not all students, however, feel that the neighbor’s anger was justified.
Tommie softball receives at-large bid to NCAA tournament
St. Thomas softball was selected as an at-large team in the NCAA DIII tournament and will travel to Pella, Iowa to take on 10th-ranked Central College in the opening round of the regionals, beginning Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Stop prioritizing St. Thomas’ reputation over student well-being
Opinions editor Letizia Mariani suggests St. Thomas’ lack of transparency prioritizes its reputation over the well-being of its students.
Land surrounding campus likely not at play in Archdiocese bankruptcy
The land that makes up the university campus will likely not be affected by the Archdiocese’s bankruptcy case because the Archdiocese owns no land related to the school, said Sara Gross Methner, St. Thomas’ general counsel.
News in :90 – Feb. 27, 2017
This is News in :90 for Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
St. Thomas shuttle breaks down on Cretin
A St. Thomas shuttle bus broke down shortly after 1 p.m., Feb. 9 on Cretin Avenue during a routine trip to the Minneapolis campus, spewing smoke and blocking a lane of traffic.
Jury convicts St. Thomas alum who wounded black protesters in Minnesota
A jury on Wednesday convicted a St. Thomas alum of assault for opening fire and wounding five men demonstrating against the fatal shooting of a black man by Minneapolis police officers.