When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, theology professor Paul Gavrilyuk spent most of his time teaching classes at St. Thomas. Now, the Kyiv native is dedicating his time to raising over $300,000 for Rebuild Ukraine, his nonprofit aimed at providing aid to those fighting and living in Ukraine.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will appear in federal court this morning, President Joe Biden will visit Kentucky after devastating tornadoes tore through the state, and St. Thomas students conducted research around Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 pipeline. Angeline Terry has today’s News in :90.
As St. Thomas Peer Ministry gathered to hold a “Prayer For Life” vigil Friday at a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Paul, students in support of abortion rights also showed up to stand against the event.
A theology textbook written by 23 members from the University of St. Thomas theology department won the 2021 Textbook Excellence Award administered by the Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA). Reporter Natalie Hoepner has the story.
Keanu Daley, a triple major in actuarial science, statistics and theology has been named recipient of the 2020 Tommie Award, and is the first international student to receive this honor. Reporter Andrés Tejeda has the story.
After receiving a Fulbright scholarship, St. Thomas theology professor Ted Ulrich spent 10 months in India researching its independence movement and will present his findings in a series of lectures on campus. His first lecture is on Tuesday, Nov. 5
St. Thomas adjunct professor Ry Siggelkow made a commitment to himself to include black theology within the curriculum of all of his theology classes and taught Theology 432: Black Religious Experience this past spring.
St. Thomas theology students attracted local and national media attention while studying St. John Paul II in Poland this past January Term.
The St. Thomas theology department is introducing the Institute for Catholicism and Citizenship this spring for students, faculty and the surrounding community.
Reporter Whitney Oachs says her experience studying abroad in Italy during J-Term has given her a newfound global perspective on history, religion and herself.
Whether it’s inside or outside or the classroom, columnist Claire Noack says students can benefit from the Catholic community at St. Thomas.
Twelve tenured faculty members of the St. Thomas theology department sent a letter to Archbishop John Nienstedt Monday criticizing the archdiocese’s handling of sex abuse by priests.
The Rev. Hugo Montero taught the university’s first Spanish-speaking theology class spring semester.
Professor of theology Terrence Nichols was was laid to rest Wednesday morning at the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Steps have been taken to re-evaluate the number these core courses required for graduation, but reducing them isn’t the right answer.
