The Undergraduate Student Government met on Dec. 1 for the last time this semester to discuss changes to the AARC, Student Affairs financial updates and passing of two clubs.
St. Thomas senior Pascale Kunda, an international student from Rwanda and mechanical engineering major, is the 2021 Tommie Award recipient according to Student Affairs on Feb. 12. Andrés Tejeda has the story.
Eighty positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by the University of St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, the highest total recorded all year and a 58-case increase from the previous week. Two positive cases came from employees and 78 came from students; two of the 80 cases were from the Minneapolis campus.
Some university departments that sponsor student meetings or activities may now host in-person student events and activities with more than 25 attendees starting on Oct. 12, Student Affairs said in an email Thursday.
The University of St. Thomas is advising that students returning to campus this fall “should practice a quarantine for two weeks,” the university’s Student Affairs department wrote in an email Wednesday.
St. Thomas is requiring all undergraduate students living, working or attending classes on campus to electronically sign the “Common Good Commitment,” before returning for fall 2020, according to an email sent by university President Julie Sullivan Tuesday evening.
The University of St. Thomas announced in-person classes will continue as normal as of Tuesday, March 10, even as several universities across the country transition to online classes because of COVID-19 concerns.
Elizabeth Warren came under attack by rivals accusing her of ducking questions related to her campaign policies, Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria is close to sparking a crisis at the world’s biggest military alliance, and Vice President of Student Affairs Karen Lange spoke to the general council and reported 18 clubs were funded at the undergraduate student government general council meeting. Columnist Kayla Mayer has today’s News in :90.
The racist incident in Ireland Hall was discussed, five clubs were funded, and student affairs updates were given. University Affairs Editor Abby Sliva has this week’s Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting update.
Karen Lange, a longtime member of the St. Thomas community, has been appointed as vice president of student affairs.
Jane Canney, vice president for student affairs, announced Monday morning that she will be resigning effective Dec. 31.
St. Thomas Student Affairs released the names of 23 seniors who have been nominated for the 2014 Tommie Award Monday.
