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$3 Million Grant Awarded to St. Thomas University’s Center for Pandemic, Disaster and Quarantine Research from County’s CARES Act Funds

The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners awarded $3,000,000 in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to St. Thomas University’s Center for Pandemic, Disaster and Quarantine Research (PDQ). The grant funds stem from a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allocation made earlier this year to the county. St. Thomas University’s PDQ was established […]

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STU Law Student & Alumnus Come Together To Serve The Community

On October 11th, STU Law student Pryscilla Nicolau volunteered with STU Law alumnus Ricky Patel‘s non-profit, Its4thekids. Over 1,000 meals were distributed to residents of Miami Gardens, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami Overtown. The meals were purchased from local restaurants impacted by COVID-19. In addition, 100 children were gifted copies of Mr. Patel’s recently published children’s […]

Very Important Bobcat: Francis Farberoff ’97

Francis Farberoff  ’97 Bachelor of Arts in Communication   What brought you to St. Thomas University? I am from Brazil and always wanted to study journalism. When the opportunity to play soccer at St. Thomas University came to me, it was an easy decision since I knew STU offered Communications. Where are you now and what […]

Breaking the glass ceiling, the Kayla Slovenec story

Thirty years ago, Bernadette Mattox was hired by Rick Patino as the first woman assistant coach for a Men’s Basketball program at the University of Kentucky. In 2020, Kayla Slovenec continues to forge a path for women in men’s sports, following Mattox’s footsteps and joining the St. Thomas University Men’s Basketball program as a Graduate […]

Very Important Bobcat: Tony Lopez ’02

Tony Lopez ’02 Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) in Sports Administration What brought you to St. Thomas University? I was looking for Sports Administration programs during my college search. When I made my first visit to campus, I entered their offices and saw the sports memorabilia everywhere. Then, I met Dr. Jan Bell, who welcomed […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off at St. Thomas University

Every year from September 15 to October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) is celebrated around the world. With 54 % of the St. Thomas University (STU) student body identifying as being Hispanic and/or Latino and our Hispanic Serving Institution classification, it is no surprise that our university is celebrating. On September 15, 2020, the STU […]

Former Dean Dr. Scott Zeman passes following tragic accident

The St. Thomas University community was saddened to learn today of the passing of Dr. Scott Zeman, who served admirably as the Dean of Biscayne College from July 2011- June 2014. Our condolences to all who knew and served STU alongside Scott. Scott made an immediate impact on STU, and was awarded “Administrator of the […]